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Jon the VGNerd

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  1. I have Peacock, Hulu, Disney+ and Funimation with me for the time being so I'm good. What concerns me are the crackdowns on password sharing because streaming services don't like the idea of other consumers using their relatives' or friends' streaming accounts at no cost because they themselves can't afford streaming services, especially when it comes to monthly fees to fill in their pockets. If streaming services start to fail because they decide its a good idea to jack up prices while cracking down on password sharers because they're that greedy, then it shows that they're no better than cable TV with limited options with channels locked behind subscription paywalls. I'm still at least dependent on streaming until they decide to do something stupid. Tubi is a perfect example of a streaming service that requires no subscription payments and their contents offered are alright, even if lackluster at times.

    There's also Vudu, which is also a good option as you don't pay for subscription fees, you just buy movies and TV shows alike, and if you link your account to Movies Anywhere, then it becomes an even better convenience. Now, as much as I love owning physical copies of DVDs, the problem is that if they're used too often and are not handled properly, they can wear and become difficult to enjoy as a result of wear over time.

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  2. So after The Last Problem, I always wondered where Luster Dawn and her new friends were headed after the final episode has concluded? Were there any tie-in comics related to Luster Dawn's adventures? Or were they never published in the form of comic books? Does anyone know if there are tie-in comics regarding Luster Dawn and her adventures with her friends, or has IDW stopped publishing MLP FiM comic books altogether?

  3. So it took me years to realize that Princess Cadence's parents were never mentioned or revealed, and there's also no mention of her siblings either so... did she simply existed? Even Shining Armor has no awareness about Cadence's parents or siblings, and he just met her. And how Twilight met Cadence as her foal-sitter is a total mystery in itself. Unless Cadence's parents/siblings existed in the comics, how did Cadence even come to int he first place? Did she just... existed? :confused:

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  4. Truth to be told, G5 hasn't gained much traction than with G4. Their plot seems average and it doesn't explore much of the Mane 5. While it is indeed a continuation from G4, it doesn't have the same hype-train feel than with FiM, which shone through the years. Yes, the characters are likable, but the overall plot and hype felt incredibly lacking. Yes, the G5 movie went well, but for the series itself? Yeah, the biggest problem is that it lacks the same formula G4 had, and the fanbase presence isn't there. While there are new ones that enjoy it, they're incredibly niche as the older, veteran fanbase had left and moved on. I wanted to like it, but the charm that G4 had was nonexistent in MYM, along with its animated spin-off (it was quirky, but otherwise lackluster overall), and the inadequate marketing contributes this.

    Furthermore, Netflix has been in hot water because of their gradual decline in subscriber numbers because of their poor practices by both increasing their subscription prices along with cracking down password sharers. That alone furthers diminishes G5's already-lackluster presence. Hasbro should've went for better alternatives of rstreaming services, maybe provide their own as well like Hasbro+ with modest subscription prices. Netflix has since turned from one of the streaming giants, into a greedy, selfish company that cares more about money by ridding more better and popular content into a far more cringy one that their own consumers will continue to turn away from unless Hasbro starts coming up with a better plan.

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  5. No. There's nothing for me to invest due to no job and limited options in earning money, if at all. And most investments in earning money is only applied in the mainland US, and maybe elsewhee in the world. In US territories, those options are nonexistent. Even freelance work is impossible, and legitimate freelance sites are not only a scam, but impossible to earn profits.

