Resident evil 4 vs 2 remake9/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Leon spends more time outside of cutscenes talking with them, and they have more interactions with him than they did in the original. The two characters to benefit the most from the remake treatment are Luis and Ashley, Leon’s two main side characters in the story. One missing senoritaīesides the gameplay, the story and characters have also received an update. I take a little issue at the amount of foliage that’s added, as it sometimes makes navigation a pain in the rear, but this is only a problem in the first third of the game. It takes a bit after its successor, Resident Evil Village, in that both the castle and village look a bit more atmospheric. The RE4-make also benefits from Capcom’s proprietary RE engine, as the village no longer looks quite as muddy and dingy as it did before. Leon can parry just about anything with his knife in the RE4 Remake. While the game does give you spare knives as backup, it’s possible to wind up in a scenario where you have nothing with which to fight off the enemies. I’m sure most people will have seen Leon use this against Dr. This is likely, as another new gameplay addition is the ability to parry incoming weapon blows with the knife. The knife gets a durability meter, and it can break if Leon overuses it. The RE4-make gives Leon’s trusty knife new purpose … mostly in the sense that it’s no longer trusty. I played on Normal difficulty and chewed a hole in my lower lip trying to make my ammo supplies last. The Ganado are tougher than before, and even landing a perfect headshot isn’t a guaranteed kill. ![]() ![]() The game almost takes glee in pushing the limits of what the player can handle in all three of the main areas of the adventure. Resident Evil 4 dials up the combat, multiplying the number of Ganado and other enemies Leon will encounter in the average area of the game. RE4-make’s villagers are smarter and nastier than the originals.Īnd there will be hordes. It’s not hugely useful, but it is nice to have the option so you can save a few bullets before the hordes starting coming after you in force. That’s right, the remake of the game that action-ized Resident Evil has added stealth back in. Leon can now move while aiming - which is way more of a boon than you might realize - and he can also crouch to hide. The gameplay changes are the first and most notable. These small changes put together a refreshed experience, free of the original’s more poorly aged elements. Those games were massive seismic shifts in style and design (which, ironically, made both look more like RE4), and the RE4-make is more subtle. The first thing to note - and I do consider this to be a positive thing - is that RE4-make is not the same kind of remake as those of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. In short, I was convinced there was no reason to remake RE4 - and now I’m glad they did. There’s enough of both to keep the veterans guessing and the newcomers entertained. However, I feel safe in pointing out which things have stayed the same. I’ll try to talk about the changes in broad strokes. ![]() There are a lot of remake-specific things I won’t talk about because of spoilers - I want all of the fans of the original to experience the specific differences for themselves. The assignment quickly spirals out of control as he must contend with a whole town of parasitized Ganados, a shady parasite-based cult and keeping tabs on a few allies who aren’t quite what they seem to be. Kennedy is now a government agent and is sent to a rural Spanish village to retrieve the kidnapped First Daughter, Ashley Graham. You all know the story by now: Raccoon City survivor Leon S. It has one or two disappointing alterations (and some outright deletions), but it’s a fantastic way to experience Resident Evil 4, either as a repeat or for the first time. Now that we have the remake, how does it stack up to the influential original? Pretty darned well, with most of the changes enhancing the story and gameplay. Whether it was necessary was apparently a moot point. įollowing Capcom’s successful remakes of its ’90s-era Resident Evil titles, a new take on its magnum opus, Resident Evil 4, was inevitable. We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Summit Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of "Playing the Edge." Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. ![]()
