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TheDanimal победитель победитель куриный ужин Member Oct 25, 2017 878 The year is 2025, you've finally made it as a journalist for your favorite gaming outlet. It's time for your first big review for a game, Split Fiction by Hazelight Studios. Sweet! you think to yourself I loved A Way Out and It Takes Two, I bet my partner will love to play this game with me! Heck, it might even make for a fun review! And then you started playing the game. With writing straight out of your favorite director's least favorite movie and gameplay from your least favorite Mario Party game, Split Fiction makes sure to waste your time in all the wrong ways. Starting to enjoy a gameplay mechanic? Too bad, you only get to do it once. Hate a mechanic? Great news, you have to roll an egg down a hill for the next 30 minutes. It's 12 hours before the review is due, and you're sitting on a 6/10 score. You've read the thoughts of your other journalist friends, and they seem to agree with you. The game seems fine, nothing great, nothing terrible. Your partner walks in and asks if they can read your review. Partner: Wait, a 6/10?? I thought we had a great time playing this game!? You, trying to salvage the situation: I'm so glad we played it together, but I really only liked the pig side story, the centipede section, and the ending section had a cool theme! I wish the whole game had been like that... Partner: But you were laughing! You know how much I don't like to play video games, and I had a great time playing this video game! Mio and Zoe were so relatable and fun. You: Babe, they had the most formulaic arcs I've ever consumed in media. They were neither relatable nor fun. Partner: ... You: ... You: Ok, how about an 8/10? Four days later, the embargo drops You: 90??????????  Zips Member Oct 25, 2017 4,058 What? No seriously... what?  RoastBeeph Member Oct 29, 2017 1,157 Wtf thread is this? I'm confused.   KZXcellent One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 4,180 ???   Soulflarz Member Oct 25, 2017 3,985 RoastBeeph said: Wtf thread is this? I'm confused. Click to expand... Click to shrink... LTTP: split fiction isnt fun and how the hell did it score high  Lotus One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 124,193 Wat   R O T Member Jan 1, 2021 5,047   OP OP TheDanimal победитель победитель куриный ужин Member Oct 25, 2017 878 R O T said: it's ok josef i still love and respect you   Ryengeku Member Oct 26, 2017 6,207 California, US Yes, the story wasn't anything stellar but the gameplay was even more of a step up from It Takes Two. It still deserves its high score.   Ferrio Member Oct 25, 2017 19,798 Was my GOTY until Expedition 33 hit. Amazing game. And while the overall story is pretty simple, the characters are well fleshed out. Even if both characters sucked (Looking at you It Takes Two) the gameplay still would justify the scores.   modiz Member Oct 8, 2018 19,264 Funny for me how this LTTP is meant to say the game is not nearly as fun as others make it seem, then proceed to say how your partner seemed to really enjoy all of it, and they even got the impression you enjoyed a lot of it too. Seems like you are trying to overly analyze a game that is all about enjoying doing a whole bunch of activities with your friend/partner, and the writing is pretty much on the same (mediocre) level as It Takes Two and A Way Out, I didnt feel it is either better or worse than either of them. Its just best enjoyed by messing around and laughing with a friend, and most reviewers treated it like that.  Katbobo Member May 3, 2022 8,278 are you drunk are you safe are you okay   SixtyFourBlades Teyvat Traveler Member Oct 27, 2017 8,891 I'm so confused lol   ynthrepic Member Oct 25, 2017 924 Is this role play or AI?   