  6. Allow me to conjure up my personal list:

    • Rockstar Games - Oh how the mighty hath fallen. With many of its employees and other important people having left the company, their reputation became more and more negative. They earned billions in profits in a cash cow game that is Grand Theft Auto Online while deliberately abandoning Red Dead Online, along with Red Dead Redemption 2, which shows how tone deaf they are as a multi-billion dollar gaming company. Along with their lack of response to their own fans which also includes deliberately ignoring their responses, they even had the audacity to release GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition by hiring a developer that has shoddy reputation in their disastrous Xbox 360 release of GTA San Andreas, instead of Rockstar North, which shows that Rockstar Games are total cheapskates, and it also stems from underpaying voice actors as well, just so that Rockstar Games get the credit for themselves. As for GTA Online itself? It's not only a cash cow, but a total dumpster fire that just keeps on burning, but then you have the mindless fanboys that will just continue to defend Rockstar Games, even though they're clearly being taken advantage of and played for fools. Not really looking forward for their newest game if it just ends up becoming a cash cow, especially with their obvious neglect to their past games that were also successful. But of course, money matters more than their fans. Shame on you, Rockstar Games. Keep living in that little denial hole you keep digging yourselves in.
    • Electronic Arts - Basically that one gaming company that detests single player-only games who also glorify in making their games to be pay-to-win, just to piss everyone off because they can. And they're also the trolls of a gaming company; they feed on the hate and make up excuses just to spite their own consumers, and having a "sense of pride and accomplishment" with them, just to twist the knife. And The Sims 4 is a massive cash cow with their DLCs being massively overpriced that makes pirating their game completely tolerable, just to bypass their obvious paywall disguised as major contents. It's really ironic because The Sims 4 is a single player-only game yet it's being milked like with GTA Online, all because they make new content at absurd prices. And they discount their DLCs, but they half-ass it instead because you know, money. And if it wasn't bad enough, EA has been repeatedly scrutinized even by governments worldwide. Why hasn't EA been faced with felony charges is beyond me. Their evidences regarding poor workplaces, along with blatantly including gambling mechanics in their games for children to unknowingly spend thousands of money in (even if its just "cosmetics"), is 100% obvious. Is EA bribing law enforcement and governments just so they can turn a blind eye? I can only hope EA faces yet another lawsuit they can't buy themselves out of, because they're clearly breaking the law by bribing officials.
    • Konami - A clear case of being one of the most hated gaming companies because let's face it, microtransactions are a great way to earn money while deliberately destroying their own franchises. And after banning Hideo Kojima back in 2015, Konami clearly tarnished their reputation in infamy, and to add insult to injury, their deliberately ditched Pro Evolution soccer for "eFootball" (who came up with that name anyway?), which gained nothing but hate, with broken gameplay and, you guessed it, microtransactions. They clearly give othergaming companies in Japan a bad name, and they should be ashamed of themselves.
    • Activision (and Blizzard Entertainment) - Yeah, Activision's obsession with Call of Duty is gonna be their eventual downfall... but then you have the fanboys that will vehemently defend it, even though they're clearly aware that Activision has been destroying their own reputation. But then there's Microsoft who wants to buy out Activision. Bad move, Microsoft. Activision is the embodiment of a living parasite, and Blizzard Entertainment is no different. Blizzard basically gained a lot of notoriety after banning BlitzChung, and the fact that they're still around amazes me, especially given their incredibly shady nature in overworking their employees. The real kicker is making their newest Diablo games mobile only, which is stupid in itself. And Wyatt Cheng deserves to be ridiculed for that. But wait! Their newest game has so much pay-to-lose mechanics (yes, pay-to-lose, not pay to-win) by deliberately rigging their own gambling system just for Activision-Blizzard to swim in money, knowing that their get-rich-quick scheme was successful. If governments weren't so lenient, Activision-Blizzard would be done for.
    • Ubisoft - Like EA, they're haters to single player-only games, and will gladly make their games a live service, just because they can, and they don't give a flip to what others think in regards to live services. And if you have no internet, then that means you can't play their games that you legally bought. It shows how little Ubisoft cares and will gladly ignore any and all complaints from their own consumers, so long as money is raking in.
  7. On 2022-07-07 at 4:33 PM, Splashee said:

    Never really had any connection with Yu Gi Oh, but this is still sad to hear :worry:

    You definitely should give it a shot. The anime is incredibly amazing to watch as well, including the 1998 version.

    Still, 2022 has been incredibly bleak. And to see that Kazuki Takahashi had passed on only adds insult to injury...

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  8. Rockstar Games became the worst of the worst, which makes EA look like saints, and EA are nowhere close to being the good guys themselves. The fact that they have the audacity to keep milking GTA Online while deliberately neglecting Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, shows that they've been caring more about money than their community, and its just mortifying. Furthermore, GTA Online is a complete dumpster fire on PC and Rockstar Games themselves look the other way by deliberately overpricing each and every content that's not even worthy of being free. Like, a regular car costs around $1-$2 million dollars with mediocre performance? That's basically a blatant ripoff. It just reeks of corporate greed, and it shows, given Rockstar's inability to provide better security for their 9-year old game.

    I'd explain more, but that'd be too much for me to spout it out. Rockstar Games can go drown themselves in their own money, and I hope they're hit with a massive lawsuit that'll mean the end of Rockstar Games.

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  9. 8 hours ago, Rikifive said:

    In my opinion it should never be a mobile game in the first place. Many games make phones struggle and thus obviously eat the battery, and here we're talking about actual 3D open world game that weights a LOT. The weight alone is already a problem, because some people already panic, that they can hardly fit the game on their devices and the game is still in-progress, constantly growing in size.

    I play it on PC only and I wish it was a PC/console game only. I strongly dislike the fact, that the game is also available on mobile. While it's cool it is versatile like this, that is sadly where all the limits come from, and most likely reason why they actually removed some of the game's content, to probably save up some space for new content.

    Anyway, I get what you mean, it is a very demanding game for mobile platform. My phone can hardly run it, at like 10FPS at best lol. My phone is a mid-tier I'd say, I don't play mobile games, so didn't need anything better.

     

    And yeah, it is not beginner-friendly. The game design is absolutely flawed in that regard. Like, to level up some characters, one has to grind end-game resources and I saw many new players struggle and complain on that.

     

    As much as I like the game, or rather its concept and potential, generally, when asked, I don't recommend anyone trying it out. After all, it's pretty much a cancer, that is designed to suck up your time and money in exchange for pretty much nothing.

    Yeah, I even checked the Genshin Impact community itself. They're filled with incredibly hostile, snobbish and elitism that will vehemently defend a game that's just egregious to work with. Why did they even include it for mobile in the first place is beyond me.

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