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Indivisible Prototype impressions

For those out of the loop, Indivisible is a RPG developped by Lab Zero, an indepedent game studio known previously for Skullgirls, a fighting game that got a decent following thanks to its cast of memorable characters (not exclusively talking abou their “desing” here) and pretty intriguing lore. I REALLY like Skullgirls, so when I came across the free Indivisible prototype on the PS store, I had to download it and play it Let’s get this out of the way, for an unfinished project, I can’t wait to see the finished product. First off, the navigating is directly inspired by the metroid-vania style known from, well, the Metroid franchise and the Symphony of the Night era of Castlevania. This genre of platform games doesn’t get old, it’s always satisfying to find an upgrade that will allow you to get to a new section of a complex labyrinth. One thing that I also like about the navigating is that you can kill enemies on the go without triggering an encounter… Speaking of encounters, the fighting system is also really fun, characters can load slots for their attacks and can use them all at once or they can save them for later, so strategy is key when fighting. You can also block enemy attacks by pressing a corresponding button à la Mario & Luigi RPGs so that the combat stays action-packed. It might be a mess when I explain it (I’m not good for explaining things), but in a nutshell, the combat is action-packed while involving strategy. Next up is presentation. Just like Skullgirls, the 2d sprites are REALLY well animated and the characters really stand out from their designs. You can tell a lot just by looking at your party: a brave female protagonist, a cocky nordic archer, an experienced Indian warrior and, my personnal favorite, a moppy shamaness. One part that is actually surprising are the 3d backgrounds, despite being a bit unpolished (it’s an early build), they blend in so well with the 2d sprites that you kinda forget that the backgrounds are three-dimensionnal. Finally, if you can find it, do try the Indivisible prototype,it is fun and really impressive for an early build. I can’t wait to see the final product and it is now one of my most anticipated game at the moment…

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Touch, Daft Punk, Random Access Memories, 2013

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Sausage Party Review (Spoiler-free)

Well, this is the first movie review on this blog, so I might be a little rusty on the writing, but here goes nothing...

I’ve always planned to see this one, I really want to see adult animated movies to become mainstream and if buying a ticket to some dumb Seth Rogen comedy is the thing to do, so be it!

Anyways, enough about me, let’s talk about the movie. I see this one being REALLY polarizing, no ethical group is safe from mockery and, as seen in the trailers, it is extremely vulgar and shameless, so I definitely don’t recommend this one to those easily offended...To kick off the review, I’ll start with the cons.

CONS:

One part that kinda ruins this movie for me is the animation... I know this only had around 20M$ in budget (your average Disney/Pixar movie costing around 100M$), but it still looks borderline straight to video quality. Also, the two first acts were pretty unimpressive, they were kinda slow-paced for this kind of movie and the humor (although decent IMO) has not yet reached it’s peak... Another one I have is with how some characters are pretty bland. The supermarket owner is a tool with no distinguishable personality, the only trait the taco has is that she’s a lesbian and the hero, despite a decent character arc, is pretty much just Rogen (minus the stoner part) as a sausage, nice guy looking out for his friends and trying to repair broken friendships, reminds me a bit too much of how he portrays himself in “This is the End”. Finally, I personally had no problem with it, but this movie is VULGAR, swears are being dropped constantly, galore of explicit innuendos, stereotypes left and right, etc. I would only recommend this one to those with a sick sense of humor (like me).

PROS:

I actually really like a lot of the characters in this one, the Arab tortilla thing and the bagel had great chemistry, the tiny Micheal Cera sausage has a great arc and the “noooooooon-perishables, muthafucka” were hilarious. The vilain is also as hilarious as his concept, a literal douche drinking other food-people to “jack” himself up like steroids. The directing in this one is also great, I see a lot of the humor in this movie being cringe-worthy in the wrong hands, but thanks to the great voice-work and comedic timing, a lot of the jokes hit the mark. Also, without spoiling anything, the third act is so damn good! The humor is at his peak, the creativity of the gags is off the charts and there this ONE scene, yes, it is THAT fucked-up... Finally, the biggest strength of this movie is his message, it is surprisingly smart and mature for this kind of movie, I actually learned a great life-lesson from a dumb Seth Rogen movie, so hats off!

In the end, I’m glad I saw Sausage Party. This movie was made by people who cared and who were passionate about it, and it really shows! Sure people maybe thrown off by the staggering amount of immaturity and vulgarity, but in the end, the movie impressed me!

Personal score: 7/10

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I'm 19 years old and I've already ruined my entire life

Burgerpants, Undertale, 2015

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Welcome, I guess

Hi, I’m Fred, I’ve been lurking around Twitch chats, Twitter, Youtube and Reddit for a while and I wanted to make a blog where I’ll review stuff like movies, games and music because why the hell not? This is pretty much a precursor to a Youtube channel that may or may not happen, until then I’ll pretty much write about stuff that you may or may not be into because, once again, why not? Later!