DespiteTheNora Member Jan 30, 2025 1,778 I didn't play it but I think you really enjoyed it   Mekanos ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 17, 2018 48,586 It's Memorial Day weekend alright   Tom Nook Says... Member Jan 15, 2019 7,406 I mean, yes, the characters were pretty two-dimensional and the game insisted on constantly positioning them as polar opposites to each other in a hokey way ("Oh, you like the city? I could never live there, I love the country!") but I don't put much stock into videogame stories, they're a means to an end in most cases. And when it comes to the actual gameplay of Split Fiction, my partner and I had a great time pretty much start to finish. I was constantly pleasantly surprised by the number of ideas and concepts the game throws at you while rarely repeating any of them.   TissueBox Member Oct 25, 2017 12,465 Urinated States of America GOTY!   Chaserjoey Keeper of the White Materia Member Oct 27, 2017 9,907 It deserved a 90 purely based on not having an annoying as fuck romance book popping up all the time.   Papercuts Prophet of Truth Member Oct 25, 2017 12,732 wat But yes a game that is 12-15 hours long of engaging, constantly varied coop mechanics that rapid fires ideas while being super polished and breezy resonates with people.  Anustart 9 Million Scovilles Avenger Nov 12, 2017 9,692 Same way I felt about it and It Takes Two. Basic gameplay but it's coop and has high production values. Not bad games, but middle of the road for me.  OP OP TheDanimal победитель победитель куриный ужин Member Oct 25, 2017 878 my favorite part was the boss fight where you jump around aimlessly until you can do damage i thought that was neat   Mau Member Oct 25, 2017 3,583 Can't say I agree with this take at all. Split Fiction is one of most inventive games I've played in years.   Soulflarz Member Oct 25, 2017 3,985 Anustart said: Same way I felt about it and It Takes Two. Basic gameplay but it's coop and has high production values. Not bad games, but middle of the road for me. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I think I enjoyed ITT way way more since it was the first time they did it, both have whatever stories and if ITT was another 10hr longer it would've been painful so doing it all a second time again was...rough...  Khaidu Member Oct 28, 2017 288 That's a pretty good way to show how little you know about how reviews work.   Aeana Member Oct 25, 2017 7,574 Is the point of this roleplay exercise to assert that the game only scored highly because reviewers were bullied by their non-gaming partners?   Awcko Member Oct 25, 2017 74 If you liked their other games and yet the writing is somehow a sticking point in this one, I really don't know what to tell you.   Hoggle Member Mar 25, 2021 6,784 I've been playing it on and off with a roommate and yeah… Maybe it's because I grew up with Split ClScreen games so this isn't that novel an idea, but it's a bunch of 6/10 idea with decent presentation and a godawful story. Had the characters not been constant assholes and maybe somewhat humorous, I'd have enjoyed it much more. But I'd rather play Earth Defence Force, Resident Evil 5, or a Halo campaign with my roommate.  Vulcano's Assistant Member Oct 29, 2017 15,380 The one disappointing thing about this game is that it just ignores the genres of fiction it builds its narrative around and instead doubles down on video game references, which is not bad because they do it through gameplay and It is a nice love letter to video games throughout, but the whole story being about writers and not exploring any of it just raises your hopes for something that isn't there. It is almost like a gamer's idea of what fantasy books and sci fi books are about, but all the fantasy and sci fi they consumed was from video games and not from novels.  Faiyaz Member Nov 30, 2017 6,675 Bangladesh Artificially intelligent weekend thread   Lampa Member Feb 13, 2018 4,009 Interesting OP. Anyway I just think it's far too long.  burgervan Member Oct 27, 2017 1,456 You could write for Hazelight.  