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Brave disney cast9/28/2023 ![]() ![]() I appreciated the different take on the Disney stereotype princess adventure, and that it focused on a mother-daughter relationship and the delicate bonds which can be insensitively broken by the willfulness of teenage hormones, but repaired by living through the consequences of misguided actions and learning from them. Though the heavy Scottish accent might be a bit hard for tykes to understand, there are plenty of visuals and slap stick to make up for this. The hour and 40 minute kids’ film went by like a whisp! The quick-moving dialogue has something for every age in the family. So be aware of this before you take your 5 and-under kids and place 3D glasses on them magnifying these menacing scenes. There are also a few very dark and frightening scenes in this movie one involves a witch, and another a terrifying grizzly bear who roars more like a lion! These scary parts of the film are signature Disney moments about overcoming obstacles. Besides the brawny and boorish male characters, there’s a funny but crass scene baring an army of butts which will certainly solicit some giggles. There’s a lot in this film to please boys as well. But the main character’s intense personality, and the stream of funny lines and antics make up for the unsweetened portrayal of a different kind of damsel in distress. This film does not resemble previous Disney princess movies the dresses aren’t voluminous or sparkly, and the castle looks dingy and gritty. If you’re expecting to see the traditional Disney princess, you won’t find it in this movie. (In fact, the crisp graphics and impeccable 3D imagery are so stunning in this film, that they made me want to reach out and touch the girl’s curly locks more than once!) But what little girls will immediately notice is that instead of sporting long flowing hair and a shiny tiara, Merida sprouts a fire-red mane of curls that remain untamed the entire film. The main character of this daring take on the traditional Disney princess film is an intrepid royal maiden who is different in many ways she’s spunky, athletic, bold, and headstrong. There, she encounters a witch who grants her a spell which transforms her mother, the Queen, literally into a momma bear. ![]() Merida is presented with a trio of unsuitable suitors who resemble the Three Stooges (one of the bozos is a spoof of “Braveheart”), and she rebels by abandoning the presentation ceremony escaping into the lush Scottish forest on her loyal steed, Angus. “Brave” is about Princess Merida, a teenager through and through, who would rather shoot bows and arrows at targets than sit on her throne awaiting her Knight in Shining Armor- and who never materializes in this film. Many parents with teenage daughters will likely relate to the frequent mother-daughter repartees. The superb voice cast of this latest Disney/Pixar animated film is provided by Emma Thompson (“Nanny McPhee” ) as Queen Elinor, Billy Connolly as King Fergus, and Kelly Mcdonald as Merida, the fiery-haired princess who refuses to adhere to the tradition of arranged marriage, and who continually fights with her mother to gain control of her fate. I was looking forward to the stunning 3D animation and clever dialogue Pixar is known for based on classics like “Finding Nemo,” “Up,” and, of course, the “Toy Story” trilogy.Īnd this is precisely what I got watching “Brave!” ![]() The prospect of screening the latest Disney/Pixar contrivance, “Brave,” piqued my curiosity. ![]() Vivalto lungo decaffeinato9/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now, we know that coffee beans naturally have a good amount of caffeine in them. Starbucks by Nespresso, Decaf Espresso Dark Roast Let’s dive into the best decaf Nespresso capsules! 1. 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We have a team of coffee enthusiasts who test and experiment with Nespresso machines and coffee pods to curate detailed and honest reviews for all coffee lovers!Īll the products in this post were thoroughly tested to ensure the best review possible.What About Alternative Decaf Nespresso Capsules?.Does Nespresso Make Decaf Coffee Capsules?.What is Decaf Coffee, and How is it Made?.What Should You Consider Before Buying Decaf Nespresso Pods?.XMAX GIFTS FOR HIM.… on WHY LUXURY? 7 reasons to choos…īrandoneglaze on DIFFERENT OPTIONS. 10 favorite things from the new Suitsupply’s F/W 16/17 collection.ġ0 reasons why new w… on YotaPhone 2.The new Vertu Signature Touch Carbon Sport Separate roasting of the beans brings out the characters of the different origins and develops the complexity of the flavour: a shorter and lighter roast preserves the subtle flowery bouquet of the Ethiopian beans and the fruity notes of the Colombian, while a darker and longer roast reinforces the character of the blend and develops its bitterness. It is a pure Arabica blend from several origins including South America and East Africa. Intensity 4Ī complex yet balanced blend, Vivalto Lungo Decaffeinato has the same rich character as the original Vivalto Lungo Grand Cru: roasted, lightly woody with sweet cereal and subtle floral notes. The selected pure Arabica beans are roasted separately to highlight their specificities: a shorter roast unfolds the sweet biscuity notes of the Brazilian Arabica, while longer but lighter roast preserves fresh and fruity notes of the Colombian beans. Intensity 9ĭelightfully sweet and smooth, Volluto Decaffeinato has the same rich flavours and round body as the original Volluto Grand Cru. The split roasting reveals the specificities of each origin: longer roasting yields a darker bean and releases the intense, cocoa-like flavours of the Brazilian and Costa Rican Arabicas a shorter and lighter roasting of the selected Arabica from South America highlights its softer fruity notes. What Nespresso experts have been able to do with this launch is ensure that the caffeinated and decaffeinated blends of the respective Grands Crus share the same sensory profiles which is a very special feat in the world of coffee and ensures the same moments of pleasure can be enjoyed with or without caffeine.