#guess i really have to move all my stuff to libre office

[iamsweden]

GOOGLE DOCS HAS A CHARACTER LIMIT?

[nomoneytoplay]

No More Heroes

Bought for: $17.99

Played on: Switch

(Original) Release date: December 6, 2007

Developers: Grasshopper Manufacture, feelplus, GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.

Publisher: Amazon Luna, Marvelous, Windows, Xseed Games

Game Type: Action-adventure, Hack and Slash.

Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Amazon Luna, PS3, Wii, Switch

ESRB Rating: M for Mature - Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language. 

Pros & Cons

Amazingly bizarre comic book style graphics.

Funny mature humor. 

Many references from popular Japanese anime. 

A small sandbox map filled with side missions, upgrade locations and a clothing store to customize your main character. You can also find shirts inside dumpsters, so I guess that makes the main character a dumpster diver...ISN’T THAT GREAT? 

Every location on the map and button command is highlighted by Pixel art.

The game is centered on boss battles, all the boss arenas have a theme for example baseball, school and military. Also each boss have a different fighting style that makes them standout. 

While the game is a hack and slash game, there are grappling moves that are based on Mexican Lucha Libre. They can be performed as a finishing move to small enemies and give you an advantage against main bosses.

THE BEST SAVE POINT IN GAMING, GO TO THE BATHROOM AND TAKE A DUMP.

It’s a hack and slash game, so expect repetitive gameplay.

While the smaller enemies might have different weapons and looks, you will feel like you have already fought this character. 

Graphics seem to lag a bit.

Non playable characters and some areas in the map tend to disappear. 

Special powers are amazing, but the game will sometimes award them when there’s no one to use it against. 

Search for seven (not dragon) balls to unlock abilities. Good abilities? yes. A hassle? Definitely!  

The music in this game is great. However “Heavenly Star” by Genki Rockets is not in the port...is not the same without that song!

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My Experience:

I am a fan of all things bizarre, what got me interested in No More Heroes is the style of graphics and story. So of course I wanted to try this game and it is a great Wii game if you ever had the chance to play it. If not, look no further because it is on Switch and PC! I will not be comparing the Wii and Switch versions, but I will be telling you what to expect. 

When your main character is a loser, trust me the game will remind you, you are in for a treat to play as a fun anti-hero. Meet Travis Touchdown an otaku who, get this, has no money! Yeah go figure….is the ideal person for No Money To Play. He is a member of this organization of assassins looking to become number one among the ranks, earn some money….and get laid. 

What? That’s the premise, I don’t make this stuff up.

The story will follow the ranking systems, which will work as chapters, so you will know just how close you are to completing the game. But the source of income for Travis won’t stop there, you see in order to move up to the next fight. You will have to earn money, some of the entry fee might not be completely covered by the last fight you did. But not to worry, you can do small part time jobs like mowing grass, picking up trash, cleaning graffiti art and picking up scorpions. You can also go to the organization's office and ask for side contracts of people who need to be killed off.  

So a lot of your time will be spent getting money and using that money to buy upgrades to your beam sword, (oh yeah Travis main weapon is beam sword forgot to mention) go to the gym to train and purchase new outfits. So you will be doing some of these side activities a lot, in order to proceed. At some point it gets tiring but at least the game makes up for it with good story progression. 

No More Heroes is a game you really should not avoid playing, it is funny, fun and different. For a hack and slash game with a retro/modern look is a must play. Just remember you will be earning and spending your way to become the number one assassin...and possibly get laid. 

A score of 85 out 100 pennies

[justjessame]

Who Really Believes in Numbers Chapter 3

Jasmine was counting down to the end of her time at NYU. Her thesis was finished. Her time spent chained to her adviser was coming to a conclusion. Her brother Topher had called days ago to set up a time to come with his fiance to bring a truck to bring her and all her stuff home. It was bittersweet. She'd be back in Boston, but she wouldn't be with Colin.

Looking around the small apartment she'd rented with the roommate she'd had since Freshman year, she contemplated how much her life had changed in those six years. She'd been so optimistic when she first came to the city. She'd come thinking that in four years she'd have her BA, and she'd go home and teach, but then she'd been offered the path to her Master's. She spent the summer before her fifth year doing multiple pro and con lists. At the top of every pro list was Colin, starting her life with him was the first thing she could think of, but he'd kept telling her that she had to push forward.

Had he really meant it? Or had he just liked his freedom by that point? She had to wonder. Maybe she'd really put herself on the shelf. Pushing herself out of the running, out of the way, all the way in New York, had made it much easier for Colin to see his life without her. So, of course it made sense for her to keep reaching for higher education. He wanted to keep reaching for someone better.

She realized that having these thoughts rolling on repeat weren't helping. And they definitely weren't getting the apartment packed. She grabbed the boxes that Topher had delivered and started taping them together. In two weeks, she'd be back in Boston. Then she could figure out the next step. One foot after the other, that was the key, she told herself. The Claddagh ring was still on her finger, she couldn't bring herself to take it off just yet. She'd make the final decisions soon enough.