doops. Member Jun 3, 2020 5,149   OP OP doops. Member Jun 3, 2020 5,149 They're actually calling it Skibidi Toilet...   padsports Member Oct 28, 2017 811 THE FUCK   Sai Prophet of Truth The Fallen Oct 25, 2017 7,014 Chicago i kind of literally can't believe this is real lol can't we all just agree that we're not like, 14-15 years old, and just not post about this shit??? (this is not threadwhining, i'm being fr lmao. are there people who actually want updates on this movie here???) edit: I want a garry's mod movie :(  Potterson Member Oct 28, 2017 7,242 this will be so f**king awful it will be hilarious   HOTSPUR Member Oct 25, 2017 2,299 fucking a   Jawmuncher Crisis Dino Moderator Oct 25, 2017 44,844 Ibis Island This will be bigger than minecraft   Wrexis Member Nov 4, 2017 29,482 Jawmuncher said: This will be bigger than minecraft Click to expand... Click to shrink... I...AM SKIBIDI.  Lord Vatek Avenger Jan 18, 2018 24,759 Seeing 40-somethings get so upset that children like something they don't is always hilarious, ngl.   OP OP doops. Member Jun 3, 2020 5,149 Sai said: i kind of literally can't believe this is real lol can't we all just agree that we're not like, 14-15 years old, and just not post about this shit??? (this is not threadwhining, i'm being fr lmao. are there people who actually want updates on this movie here???) edit: I want a garry's mod movie :( Click to expand... Click to shrink... Oh, I agree. Posted it purely out of fascination, like you were saying lol  Dust C H A O S Member Oct 25, 2017 41,089 Who are they? The skibidi toilets?   Dice Member Oct 25, 2017 28,366 Canada *sigh* it's for the kids, it's for the kids.... it's just a silly movie for kids... .... Sure let Michael Bay do something with this. Nothing really matters. 🌈  SupersonicHypertonic Member Apr 20, 2022 3,526 You thought the Minecraft experience was bad with throwing popcorn? This will be even more insane lol   Charpunk Member Oct 25, 2017 12,540 This timeline is so fucked.   Rhomega Member Oct 25, 2017 7,792 Arizona The idea of a feature length movie is so bizarre I honestly want to see it. Will it still be using Garry's Mod?  OP OP doops. Member Jun 3, 2020 5,149 Lord Vatek said: Seeing 40-somethings get so upset that children like something they don't is always hilarious, ngl. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Not 40-something myself but, I honestly (in a way) love that what was originally a GMOD shitpost became this entire elaborate thing to the point where more people are aware of Skibidi Toilet than GMod or Half-Life. THAT BEING SAID, my entire beef with this being a movie is a) Michael Bay and b) the name.  HellofaMouse Member Oct 27, 2017 8,414 -hollywood is creatively bankrupt. -no it isnt, look at this movie im making  Adam_Roman Member Oct 25, 2017 3,407 600+ million worldwide box office, calling it now.   Iucidium Member Oct 25, 2017 4,303 "The Emptiness Machine" as end credits songs   Luckett_X Member Oct 25, 2017 2,986 Leeds, UK "wHy aRe tEH olDIEs piSSeD thE kiDZ r iLLiteRATE anD wORshIP tOILets"   The Mango Sentinel Member Oct 25, 2017 6,278 This is legit kinda exciting.   BranCrackr Member Oct 4, 2019 1,265 All I can think about is the Simpson's "they changed what 'it' was" quote, and quietly accept that I'm no longer "with it"   a Master Ninja Member Dec 11, 2017 5,722 Is it true that the Skibidi Toilet creator (who presumably is getting a big paycheck from this) is a big Putin supporter?   Machine Law Member Oct 26, 2017 3,654 Who is coming?   Milennia Prophet of Truth - Community Resetter Member Oct 25, 2017 19,755 Florida Skibidi nope   Sai Prophet of Truth The Fallen Oct 25, 2017 7,014 Chicago doops. said: Oh, I agree. Posted it purely out of fascination, like you were saying lol Click to expand... Click to shrink... totally not a dig at you, my sibling in posting. just was thinking out loud!   cursed knowledge Member Mar 15, 2019 3,606 Brazil Sai said: i kind of literally can't believe this is real lol can't we all just agree that we're not like, 14-15 years old, and just not post about this shit??? (this is not threadwhining, i'm being fr lmao. are there people who actually want updates on this movie here???) edit: I want a garry's mod movie :( Click to expand... Click to shrink... i do. i'll see it when it comes out  Bufbaf Don't F5! Member Oct 25, 2017 15,912 Hamburg, Germany Oh man :D This is gonne be something for sure, I binged what there was of the original series a few months ago and it went ... different to what I expected. cursed knowledge said: i do. i'll see it when it comes out Click to expand... Click to shrink... oh buddy. A hundred percent. The Bay interpretation of what there is already is gonna be completely off the rails in the best way.  