Recent content by Haast

I played the first 30 minutes of it today. This description is accurate so far. It's like the soul of Metroid 1 is transplanted into Super Metroid. Not an exact remake, but it does play like the modern update of the original Metroid. It's a good way to get the original Metroid experience...

I'm interested in Nuclear Throne if it doesn't get optioned by one of the people above me.

Saw it. I assume spoilers are OK at this point, but just in case It was a fun action movie with a bad script, bad character development, bad pacing and the usual truckload of crass merchandising plays the series is practically famous for at this point. I assume a Transformers or Fast &...

This is the common problem among the master rusemen of FoH. They never know when to shut the fuck up and drop it after the lulz have played out.

Yeah, that's worrisome. Attaching yourself to a cause and slinging around related buzzwords (incorrectly, too) isn't a good sign. I'm not sure exactly what I'd do, but I think I would remind her that our relationship is more important than the fad cause of the day, and that sort of disrespect...

I chose Hoej for the free packs play-along. Hoej got curbstomped. Feelsbadman.

I'm addicted to the pillars of light and "ca-CHING!" of lego drops. Don't judge me. But seriously, most of us play for the first 2-4 weeks of a season. Trying out the new builds of the patch and hoarding some loot is fun in those doses.

Original Metroid would be much better with a mechanism to get full health besides picking up a new E tank. Or at least a way to fill up health faster than 5 points at a time for several hundred HPs. It's a glaring omission in retrospect, and I totally agree it saps your will to keep exploring...

I don't even blame them for cashing in on the retro systems (assuming they don't gate the subscription service release). The market for the Classic systems likely includes a large group of people that would ignore the subscription service. I DO blame them for not maximizing their cash-in by...

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll post my tag for grouping once I get comfortable playing.

HA, I guess I kind of deserved that. I actually like the stuff Nintendo makes, so they frustrate me. Either they are making terrible strategic decisions internally, or they have company-wide issues with producing product. It frustrates me more because I work in electronics, so I have a sense of...

Bought this over the holiday sale. I did the tutorial and played a few bot games to get my bearings. Any tips for how to transition into real play?

My brother and I got RetroPie kits for each other over Christmas. For <$100 each (RPi 3 kit + SD card + controllers), we both have a system better than the NES Classic and SNES Classic combined. For me, setup took about 15 mins. I downloaded a "best of" initial set of ROMs in <30 minutes for...

Good write-up on ESPN and Skipper's exit: The Legacy of John Skipper and the Future of ESPN

Problem is, the guys above him agreed with his approach 100%. Bob Iger isn't going anywhere. So unless this "resignation" is the opening salvo in their transformation, expect more of the same.