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Thursday 8 May 2014
Milestone #2
As I said in the reviews blog, I'm not going to do this every 100 but: 200 views!!! thanks to all who read this. both blogs exceeding 200 recently combined with the announcement of Omega Ruby and Aqua Sapphire... I can't even explain how happy I am at the moment, thank you.
Sunday 4 May 2014
200 views
I assure you I won't be doing this for every extra 100, every time it doubles though...
Anyway, thanks for the 200 views everyone who reads these.
Anyway, thanks for the 200 views everyone who reads these.
Wednesday 30 April 2014
A channel, and a Facebook page
While there isn't content on them yet as the prologue is still being worked on, a separate YouTube channel for Turnabout Smash ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMQ5RReo7dTV0DU4Wbcf6Aw/feed?view_as=public) and a Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/turnaboutsmash) now exist. Information will be posted to the Facebook page and all videos will be posted to the channel when they are ready.
A channel, and a Facebook page
While there isn't content on them yet as the prologue is still being worked on, a separate YouTube channel for Turnabout Smash ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMQ5RReo7dTV0DU4Wbcf6Aw/feed?view_as=public) and a Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/turnaboutsmash) now exist. Information will be posted to the Facebook page and all videos will be posted to the channel when they are ready.
Monday 28 April 2014
The First Season of K-On Anime... I got nothing for this...
It's hard to put into words what I think about K-On overall, there are aspects that I like but a big issue that I have...
I should explain the plot though, the story follows four high school girls Yui Hirasawa, Mio Akiyama, Tsumugi Kotobuki and Ritsu Tainaka with Azusa Nakano joining in around half way through the series (you can thank Wikipedia for the names) as they keep the light music club alive, including song writing, a few gigs, ect. The characters themselves are ok, their personalities and the way they behave are consistent but the big issue I have with the series is one thing: THE PERSONALITIES BELONG TO THOSE OF (Middle school???) (this is a Australian talking where the educational system is literally Primary School (Prep (5 years old) to year 6 (11-12 years old) and then High school which is essentially Middle school and High school in other places combined, from there its straight to University). I guess it should make sense in that regard but because K-On loves to shove it down your throat that it's set in Japan, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
The story itself is mediocre at best. The day to day episodes are ok but there are a lot of gaps in a year. When they managed to fit two years in 13 episodes and then have enough material for a second, larger season, it comes off as a bit lazy to me. I get that their High school students but a Year is a long time...
Because the plot is based around the idea of belonging to the "Light Music Club", there are a lot of singing in the show. I watched the dub and while the non singing parts were ok, I was grateful that the dub kept the Japanese songs and subbed them. The songs have a nice melody to them but shouldn't be herd or read (if you want a good example, listen to the Lucky Star theme in Japanese and then English).
You'd have to be a specific target demographic to like something like K-On, it might be because I don't watch a lot of High School anime (this being my 3rd ever), it didn't keep my interest very well. I've started watching the second season to see if they improve but my hopes are low. If you like High School anime, then by all means watch it if you haven't already, but otherwise just skip it.
I should explain the plot though, the story follows four high school girls Yui Hirasawa, Mio Akiyama, Tsumugi Kotobuki and Ritsu Tainaka with Azusa Nakano joining in around half way through the series (you can thank Wikipedia for the names) as they keep the light music club alive, including song writing, a few gigs, ect. The characters themselves are ok, their personalities and the way they behave are consistent but the big issue I have with the series is one thing: THE PERSONALITIES BELONG TO THOSE OF (Middle school???) (this is a Australian talking where the educational system is literally Primary School (Prep (5 years old) to year 6 (11-12 years old) and then High school which is essentially Middle school and High school in other places combined, from there its straight to University). I guess it should make sense in that regard but because K-On loves to shove it down your throat that it's set in Japan, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
The story itself is mediocre at best. The day to day episodes are ok but there are a lot of gaps in a year. When they managed to fit two years in 13 episodes and then have enough material for a second, larger season, it comes off as a bit lazy to me. I get that their High school students but a Year is a long time...
Because the plot is based around the idea of belonging to the "Light Music Club", there are a lot of singing in the show. I watched the dub and while the non singing parts were ok, I was grateful that the dub kept the Japanese songs and subbed them. The songs have a nice melody to them but shouldn't be herd or read (if you want a good example, listen to the Lucky Star theme in Japanese and then English).
You'd have to be a specific target demographic to like something like K-On, it might be because I don't watch a lot of High School anime (this being my 3rd ever), it didn't keep my interest very well. I've started watching the second season to see if they improve but my hopes are low. If you like High School anime, then by all means watch it if you haven't already, but otherwise just skip it.
Monday 21 April 2014
Change of title
Because this blog is no longer purely for Fan Disagreement, I have changed the title to "Blaster's Reviews" (as you have probably seen). I'll be posting concepts and development blogs of projects that I work on, wether they be large projects like Turnabout Smash or smaller projects.