TrojanAg Unshakable Resolve Member Oct 25, 2017 4,529 Name seems appropriate.   noffles Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Nov 10, 2017 1,249 Machine Law said: Who is coming? Click to expand... Click to shrink... the skibidi toilet people real fans understand the lore  EssBeeVee Member Oct 25, 2017 24,126 is it gonna be an actual human toilet   Mobius and Pet Octopus Member Oct 25, 2017 16,847 More interesting than another transformers movie.   MrY2K Member Aug 30, 2023 371 Lord Vatek said: Seeing 40-somethings get so upset that children like something they don't is always hilarious, ngl. Click to expand... Click to shrink... How am I gonna feel anything if I can't shit on 4th graders?   Gwynn Member Mar 2, 2019 2,474 Idiocracy is now a documentary (。_。).  AgentChris Member Oct 26, 2017 1,230 So this is aliens that attack from the toilet?   Bufbaf Don't F5! Member Oct 25, 2017 15,912 Hamburg, Germany What PEOPLE in this thread see: What COOL PEOLE in this thread see:   Twinduct Member Oct 27, 2017 1,029 Bayhem? What   SomeOneInaHat Member Nov 9, 2017 1,139 Can't wait for the trailer with a slow and sad version of Everybody Wants to Rule the World.   kenjieno Member May 31, 2023 1,719 Is this about rocket-firing toilets? It's the Duchamp of our century then.   Corleth the Fey Member Oct 27, 2017 2,202 Southend on Sea, UK Lord Vatek said: Seeing 40-somethings get so upset that children like something they don't is always hilarious, ngl. Click to expand... Click to shrink... What are 50 somethings supposed to think? Cough, asking for a friend.   Fisty Member Oct 25, 2017 22,604 Well kids do love a movie that recites memes back at them, so i assume this will do Minecraft Movie numbers   Sai Prophet of Truth The Fallen Oct 25, 2017 7,014 Chicago Iucidium said: "The Emptiness Machine" as end credits songs Click to expand... Click to shrink... lmfaooooo no we're definitely getting a NEW-new linkin park song to go with it  Lord Vatek Avenger Jan 18, 2018 24,759 Corleth the Fey said: What are 50 somethings supposed to think? Cough, asking for a friend. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I just assume they hate everything anyway, tbh.   -Tetsuo- Unlimited Capacity Member Oct 26, 2017 14,203 WIll this release in IMAX? Cause if so I will be there.   MF DOOMbot Member Jun 5, 2023 4,017 Can't wait to see Jack Black in this.   Jagi Member May 6, 2025 84 Bufbaf said: What PEOPLE in this thread see: What COOL PEOLE in this thread see: Click to expand... Click to shrink... See, this is what I'm conflicted with. It was a very fun (still is) YouTube short video series made in Gary's Mod for gamers to show how cool Gary's Mod is. It is Half-Life but weird as heck. But now it's so commercialized that I see the toilet everywhere. It's not even ABOUT the toilet, and yet it is now... I wonder how Valve feels about it.  yencid Member Oct 27, 2017 725 Iucidium said: "The Emptiness Machine" as end credits songs Click to expand... Click to shrink... will watch for this.   Phellps Member Oct 25, 2017 13,480 Meme movies are a thing now I guess   plagiarize In varietate concordia Moderator Oct 25, 2017 30,809 Cape Cod, MA My gut feeling is that nothing says 'this is no longer cool' to kids more than 'Michael Bay made a movie based on it'. But we're obviously going to find out.  Bufbaf Don't F5! Member Oct 25, 2017 15,912 Hamburg, Germany Jagi said: See, this is what I'm conflicted with. It was a very fun (still is) YouTube short video series made in Gary's Mod for gamers to show how cool Gary's Mod is. It is Half-Life but weird as heck. But now it's so commercialized that I see the toilet everywhere. It's not even ABOUT the toilet, and yet it is now... I wonder how Valve feels about it. Click to expand... Click to shrink...  