ĭark roasted and rich in flavour, Arpeggio Decaffeinato boasts the same strong character, intense body and indulgent cocoa notes as the original Arpeggio Grand Cru. This profile comprises a set of specific characteristics that include qualities such as intensity, bitterness, roastiness, acidity and aroma. This means that you can extend your Nespresso pleasure any time of the day or night.Įach Nespresso Grand Cru has what is known as its own sensory profile. So why should decaffeinated coffee moments be any different? The coffee experts at Nespresso took the three most popular Grands Crus – one Intenso, Espresso and Lungo and created decaffeinated mirror images specially for you when you don’t wanna get to excited before bed time. The brand “Nespresso” is already synonymous with providing the finest coffee experiences. ![]() Hypnotize biggie smalls sampled9/28/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Hip-hop gives listeners sets of rules that you follow like the law, only to see them change every five years. (My father, unimpressed, told me, “There ain’t a living spinning other people’s music” – little did you know, Dad, little did you know.) There were so many times when a song premiere could stop you in your tracks, then become a subject of discussion for the next four hours: in the high school lunchroom when me and Black Thought heard “Wrath of Kane” for the first time, or my first listen to “Fight the Power” – it sounded like Pharoah Sanders and Rahsaan Roland Kirk had gotten into a knife fight. ![]() These sounds had incredible power if you grew up with hip-hop: There was the summer I spent trying to match the mix to “The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel,” note for note, on two Fisher-Price turntables. Some of the most powerful hip-hop songs are tracks with elements so simple your brain would explode trying to explain their logic: Take the unstoppable two-note guitar stab in Craig Mack’s “Flava in Ya Ear.” (I hounded the producer, Easy Mo Bee, for 17 years for the secret behind it – then wanted to throw someone out the window when I heard how basic it was.) Or the huge sound of the Roland 909 on Schoolly D’s “PSK” – an echo that seemed like it came from a church cathedral eight city blocks wide. “Rapper’s Delight” turned this future high school band geek into a superstar for the month of October 1979. My boy Aantar became my agent that week, scheduling performances of the song in exchange for snacks or hand-holding with girls in gym class. The next night, I was prepared, with a prehistoric tape recorder in hand and a black-and-white composition notebook. I said a hip, hop, the hippy to the hippy/To the hip hip hop, you don’t stop. . . . Me and my sister, Donn, were sneaking a listen of the local soul station while washing dishes when an army of percussion and a syncopated Latin piano line came out of my grandma’s JVC clock radio – what appeared to be Chic’s “Good Times.” How was I to know that my world would come crashing down in a matter of 5, 4, 3, 2 . . . on a Thursday, after a dinner of porgies, string beans and creamed corn. I was eight years old when “Rapper’s Delight” made its world premiere on Philadelphia radio. Click to read the full list of voters.Īn Introduction by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Looking for the full list of the 100 greatest hip-hop songs of all time? Check it out right here.Įditor’s note: To make this list, Rolling Stone asked 33 artists and experts – from Rick Rubin to Busta Rhymes – to choose their favorite hip-hop tracks, then crunched the numbers. ![]() Smooth good pick up lines9/28/2023 ![]() Using a spicy and corny pick-up lines about dirty are guaranteed to work. Short and cute dirty pickup lines to impress a girl Please help me reply I’m actually stuck and I can’t make it dirty lol
Fall legs fallout 49/28/2023 ![]() Having the torso crippled affects Endurance, increasing sensitivity to being hit and potentially disrupting actions. When the head is crippled, a concussion is received, constantly blurring the vision and making sounds like ringing in one's ears making it difficult to see or hear what is happening a -4 reduction to Perception is also taken. In Fallout 3, the head and torso can be crippled as well as arms and legs, though the Crippled Eye is gone, there is a similar effect with a crippled head. With both legs crippled, the player cannot move at all during combat. With one crippled leg, movement costs 4 Action Points per hex during combat. If both arms are crippled, only unarmed attacks can be used.