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12-24-2021, 12:10 PM | #891 |
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Oddly enough, I had a golden retriever, named rufus, that was replaced be another golden retriever my parents tried to pass off as the same dog, lol. I ended up having the second one longer, and getting closer to it I think. "Oh, he left as a puppy, and came back as an adult dog" hmm, right.
Yeah, I think that 343 wrote themselves into a hole "killing" off cortana, so took the easiest replacement route. It's a little cheesy, but, I think it woeks well enough, anything is worth wiping 4 and 5 away, and starting anew, and to be fair, she's another ai "clone" of halsey, made to be exactly like cortana "as if she never met chief" and ai's choose their own name, so, she's a 1:1 replacement almost, and all the potential trauma from name reuse is her fault,lol. Also she asked chief for permission to use the name, and following their story, it was really sweet, like she's trying to live up to her big sisters name (literally) while fixing her mistakes. I dunno, maybe I have more tolerance, but I didn't mind. Back to figures though: Anyone got online listings for the series 4 stuff? I want pretty much the whole wave. Presentation does go a long way. I'm sure I'll enjoy the game whenever I break down and buy an XboxSeX. And anything that wipes out 4 and 5 is probably a good thing. I'm just bored with constant retreads of franchises and IPs. I wish studios were a ballsier in the exploration of new ideas. Maybe Cortana should've died in 4 and now we the players spend the next few games forging a new relationship with a completely new AI. Or maybe 4 should've been the start of a new trilogy where we explore Cortana's rapancy and mental decline. What happens when you combine a heavy subject like mental health and the FPS genre? What happens if the MC goes awol from the UNSC in search of Forerunner tech that may stabilize Cortana AI matrix? 343 just seems really flighty and risk adverse in their storytelling and it's just a bit disappointing. Edit: I found another few remnants from wave 4 at a Target in Austin Tx. Must have been a recent restock because they weren't there a few days ago. I bought Escharum and the Elite Ultra. I left the EVA Spartan, the sole remaining single packed figure on the shelf. Actually the only 4" Halo figure at all. Last edited by Bujo; 12-24-2021 at 03:34 PM.. |
12-24-2021, 06:55 PM | #892 |
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I received my 4 pack with CE Chief and Grunt. This new Chief is amazing and probably my favorite Jazwares figure, so far. The chest articulation is massively impeded by the pouches on his abdomen, but it's, overall, a fantastic piece.
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12-25-2021, 09:36 AM | #893 |
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Oy, that's right up there with the "we found a new home for the dog on a farm where he has room to run, and play, and swim..."
Presentation does go a long way. I'm sure I'll enjoy the game whenever I break down and buy an XboxSeX. And anything that wipes out 4 and 5 is probably a good thing. I'm just bored with constant retreads of franchises and IPs. I wish studios were a ballsier in the exploration of new ideas. Maybe Cortana should've died in 4 and now we the players spend the next few games forging a new relationship with a completely new AI. Or maybe 4 should've been the start of a new trilogy where we explore Cortana's rapancy and mental decline. What happens when you combine a heavy subject like mental health and the FPS genre? What happens if the MC goes awol from the UNSC in search of Forerunner tech that may stabilize Cortana AI matrix? 343 just seems really flighty and risk adverse in their storytelling and it's just a bit disappointing. Edit: I found another few remnants from wave 4 at a Target in Austin Tx. Must have been a recent restock because they weren't there a few days ago. I bought Escharum and the Elite Ultra. I left the EVA Spartan, the sole remaining single packed figure on the shelf. Actually the only 4" Halo figure at all. Also, nice finds, I'm hoping I can luck out sometime too, haha |
12-25-2021, 08:42 PM | #894 |
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Good to know. I've shied away from current game news as I've been making my way thru a massive backlog of games. Knocked out Darksiders 3 and Jedi: Fallen Order. Eventually I'll catch back up to current games.
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12-26-2021, 06:44 PM | #895 |
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Any rumors for upcoming vehicle waves
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12-27-2021, 02:08 AM | #896 |
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I saw a "new" exclusive set over on TNI available through Xbox. I say "new" but it's a repack of MC and the pilot. Here's the link:
https://gear.xbox.com/products/halo-...d-pilot-2-pack
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12-27-2021, 02:55 PM | #897 |
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Nevermind, I thought that two pack was 6 inch, but read the description.
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12-27-2021, 10:04 PM | #898 |
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And I've always hated it for two reasons: lazy world-building and the fact that many if not most Halo fans whom I've interacted with can't seem to understand that Catherine Halsey is both a war-criminal of the most egregious sort and a truly monstrous mad scientist. Instead, they seem to have this Spartan Stockholm Syndrome thing going on where they see her as a surrogate mother. |
12-28-2021, 08:53 AM | #899 |
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i dont remember any of this stuff. i dug out my all my halo games to trade into a toy store down the street from my house and only kept odst and reach. the toys are cool, the designs are mostly cool, multiplayer was fun for the time, and i want a slave 1 vintage collection (i have more stuff in the to trade pile).
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12-28-2021, 10:51 AM | #900 |
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I just saw these at walmart in IL. They good great inhand, but I didnt have enough to get 117. but they are made really well as far as qc goes
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