Since the debut trailer unveiling Naughty Dog’s next game – Intergalactic – first came out, there has been some level of negativity levelled at the game, especially with regards to its protagonist bounty hunter Jordan A. Munn, played by Tati Gabrielle. In a recent interview with Last Stand Media, director Neil Druckmann spoke about the controversy, and how the studio wasn’t phased by it. Check out the interview below. In the interview, Druckmann spoke about how, despite the controversy, Naughty Dog is more focused on keeping its head down and working on making a good game. “I don’t know if there’s much I could add to that conversation, to be honest,” he said. “It’s just that there’s stuff happening right now with media that you just have to ignore for the most part, stick to your guns, and do what you believe in, and I feel like that’s how I would want artists to carry themselves.” The statement comes shortly after Gabrielle had spoken about being “boot-camped” by Druckmann for her role as Jordan in light of the backlash and controversy that arose around Naughty Dog with the original release of The Last of Us Part 2. “There was a lot of hate over me being a woman, me being a woman of colour, me having my head shaved, all these things that I didn’t even actually initially see,” said Gabrielle. “I’m out of the social media zeitgeist for that reason – but once I did, Neil [Druckmann] was like, ‘Ignore it. No matter what, me and you, we’re going to make something beautiful. We’re going to make something that we’re proud of.’” Intergalactic was originally unveiled with a trailer during The Game Awards 2024 back in December. The trailer didn’t really give us much in the way of gameplay, but it did give us a glimpse at the personality of Jordan and the game’s the sci-fi setting. Since then, Druckmann has spoken about wanting to explore a variety of themes with Intergalactic, including those surrounding religion, faith, and the idea of loneliness. To help with that, he has also said that players will not have many allies throughout their time with the game, which would be in contrast to other Naughty Dog titles that tend to have at least one friendly face around to help out. “I really wanted to make a game about faith and religion, but also about just being lonely,” said Druckmann. “So many of the previous games we’ve done – there’s always, like, an ally, with you. I really want you to be lost in a place where you’re really confused about what happened here.” Druckmann also said that he wants players to think about the same things Jordan would be feeling, especially when it comes to figuring out the mysteries in the game, like those involving the mysterious people that can be found on Sempiria. “Who are the people here? What was their history?” Druckmann said, describing questions he wants players to wonder about. “And, in order to get off this planet – no one has been heard from [on] this planet for 600 years – so if you ever hoped to have a chance to get off, you have to figure out what happened here.” Intergalactic is in development for PS5. The game doesn’t yet have a release date, however, and rumours indicate that it might not even come out next year.

Halo is ostensibly a series about using guns to shoot aliens and defeat organized religion. But the coolest weapon in the series isn’t a gun. It’s a sword — specifically, it’s the energy sword.You may have encountered an energy sword for the first time in 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved. Certain classes of Elites would wield what looked, at the time, like a cyan lightsaber drawn in Microsoft Paint. You’d quickly discover that these iridescent color splotches in fact killed you in one hit, tearing through the Master Chief’s super future space armor like paper. Those feelings of frustration were likely followed by feelings of “Gimme that,” but sadly, developer Bungie did not allow players to use the energy sword in Halo: Combat Evolved.Bungie came to its senses in 2004’s Halo 2, allowing you to actually use the thing — at which point the energy sword instantly became the coolest weapon in Halo, an honor it’s held onto for more than 20 years.Energy sword confirmed for Halo….whatever the next Halo game is called Image: Halo Studios/Microsoft Game StudiosSince then, while many Halo weapons have undergone notable cosmetic and functional changes, the energy sword has largely remained the same. (Why change perfection?) It has a horizontal hilt; two streams of blueish plasma pour out of each end, forming mirror scythe shapes that coalesce into a sharp pointy end. When you attack an enemy, you lunge toward them, and will usually kill them in one hit. To balance this out, you can use the energy sword about ten times before it runs out of battery — enough to give you an edge but not so much to make you invincible.In the multiplayer mode for Halo Infinite, the most recent Halo game, the energy sword is known as a “power weapon,” or one that respawns on long intervals and is considered the type of weapon that can turn the tide of a match. There are plenty of uses for the energy sword in Infinite’s multiplayer — none of which are inherently evil, by