Ī crippled leg prevents the player from running and severely lowers mobility during combat. ![]() If the arm crippled is the arm wielding a gun, the accuracy of the weapon will decrease significantly. A crippled arm disables using two-handed weapons like hammers, rifles and big guns. So 2 cushioned and 1 Acrobat is better than 1 cushioned and 1 Acrobat but not by as much as you would suspect.Having arms crippled lowers hand-to-hand damage and accuracy with all weapons. The best I can tell you is that it is between 92% and 75% damage reduction. I could not even get a baseline of the percentage reduction to figure out how those parts interacted. I assumed that it would eliminate fall damage completely, adding up to 100% reduction, but that is not the case. The one gear configuration missing, 2 cushioned and 1 Acrobat is missing for a reason. I also learned that if you wear two Acrobat parts you will not take any fall damage, even if you jump off the top of the Mass Fusion Building. So 2 cushioned parts will work more or less exactly the same as one Acrobat part making me think it's straight up additive. The numbers are reliable enough, though, that I can conclude that the cushioned upgrade provide ~25% fall damage reduction each. If you slowly edge over a platform, you'll notice that you will start sinking before you "let go" of the platform. These variations are probably due to the game registering slightly different start heights from the same platform. There's the results.įor reference, step 1 is roughly halfway up the Starlight Drive-In screen and Step 3 is about the same height as the top of the screen.Īgain, these numbers are the averages from 3 falls, because I noticed slight variations. Then I fell off at that step and the following two steps (1 step = one stair section) a bunch of times in various gear configurations. I then built a staircase from the ground to the top of the buildbox at the Starlight Drive-In and found the step where I took the minimal amount of fall damage I could reliably get and called that step one. I took an assortment of gear allowing for all the configurations of fall damage mitigation.ġ right and 1 left leg with the cushioned upgrade.ġ right and 1 left leg with the the Acrobat effect.ġ right and 1 left leg with both Acrobat and the cushioned upgrade. Solution? Get a discrete jet pack mod! Exampleīut what about fall damage out of the Power Armor suit? I love the jetpack, but even at 1 endurance with no perks, I find the Power Armor to be way, way overpowered. r/galaxynewsradio - Fallout-sounding music r/falloutcosplayers - Fallout-related cosplay r/Wasteland - A subreddit for the Wasteland games. r/thefalloutdiaries - Journal-like fan fiction. r/falloutmods - Fallout modding community r/classicfallout - Classic Fallout Games r/falloutlore - The lore of the Fallout series Piracy is a permanent ban, no warnings.Īll posts and comments in end, come down to moderator discretion. ![]() Posts promoting or facilitating piracy in any way will be removed. 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The Beets will be fine, as they are a good old family trying, no airs or graces or snootiness like parker, just children and parents doing the things that make them money to survive in life, and enjoying it along the way. His parents are weaklings, and too pussy-footed with him, and this is what happens, as they grow up with rage and anger at everyone and the world around them. A control freak, who uses intimidation and anger and bullying to get what it wants, and throws a hissy fit at any and all ways possible. Always the first born turn out to be like this in life, as in me, me, me, along come other children, and the parents suddenly drop the 100% attention, and the child spots this at a young age, and for the rest of the child’s life, it resents everything and everyone for the rest of its life, including their own siblings, parents, and everything else. He is one jacked up spoilt little nasty brat of a child, period. Parker, I would love to have years back given him a few swift ones. Will be nice to see him with friends who know he is vulnerable, who will help and look out for him once more. Soon went from okay, he is making it happen, to oh hell, he has been led down a bad path. Will be great to see Rick back, he has had a severe and horrible life experience via a gold digger, who saw the money and got him involved to feed her habit. Meanwhile, don’t miss Hoffman Family Gold on Friday nights at 9 p.m., Eastern, and Gold Rush: Mine Rescue With Freddy And Juan on Fridays at 10 p.m., Eastern, both on Discovery. ![]() Gold Rush Season 14 should premiere sometime in October 2023. What will happen in Season 14 is still a mystery, but there will surely be gold, some new equipment, and a lot of bleeps! These two superstar gold miners are the cornerstone of this Discovery reality series. Gold Rush Season 14 would not be complete without Parker Schnabel and Tony and Minnie Beets and their entertaining family. Old Days, Gold Rush – Instagram Will Parker Schnabel And Tony Beets Be Back On Gold Rush? Moreover, Ness is in the Yukon, and he is rumored to be one of three