And now to tell you all about what is actually becoming a reality...
If you read my introduction, you'll know that the concepts I've been posting aren't currently being turned into an actual game. My personal hobbies are Web development and Video editing. That being said, I'm now telling you all about a project I've been working on since February, a movie currently called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Turnabout Smash. At this point in time, the prologue's script is almost finished and production will be beginning soon.
So what does this have to do with this site and my Reviews blog?
So what does this have to do with this site and my Reviews blog?
- For this blog: I'll be posting development documentation about the process to get this project off the ground.
- For the Reviews's blog: I will be posting reviews on each of the franchises represented in Turnabout Smash in the chapter's their in. However, if the franchises are large or I've already covered them in the past, I'll be reviewing the aspects of the franchise that I have based the characters off of. Some of these might be multi post but it should be worth it.
And now to tell you all about what is actually becoming a reality...
If you read my introduction on the SSBFD blog, you'll know that the concepts I've been posting aren't currently being turned into an actual game. My personal hobbies are Web development and Video editing. That being said, I'm now telling you all about a project I've been working on since February, a movie currently called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Turnabout Smash. At this point in time, the prologue's script is almost finished and production will be beginning soon.
So what does this have to do with this site and my Reviews blog?
So what does this have to do with this site and my Reviews blog?
- For the Project's blog: I'll be posting development documentation about the process to get this project off the ground.
- For this blog: I will be posting reviews on each of the franchises represented in Turnabout Smash in the chapter's they're in. However, if the franchises are large or I've already covered them in the past, I'll be reviewing the aspects of the franchise that I have based the characters off of. Some of these might be multi post but it should be worth it.
Sunday 20 April 2014
DLC over Micro Transactions
So why do I hate Micro Transactions but like DLC? while I have explained my impressions on Micro Transactions in my post on iOS and Android games, I didn't cover DLC and here's why.
Downloadable content in games to me is a good thing... if done right. Costume packs: depends on the costumes within them that makes me want to purchase them. Added maps: Sure. Extra plot: YES PLEASE (but that depends on the game), but the one time I HATE DLC is if the developers have purposefully withheld content in the game just to have DLC, even if the content is still on the disk. I was at a JB-HiFi today and I saw a pamphlet for Call of Duty: Ghost's season pass, with 4 different DLC packs inside. Ghosts came out in November (exact date depends on system and country) and for there to be 4 different DLC's for the game tells me that they held back content for the game before releasing it (which is another reason why I hate the franchise (rant for another day)). If the content adds aspects to the game and is released after a decent duration of time has elapsed (like Harley Quinn's Revenge for Batman Arkham City), then I might pay for it. THOSE 4 PACKS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE F*&!^$@ DISK!!! At the same time though, I want developers prioritize aspects of their projects, DLC should be a last aspect when the game is finished. WHY DID SONIC '06 GET DLC BUT WASN'T PATCHED?!?!?!
So what makes DLC better then Micro Transactions? There isn't anything forcing you to buy the DLC. Even if the reviews are good, the only one who can decide getting DLC is you. For Micro Transactions, to me it always feels like the developers are gently encouraging you to put money into this. "What's this, you want to keep playing for another 3 hours? Give us a bit of money and you can." "This character costs 2,000,000 points to unlock? Pay $2.50 and use them now". It really pisses me off to no end.
Downloadable content in games to me is a good thing... if done right. Costume packs: depends on the costumes within them that makes me want to purchase them. Added maps: Sure. Extra plot: YES PLEASE (but that depends on the game), but the one time I HATE DLC is if the developers have purposefully withheld content in the game just to have DLC, even if the content is still on the disk. I was at a JB-HiFi today and I saw a pamphlet for Call of Duty: Ghost's season pass, with 4 different DLC packs inside. Ghosts came out in November (exact date depends on system and country) and for there to be 4 different DLC's for the game tells me that they held back content for the game before releasing it (which is another reason why I hate the franchise (rant for another day)). If the content adds aspects to the game and is released after a decent duration of time has elapsed (like Harley Quinn's Revenge for Batman Arkham City), then I might pay for it. THOSE 4 PACKS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE F*&!^$@ DISK!!! At the same time though, I want developers prioritize aspects of their projects, DLC should be a last aspect when the game is finished. WHY DID SONIC '06 GET DLC BUT WASN'T PATCHED?!?!?!
So what makes DLC better then Micro Transactions? There isn't anything forcing you to buy the DLC. Even if the reviews are good, the only one who can decide getting DLC is you. For Micro Transactions, to me it always feels like the developers are gently encouraging you to put money into this. "What's this, you want to keep playing for another 3 hours? Give us a bit of money and you can." "This character costs 2,000,000 points to unlock? Pay $2.50 and use them now". It really pisses me off to no end.
Wednesday 16 April 2014
100 views
Possibly because I posted a link to this on a discussion board earlier, 100 VIEWS HERE TO!!!. Thankyou to all of you for at least choosing to click a link to this site and reading my content.
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