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There are going to be lightsabers, so I wouldn't expect Andor. Probably more in line with Ahsoka, which I haven't watched yet. I assume it is about an acolyte.

The main thing I like about Obsidian is the writing quality. Gameplay can be hit or miss with me, but I know when I buy an Obsidian title, it will be well written. I'm pretty sure I've played them all, except that Pathfinder card game and the tank game they helped with. There are a lot of other developers that can't pull off the writing Obsidian does. Bethesda. Owlcat. Larian. The list goes on. Obsidian can write circles around them.

All those woke Enlightenment authors are corrupting the youths.

I've got some plastic bags, some floppy disks, and a dot matrix printer. I can publish it for you.

Condolences Majestic.

Goblin Stone was super grindy. It is still very charming, but I think 10 hours in, I'm going to set it aside. I don't regret the $20 I dropped on it though. I think I'll play Mount and Blade 2 for a bit.

Damsel - I sat down to watch this after a long day, and was just looking for something easy to watch for a bit while I ate dinner. It looked like a generic fantasy flick, and it definitely fit that bill. Early on it was pretty, but a bit wooden. The acting was very meh. But then it got better. It wasn't unpredictable, per se, but the twists were carried out well and a bit darker than expected. The buildup and pacing was well done, and I found myself unable to turn it off. Millie Bobby Brown went from a wooden princess to a badass and it was a solid progression. It ended on a high note (despite the last 20 seconds or so.) Anyways, I'm sure it won't be majestic enough for everyone here, but I was pleasantly surprised by it. Also, Angela Bassett also seemed out of place at first, but then she flipped the script and become my favorite character.

As expected Goblin Stone is fantastic and addicting. I haven't had much luck breeding my goblins though.

Picked up Goblin Stone, which looks delightful. https://www.orcchopgames.com/

The Show refers to making it to the big leagues. When you are a minor league player and finally get a chance to play at the top level, they say you've been called up to the show. Considering how long players can spend in the minors before sniffing an at-bat, it's a big deal. The game does a good job of recapturing that minor league grind, although some of the previous versions were better at it.

What is network TV? Is that a new streaming service?

MLB The Show is letting you create female players for the Road to the Show mode. Which, in hindsight, kind of makes you wonder what took so long. I'm sure I'll get some entertainment from dumb people arguing about realism in a video game that lets you beat every MLB record in the books.

It's before my time, but Bob Newhart is an institution. Here's a write up on it: https://ultimateclassicrock.com/newhart-last-episode/

@majesticLost was certainly a mess of story, but I enjoyed the setups and the unravelling mystery aspect. I also felt it was character driven, so I cared less about the science or lore of the island itself. How I Met Your Mother is a funny one, because there is no way the writers expected it to have the success or the run that it had. That made it pretty awkward at the end, but I'll go back to saying that show was also about characters and witty dialogue, and I thought it did all that well enough. Not every comedy can end like Newhart, even though they all probably should. That ending basically told everyone to relax, it's a comedy and the story was just a stupid dream. I think you've got this impression that I just enjoy everything. Don't worry, I too have plenty of disappoints in my media life. I just try not to dwell on them, and the stuff I put time into, I try to focus on the best parts. I'm still pissed off at Wheel of Time, if that makes you feel better. edit: I also aways saw Lost as religiously allegorical. Religions are filled with plot discrepancies, so it fit the tone.

This seems targeted at me. Loki certainly isn't bad writing. It's a serialized TV show, so it also probably isn't high art. There would seem to be a lot of wiggle room in between those two. Is Robert Howard bad writing? I don't know, I used to write stuff in college and I wanted to be a novelist. Wrapping up stories is extremely difficult. I'm a bit more forgiving of the craft, I guess. I'm watching Resident Alien and it's a mess of a story, but it's also funny and endearing, so I'm happy to enjoy the ride. Even when you say something like: It is still really just an opinion. I'm guessing the writers had a plan and didn't just throw a bunch of stuff at a wall to see what stuck. People can spend all day on the internet arguing about whether it was consistent or not, or whether the character had motivation to act like they did. And we do. We get to spend as much time as we want arguing about it online as we like thanks to the miracle of the internet. Yay.

I'm on the last of the Legacy missions for Xcom 2. They do a good job of tying the narrative together, and it is fun playing with both Bradford and Shen. I've also been getting my strategy swagger back and enjoying a few flawless missions. They don't let you save scum in these legacy missions. You can restart but you lose points, so it's a good challenge. I did have a sniper bleed out on the last mission. I felt bad, but there was no healer on the squad. It haunts me a little.

I'm not your personal shopper, so it would be troublesome for me to dig through all of the indie titles that might strike your fancy. I gave you a list of stores that you can find them in and that would seem to be enough. (I did actually list a bunch of the mainstream ones in the works, so I guess I do a little bit of personal shopping.)

I'm just having trouble with the idea you can't type it into google yourself, or look at the store pages for Steam, GoG, Epic, or whatever. You want story rich RPG's that aren't turn based, and there seems to be unlimited options. I guess if you want something coming out soon, Dragon's Dogma would be a good one, which is being discussed in this very topic. But Avowed also a thing. You could also play the Witcher series. There is supposedly a new Dragon Age in the works. I think a new Elder Scrolls is in the pipeline. You could play Elden Ring or about a dozen Souls-like games that also fit your criteria. These are just the bigger developers. There are also a bunch of indie titles. I don't even know where to start on those. If you want to go deeper on the story and less on the combat, you've got this whole new Disco Elysian style that is taking off. Also maybe expand your horizons a bit. You are asking for a game that has already saturated the market for the last 30 years. Why does it need to be fantasy? Can it be cyberpunk, sci-fi, modern?

Four of your example games came out recently, so it seemed like you were being facetious. That being said, we aren't lacking in games that fit your criteria.

Are you joking. That period is on purpose.

I don't know why we need a crash. There are a ton of good games being developed outside of the AAA studios. We are basically in the golden age of gaming right now. Any type of game you could possibly want is probably in development by some indie studio, and they have the tools to make it look and play great. The big concern would be the big fish buying up the small indie fish and ruining that. So far Microsoft has been buying up plenty of fish, but I'm not sure that it has ruined the diversity...yet.

I should re-watch Being John Malkovich at some point as well.

Sicario was fantastic and relied heavily on visuals, but it also had Benicio Del Toro, who doesn't need to say much to be great in a role. I'm very happy to watch a movie with little dialogue and strong visuals. I'd say the theater is a good place for that. With that said, Tarantino also relies on strong visuals, but he backs it up with strong dialogue and music. Guillermo Del Toro is kind of the original show don't tell director, and I doubt he'd side with Villeneuve on this. But whatever, I'm still going to enjoy watching the pretty movie on the desert planet. People overthink their popcorn flicks.

I was curious if it would be any good. I just finished watching the Percy Jackson show with my kids, and that turned out great. It was better than the movies by a mile, and even improved a few aspects of the book (which I was very lukewarm on.) But they've shown no interest in watching the Avatar live action show, despite enjoying the animated series. They do love Hazbin Hotel, and I don't get that one at all.

I've been playing these legacy missions in Xcom 2, and they are pretty solid. It's basically a 7-mission mini-campaign and it tells Bradford's story after the aliens take over. It's a great way to scratch that tactical combat itch without committing to a full campaign.