gold miners featured in Season 14. Now, it looks like Rick and Leese are done for good. Although he was not mining for gold last season, their messy relationship certainly kept Ness in the news. In addition, Rick was having some issues with his girlfriend and sometimes fiancée, Leese Marie. Instead, he was home, suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD for short. Last year, fans of the hit series were disappointed that the fan-favorite was not on Season 13. Instead, there is news from the Klondike that camera crews are following around Team Rally. However, that confirmation does not come from Discovery. The new Gold Rush report that shared that Fred Lewis is out confirmed that Rick Ness is in. Therefore, who will be back for the upcoming season? Fred Lewis Gold Rush – Instagram Will Rick Ness Return? This news comes on the heels that the Clayton Brothers will not be back for Season 14. But, there doesn’t seem to be much gold mining action happening. He also revealed that he was going to share videos of bts of Team Misfit’s operation. At the beginning of the gold mining season, the Army veteran shared news that he is back in the Yukon. However, it turns out that Fred and some of his team are doing some sort of mining without the Discovery income or cameras.Īnyone who has followed Fred Lew on social media will especially be surprised. In early May, the Parker’s Trail star revealed he was heading out to mine some gold. The shocking part of this information is that this news was revealed halfway through the gold mining season. They reported that Fred Lewis will not be back on the long-running Discovery series for Season 14. On Sunday Gold Rush News reported a surprising update. What sorts of changes should fans expect? Gold Rush Season 14 Will Be Different There are going to be some drastic changes from last year. However, not all the Season 13 gold mining teams are returning. Discovery cameras are currently busy filming Gold Rush Season 14. ![]() When is blood bowl 3 coming out9/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Yet this new iteration smells slightly of mildew and decay, introducing nothing visibly new. In 2020, the publisher put out a Second Season Edition, with an updated ruleset upon which Blood Bowl 3 is based. Over the past half a decade, Games Workshop have started manufacturing new boards and miniatures for Blood Bowl - thanks in large part to Cyanide’s efforts in supporting and rebuilding an audience for glam-punk murdersport. In theory, this should be the sequel in which the dead game starts breathing again. And in Blood Bowl 3’s closed beta, I’m not finding it. Despite a deep and masochistic love for the cruel comedy of Nuffle, I’m starting to itch for meaningful change. In that context, the extreme design conservatism was welcome. When Cyanide first started on this journey, Jervis Johnson’s classic Warhammer spin-off was out of publication, and digitising it was an act of cultural preservation. This is what Blood Bowl 3 is all about - the same thing Blood Bowl 2 was about, and Blood Bowl before it, not to mention the 1986 board game from which they were all minimally adapted. Control will be passed over to your opponent, and golly they’ll use it. You do this knowing that the moment an action fails - the dice turning against you with a plastic cackle - your turn will end. Movement comes first, followed by blocks and dodges, and finally the Hail Marys, literal or otherwise. Controlling your team from above in the mode of XCOM - or perhaps more pertinently, Space Hulk - you leave the riskiest actions til last. This sporting deity - who may or may not be born from a British mispronunciation of ‘NFL’ - doesn’t so much laugh at your plans as unfold a picnic chair, throw a bag of popcorn on the camping stove, and treat your destiny as a feature-length slapstick comedy.Īs a coach, you do your best not to tempt the supreme being with the clacking white cubes. But its world is philosophically opposed to that of Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton in Blood Bowl, earnest yearning to succeed will only earn you the attention of Nuffle, the god of dice, who delights in knocking back a tryer. It’s a game that, along with Friday Night Lights, acts as a form of international outreach for American Football. It’s an opening cinematic that offers proof that, if two prior games weren’t enough, French developer Cyanide understands the spirit of Blood Bowl intimately. And shortly afterwards, he’s a footnote, prone in the grass as much larger - and better armed - humanoids pound the earth around his limp form. In the match’s opening moments, he sees more airtime than the ball. No sooner has our protagonist left the tunnel than he’s launched skyward by a backhand from an ogre. The pitch suitably set for bathos, no series fan will be surprised by what happens next. I will show them that even I can be the best player.” “I’ve made it,” monologues a goblin, donning chainmail and spiked shoulderpads in the changing rooms. ![]() AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |