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Robocop - Classic cyberpunk action movie directed by Paul Verhoeven (Starship Troopers, Showgirls) about a cop turned cyborg searching for revenge, and his lost humanity. The sequel was pretty good too. Videodrome - Trippy movie directed by David Cronenberg (The Fly, Scanners), about the owner of a private TV channel who is looking for something more hardcore for his viewers and finds a snuff show called Videodrome. However, in his search for the truth behind the show, he uncovers a pretty crazy conspiracy that involves using TV signals to induce hallucinations in people and using these hallucinations to control them. Pretty classic movie with amazing special effects and great performances by James Woods and Debbie Harry. Blade Runner - Basically a noir detective movie but set in a futuristic version of Los Angeles, directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Legend) the movie defined the cyberpunk genre, both in terms of look and feel. It's about a detective named Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a so called Blade Runner who's job is to track down rogue Replicants, basically androids that work as slaves and are given a 2 year lifespan. Some of them rebel and escape, though in his pursuit of a particularly nasty group, he comes across a Replicant named Rachael (Sean Young) who challenges his perceptions of humanity, and even makes him question his own existence. It's one of the deepest movies I know, with an absolutely stunning look that was done entirely without CGI, and an unforgettable soundtrack by the legendary Vangelis who did a sort of blues-influenced synthesizer soundtrack that fits the movie perfectly. Escape From New York - Director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing, They Live) offers us a vision of a future New York where the entire Island has been turned into a prison for the scum of the Earth, a hellish territory where only the strongest survive. Of course, the President (Donald Pleasence) has to end up getting captured inside the zone and it's up to war veteran Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) to save him. The movie has a very straight forward plot, but a lot of cool scenes, an amazing soundtrack and great performances. The movie also was one of the main inspirations for the Metal Gear games, with the protagonist's name Snake being a direct reference.
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About time you left...
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Glad to hear it.
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Independent games/mods worth playing
Alyxx Thorne replied to turbodevil's topic in Gaming in general
Undertale - A game that singlehandedly changed my perception on gaming, what games can be and how games can impact us on a spiritual level. I'm not even kidding, this game WILL change you if you allow it to. -
The Little Things You Appreciate About Video Games
Alyxx Thorne replied to Heliocentrical's topic in Gaming in general
Explosive headshots. Just... wish more games had them. -
Deus Ex MD Heh... sounds like a medical drama.
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ROSS'S GAME DUNGEON: DEUS EX - INVISIBLE WAR
Alyxx Thorne replied to Ross Scott's topic in Ross's Game Dungeon
I actually like Invisible War a great deal, but it is in my opinion the weakest game in the series. -
Deus Ex Mankind Divided. Forgive and Forget?
Alyxx Thorne replied to ArtisticLove's topic in Gaming in general
It doesn't ruin the game for me at all. I'm still having a great time with it. And the unique weapons can be accessed in every new playthrough so it's only consumables that are one time use only. I feel the issue has been blown up a little bit, mostly by people who have some sort of agenda against microtransactions. But the game never forces you to make these transactions, it's just kinda saying "hey, this is here if you need it". And the game is perfectly playable without ever making them so... meh. -
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8/10 Would be better without the white border
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Oh yes... we all do...
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Making breakfast.
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Rather nice actually. I'm tempted to take a stroll later on.
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You're entitled to your opinion and I'll respectfully disagree, lol
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The Little Things You Appreciate About Video Games
Alyxx Thorne replied to Heliocentrical's topic in Gaming in general
Akimbo guns Ability to play as a female character Good soundtrack -
I wonder how the fuck you know the cost of human blood and also tell you it's not a question. Do you prefer hot chocolate or chocolate milk?
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Ushanka/10
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YOLO
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Adam Jensen. Deu Sex, baby.
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Dinner: Pepperoni pizza with a glass of iced green tea with lime And now I had a couple of sandwiches and a glass of lactose reduced milk (can't handle normal milk as well as I used to).
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Could be related to each other.
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I would say the later games only don't feel like FO1 and FO2 because of the different gameplay. The setting is pretty much the same though. Heck, the first time I played FO3 I felt like I was playing Fallout 1 in first person and it was a pretty amazing feeling. While I generally do prefer the older games for very personal reasons, I do love the later games in the series. Regarding the setting, you have to take into account that when Fallout 1 and 2 came out, RPG's were generally seen as DND influenced "orcs, dragons and wizards" fare. To have a RPG with a setting like Fallout's was very fresh and intriguing when it came out. Nowadays it's nothing special, probably because Fallout popularized this sort of setting. But back when I played the originals, they were like nothing else I had played at the time, which is probably why we fell in love with the games. OT: Deus Ex HR
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I still haven't played through BioShock 1. Should do that at some point.
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Great episode, Deus Ex remains one of my favourite games to this day for the exact reasons you've listed. And cause it totally blew my mind when it came out. I had never played anything like it before. To this day I think it remains one of the most immersive games I know and I constantly go back to play it as I just love being lost in that world. Can't wait for Mankind Divided.