Hi guys, the name is akumous -- a gamer -- and this is my blog it is about my one of many passions such as video games. Basically this is centrally my gamer's blog where I will not post about videogames but other geeky material such as anime, comic book films, hardware, and I will occasionally vent about the nonsense that antagonize me about the gaming industry. Although this blog is a work in progress...it is my tool for escapism and fun. Thanks in advance for following my page.
Sunday, August 28, 2016
Review of Dragon Ball Z Resurrection 'F' Director's Cut (Future Trunks Special) SS...
This is superbly done. An extended cut of one of the best Dragon Ball Z movies ever made and animated in contemporary anime. Personally, and in retrospect, I enjoyed DBZ Resurrection of F more than DBZ battle of the Gods not for its superior animation and fight scenes but the delivery of the content as well.
Almost over a year later we have a little TV special treat for Japanese premiere of DBZ Resurrection of F, director's cut, Trunk's Special which is extremely sweet. It is a short retelling of the iconic fight scenes in the Freeza saga, mostly illustrating the epic battles from Freeza's epic transformations to the arrival Goku from his recovered state up to the deaths of Vegeta, Piccolo, and Krillin and finally the Goku's transformation to Super Saiyan.
I am impressed with this segment due to animation. If only DBS has this level of animation, at least 2/3 of the quality instead of what we have now. Thankfully, I have the entire segment on page and please enjoy this well done segment.
Monday, August 22, 2016
Dragon Ball Super Episode 56, the reveal of Super Saiyen Rose...
DBS as a show has been quite underwhelming as far as entertainment experience...it just sucks in comparison to DBZ and DBGT...Yes I dare say it, Dragon Ball GT is much better than Dragon Ball Super because it has a sense of direction in terms of plot and Super Saiyan 4 design is way much better and creative than the cheapy hair color change that is Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan or Super Saiyan Blue.
Now we have another form, Super Saiyan Rose, for episode 56 in which Black Goku gives his twist on the infamous God transformation form...man, this fucking show is a waste of space..
Despite my bitching, the next couple episodes within this story arc looks extremely promising because we have our heroes, Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks, time traveled to Future Trunk's dystopian world to face off with the infamous Black, who is by far the most sadistic villain yet -- the only fucking villain this show truly has.
This is a perfect opportunity for the DBS's studio to show off their artistic muscle or lack of thereof, but all cynicism aside, these fuckers better deliver. Outside of one episode -- that cool episode when we were introduced to a infused kaioken with the Super Saiyan Blue technique, Goku versus Hit -- we rarely got anything that remotely illustrates the high intensity fights of Dragon Ball Z. This their moment to shine and bring the show out of mediocrity.
Ugh....Dragon Ball Super is a pain to watch because I know what the franchise used to be....I am curious, how many of you out there have a high regard of Dragon Ball Super and please tell me why because I really want to know.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Injustice 2 – Harley and Deadshot Trailer | PS4
Never Realms, I am admirer of your works because you are the leaders of evolution when it comes to fighting games unlike certain companies like Capcom. As I said before, graphics or decent graphics is not only essential fighting games but having a game with charm and personality adds substantial mileage to the game's appeal as well.
I challenge anyone to look at Never Realms most recent titles and compare them to other companies and you will understand why they are a commercial success.
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Gaming drought, good game that is...oh let's talk about No Man's Sky...
No Man's Sky is finally out to play and my question is are you enjoying it? I hope so because it is a full priced game that has had a lot of hype behind it coupled with a scarcity of good game to play. I will not be surprised if the game sells relatively well due to lack of good games coming out this summer but the does it worth 60 bucks?
Judging from the hours of game play through videos I have watched over Youtube I do not think the game even worth 40 bucks but major praise to Hello Games' small team of less than 20 for creating such a unique game. I do not think there has ever been a game like this that has had so much of support and publicity.
However, I am annoyed for such shallow games like No Man's Sky being priced at full retail...the game seems to incomplete and it probably is since the team promises to add content in future updates and patches but whether or not it is free, only God knows.
I am probably the minority here for not giving these guys my money and that is because this is 2016 and where are the next generation of games that surpass the works of Naughty Dog's Last of Us? Although, graphics or decent graphics are a most, I am more concerned with engaging narrative and gameplay from my games and I am sad to report there is nothing current or new on the horizon for me to look forward to.
I am hoping players like me will make their voices loud by speaking with their wallets so game developers can produce engrossing games instead of cheap shallow cashins for the masses. And please do not challenge my position by saying the masses like shallow games because they do not. Games with substances always change the dynamic and narrative of gaming history, it is just sad they are few and far between.
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016
Why does Dragon Ball Super exists?
What is the relevance of Dragon Ball Super other than an easy cash in due to the its legacy brand? In retrospect, in Dragon Ball Z, we learned about Goku's origin and the expanded relationships between iconic villains and heroes as Goku's kindness and mercy transformed them to better people - Vegeta and Piccolo comes to mind. However there were some villains that could not be changed but yet gave us the best action set pieces and moments in the franchise history. In other words, I understand the relevance of Dragon Ball Z, it was a practical sequel to Dragon Ball, but I do not understand the importance of Dragon Ball Super.
Trust me, I was one of the many who were super hyped for a new Dragon Ball series. I wanted to see what the animation could have looked like in high definition format animated with modernized tools in placed. We were teased with OVAs and a movie and from what we saw, most of us -- included me -- were pleased.
Sadly, Dragon Ball Super currently has the worst animation I have ever seen to date. It hurts the presentation and the narrative especially when it comes to fight choreographs which is puzzling to me because should be the one aspect the animators should focus on, the fights. Dragon Ball franchise is known for the fight scenes and it is hard for me to fathom why the animators cannot get it right. Despite being heavily edited -- DBS has little to no blood, the sound effects that given the fights more impact have changed dramatically to more subtle and forgettable effects -- I am sure their ways to make the fights more dynamic and memorable. They did it once, with one episode, episode 39 the fight between Hit and Goku, that episode where Goku unleashes his trump card, Kaio Ken fused with Super Saiyan Blue transformation. However, episodes like that are far and few between especially compared to standard action anime like One Punch.
Outside of the anime presentation, what is the purpose of the narrative, the story, why does DBS exists? To this day I cannot come with an answer other than to make money. Dragon Ball Super does not have a compelling story; and the fight scenes are nothing to talk about...it is by far one of the most disappointing animes to date and the worst anime out there.
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