COLIN DEALING WITH THE AFTERMATH OF ALLY MEETING TOM PIPER

After playing HORSE in the Garden, skinning dipping in the Harbor, and ending up in Ally's bed Colin wakes up next to Ally. Something he swore he'd never do again, wake up in another woman's bed. Forgetting Jasmine, and her place in his heart, again. He nearly jumped out of his skin, recalling the promises he made Ally the night before.

He pales as he recalls trying to show her how important her love of the little sculptures she creates are, and how little the addition of another number to her sexual history would be. He knows that he hasn't told her about finding Jake Adams, yet, but wonders why he should. Maybe Ally is his chance at starting over, perhaps that's why Jasmine hasn't gotten back in contact with him, maybe they're meant to move on.

He's trying to convince himself of the truth of it. He's selling her on the idea of lucha libre wrestling, and authentic Mexican food, but she's already jumping from the bed, where no sex was had the night before, to rush to her sister's side for more wedding planning, and he hears himself offer to go as her date. Even though he knows her sister can't stand him. Even though he knows this feels wrong. That something isn't right.

And as he lies in her bed, she grabs the phone and rushes out, and he rolls over wondering when everything will fall into place, like Jasmine always predicted.

JASMINE'S APARTMENT MOVING DAY

Jasmine's brother and his fiance Scott arrive ready to move mountains. Or at least a load of boxes. They aren't prepared to see his sister looking like she hasn't slept well for weeks. And they aren't really ready to see how unhappy she is, after all, she's about to graduate with high honors and a Master's degree. To say Topher, as she calls him is concerned is an understatement.

As Scott grabs another box, Topher takes Jas' hand and sits her on her roommates sofa. "What's up, Jas? You're looking like a ghost."

She sniffled, and barely glanced at him. Shrugging, she takes a sip out of her bottle of water. "Nothing, just tired from all those hours working on my thesis, big brother." She hopes she sounds convincing. She just wants to get through the move. There's no time to break down, and Topher is too empathetic for his own good.

He forces her to look at him. "That shit will work for Dad, but not on me, and sure as hell not on Mom. So try again, lil sis."

She glares at him for a moment then gives up. "Fine. Colin found someone else." She sits her bottle of water down and purses her lips. "It's all my fault, of course. I mean, I told him that we were on a pause, so he had all the opportunity in the world to find my replacement. And so, he did." She found herself twisting the promise ring on her finger. "I guess I should take this off, huh?"

"I'll kill him." Topher says, gritting his teeth. "That bastard, I'll wring his damn neck."

"No, you won't." Jasmine says, standing up, and pulling her big brother to his feet. She hugs him to her. "You won't because like I said, I gave him the permission to find her. That was my brilliant idea, Topher. I told him I didn't want him waiting in the wings for me. I didn't think it was fair for us to have to hold out for each other. I even used that stupid quote. Like it was fucking true." She rolled her eyes.

Scott came in then, seeing the siblings hugging. "What's going on?"

"Colin, idiot of the century, is with a different girl now." Topher growled, over the top of Jasmine's head.

Scott, not missing a beat, came straight over and joined the hug. "Dumb ass." He kissed Jasmine's head. "Doesn't know what he's missing."

Jasmine sniffled. "You two are all that a girl like me needs right now." She gave a weak sob, then pulled away. "Let's get back to loading the truck. I want to go home."

THE JAKE ADAMS DEBACLE

Ally had picked up Colin's phone, by accident of course. It seemed to happen rather frequently, if he was being honest. She'd read that he found Jake Adams, and she demanded his information. So much for Ally being his second chance. Maybe Jasmine wasn't working in mysterious ways. It still didn't make any sense about why he hadn't heard from her though.

He went back through his call logs again. The last call he had from her came in at one time and date. Looking at it, he realized that the call before and after were numbers he didn't recognize. Performing a reverse number search, like a good police officer offspring should have done before, and he realized his mistake. They were numbers that Ally used. One was her sister Daisy's, the other was something else she'd used before. He had to exercise more control than he knew he possessed to stop himself from smacking his head on the table he was sitting at.

He could guess what had happened. Jasmine called his phone. She asked for him. Ally had his phone. She answered. And she came up with an entirely inappropriate excuse for where he was, and it was all because he hadn't told either woman about the other. FUCK. His entire life was screwed and all because he'd decided to help the neighbor across the hall.

No wonder she wouldn't answer his phone calls or texts. He had no idea what Ally had told her, but he could guess. And he'd nearly convinced himself that he was falling for her. Jesus. He was deluded. Did he even deserve Jasmine? The last time he'd talked to her he was angry over a situation she couldn't change or even have a choice in. And now her family probably knew. FUCK.

He considered his options. He could call her, but he knew she wouldn't take his calls. Understandable. Christopher, her brother, might be an option. He'd want to kick his ass, also understandable, but he'd take the call. Closing his eyes, Colin dialed.