the way, no matter what people might tell you. They are as follows:You can camp around a corner and kill an unsuspecting opponent as they walk by youYou can camp behind a box and kill an unsuspecting opponent as they walk by youYou can camp next to a doorframe and kill an unsuspecting opponent as they walk by youYou can camp near a ramp or stairwell and kill an unsuspecting opponent as they walk by youOf course, the best players have found even more creative ways to use the energy sword. Top Halo pro Tommy “Lucid” Wilson notably pairs the energy sword with a long-range rifle to bait opponents into headshots. In the original multiplayer trailer for Halo Infinite, you can see one player using the explosion from a plasma grenade to launch an energy sword off an isolated platform before grabbing it midair and killing an opponent. (If you somehow pull this off in an actual match, you’ll get the Combat Evolved medal. Hearing longtime Halo announcer Jeff Steitzer say “combat evolved” never gets old.) The energy sword became so overbearing in Halo Infinite that, in December 2022, a year after the game’s release, developer 343 Industries nerfed it.But that hasn’t done anything to suppress its cool factor, as the energy sword is now no longer relegated to the Halo games (or covers of tie-in novels). Etsy is rife with hundreds of energy sword trinkets. Check out your local renaissance faire; you’ll likely see a wall of wood-carved energy swords at the “blacksmith.” Anecdotally, a solid half of all Halo tattoos feature the energy sword. It has fully broken containment. Can the battle rifle say that? Can the gravity hammer?Screw the gravity hammer.See More:

Halo is ostensibly a series about using guns to shoot aliens and defeat organized religion. But the coolest weapon in the series isn’t a gun. It’s a sword — specifically, it’s the energy sword. You may have encountered an energy sword for the first time in 2001’s Halo: Combat Evolved. Certain classes of Elites would wield what looked, at the time, like a cyan lightsaber drawn in Microsoft Paint. You’d quickly discover that these iridescent color splotches in fact killed you in one hit, tearing through the Master Chief’s super future space armor like paper. Those feelings of frustration were likely followed by feelings of “Gimme that,” but sadly, developer Bungie did not allow players to use the energy sword in Halo: Combat Evolved. Bungie came to its senses in 2004’s Halo 2, allowing you to actually use the thing — at which point the energy sword instantly became the coolest weapon in Halo, an honor it’s held onto for more than 20 years. Since then, while many Halo weapons have undergone notable cosmetic and functional changes, the energy sword has largely remained the same. (Why change perfection?) It has a horizontal hilt; two streams of blueish plasma pour out of each end, forming mirror scythe shapes that coalesce into a sharp pointy end. When you attack an enemy, you lunge toward them, and will usually kill them in one hit. To balance this out, you can use the energy sword about ten times before it runs out of battery — enough to give you an edge but not so much to make you invincible. In the multiplayer mode for Halo Infinite, the most recent Halo game, the energy sword is known as a “power weapon,” or one that respawns on long intervals and is considered the type of weapon that can turn the tide of a match. There are plenty of uses for the energy sword in Infinite’s multiplayer — none of which are inherently evil, by the way, no matter what people might tell you. They are as follows: You can camp around a corner and kill an unsuspecting opponent as they walk by you You can camp behind a box and kill an unsuspecting opponent as they walk by you You can camp next to a doorframe and kill an unsuspecting opponent as they walk by you You can camp near a ramp or stairwell and kill an unsuspecting opponent as they walk by you Of course, the best players have found even more creative ways to use the energy sword. Top Halo pro Tommy “Lucid” Wilson notably pairs the energy sword with a long-range rifle to bait opponents into headshots. In the original multiplayer trailer for Halo Infinite, you can see one player using the explosion from a plasma grenade to launch an energy sword off an isolated platform before grabbing it midair and killing an opponent. (If you somehow pull this off in an actual match, you’ll get the Combat Evolved medal. Hearing longtime Halo announcer Jeff Steitzer say “combat evolved” never gets old.) The energy sword became so overbearing in Halo Infinite that, in December 2022, a year after the game’s release, developer 343 Industries nerfed it. But that hasn’t done anything to suppress its cool factor, as the energy sword is now no longer relegated to the Halo games (or covers of tie-in novels). Etsy is rife with hundreds of energy sword trinkets. Check out your local renaissance faire; you’ll likely see a wall of wood-carved energy swords at the “blacksmith.” Anecdotally, a solid half of all Halo tattoos feature the energy sword. It has fully broken containment. Can the battle rifle say that? Can the gravity hammer? Screw the gravity hammer.