Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 10hI've had this thought for a while, but this is actually about FF7 Rebirth. The game is a bright nightmare on my tv when exploring the world, but looks much better on my Portal. But, when I watch cutscenes, that shit sucks. 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 10hPeople get upset about motion blur mostly, but as someone who doesn't have an hd TV I don't know why anybody would. Every modern movie looks like the fakest thing when your attention is drawn to the disconnect between actor and green screen 100
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 13/10/2026What is it with the most oppressive motherfuckers in the world loving the word liberty 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Hideo Kojima should embrace his inner Robert Rodriguez 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 12/10/2026My sick brain chose to interpret this as an assassin from Disney lost track of time because they were playing Fortnite 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Tested positive for Covid. This is the first time we've gotten a positive test, but the symptoms feel exactly the same as the previous two times I felt like this. So, I guess that's good to know 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Heard, on the news, the phrase "scientists predict". It made me realize that this common phrase essentially positions scientists as modern day sages. It rarely does anything to actually get any ideas across. Makes sense people don't believe in global warming when presented the same as reading bones 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026To be clear, that salted meat is really goddamn good, as long as you're cool with getting worms 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The bar for good cuisine should be, is this better than "salted meat" that you can buy on a Belarusian street corner. A lot of places do not clear this bar 100
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Turns out I had never played Paper Mario (64) before. It also turns out that the music for Paper Mario makes me feel insane 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Video games exist as expressions of queerness. There are virtually no straight video games. Except, maybe, Stardew/Harvest Moon. And even then, that's only if you want to play those games in that way 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Working on a half-baked theory that remake culture is the result of consumers being driven by shame while also being absolutely shameless. Have some self respect and either expand your horizons or make peace with torrenting unavailable stuff. 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026And, like, I know developers want to create hard choices, but it has the effect of incentivizing selfishness. That's generally not how life works though. If you aren't a dick to people they will want to work with (and help) you in the future. Life isn't a Libertarian nightmare most of the time. 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There is a quest in Lightning Returns where you beat up a monster to get (quest item). You can either return the quest item or keep them. But if you don't keep them the guy gives you even more quest items. Made me think how rare it is for games to reward you for being moral. 110
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I want another Ratchet and Clank/Jet Force Gemini type game 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The three teachers who told my daughter that "they don't really believe in homework" have all given her homework every single day 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Claiming to be God's only prophet on Earth should necessitate you ever say anything vaguely prophetic. But maybe the real calling is to horde your immense riches like a pruney Smaug 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Who gives a shit about forgiveness for somebody you've never met or only know in a professional context? Leave that shit to friendships and family. 020
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026It's really neat that FFXIII stripped down its rpg mechanics so that you never had to worry about healing outside of combat, and Lightning Returns made long term health management core to what it is, and both were appropriate and created games that felt different. 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Going from Lightning Returns to FF7 Rebirth. Lightning Returns is a prettier game and Rebirth is not an ugly game. Lightning Returns is, in fact, prettier than most modern games. The pursuit of realism is not something most games should strive for 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Seeing people, who have never extended grace in the past, extend an enormous amount of grace towards an abusive piece of shit is destroying me. And it's happening with, like, three different distinct situations in my life right now 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026One of my favorite things in Lightning Returns is when someone is like "I've spent every waking hour of the past 500 years desperately searching for an item" then the item is easily visible 15 feet away 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Can't believe I never realized how much Lightning's Return is like Majora's Mask. Right down to being the sequel to the best game in the series. 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wait, did the PS1 have any rpgs other than Vagrant Story? 110
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Do you ever watch Youtube with a VPN because you're tired of the Kalshi ads? 001
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Started up Animal Crossing: A New Leaf a couple days ago. Turns out only playing these games after 10:00 is kind of bad 110
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Why is the peanut butter so sweet? If it was a normal peanut butter it would be good. 280
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Billionaires live in a world where every relation is actually indifferent/actively spiteful towards them, but feign immense interest. Catered to their idiotic whims at all times even though it's all a lie. Because they "won" they don't view this for the hell it is. This is the actual promise of AI 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Because you have a silent protagonist, every time a Persona character popularity poll comes out and the main character is the most popular character, it is deeply weird to me. Like, "yes, I myself am the coolest Persona character" 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A big reason I enjoy making varied lists is because there is an ouroboros of established opinions that point to English speaking entertainment as being the only things of value. This is turn feeds other bigotry. Breaking out of that can only happen slowly, one humanizing experience at a time 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I'm not saying they should do it every day, but I think Wordle should do plural words some of the time 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 23/09/2026In a dream about a week ago my Mom was making boxed mac n cheese and she had some eggs out. Last night's dream had someone explicitly talk about wanting to make eggy mac n cheese. This isn't a thing I've ever seen or heard about it. Why my brain 001
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I regret to inform that if a piece of media served as a foundational text you literally cannot judge whether or not it holds up. 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Before watching Detective Conan and Ranma 1/2 (knowing next to nothing about either beside premise) I assumed that Conan would be hijinks based and Ranma would be plot based and I can't believe how wrong I was 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Pretty good analogy between Ed Sheeran/Robert Kraft and the Democrats/Republicans. Like, people are so much angrier at the cowardly guy who doesn't want to give up his livelihood than they are at the guy who is a straight up a Batman villain. 000
Reposted by Mark AndrusAgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026When you're ticked off and a friend sends you something to make you feel better. 🐑🔊 499158323858
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Kingdom Hearts is so funny man, like KH1: Hey, you like Disney hop on in KH2: Hey, did you play Chain of Memories, no worries if not KH3: I hope you studied your ass off and lost your mind in lore, otherwise not even a second of this is going to make any sense. 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026So many issues in life could be solved if people were capable of saying, "yeah, you're right, my bad." I'm watching, like, three marriages fall apart because the dude refuses to ever say he's sorry about literally anything 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The fact that Kingdom Hearts was ever made is pretty crazy 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Way too many people think that life has been figured out 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 20/09/2026It's blowing my mind that the new Spider-Man has the highest domestic box office of all time. I have heard nobody talk about it at all. What is this bubble I find myself in? 001
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Surely arguing for "fairness is sports" won't immediately be used in the most racist ways possible after they've moved on from trans kids. Surely it wouldn't be used to justify persecution against any kid who is better than the shitty, rich, white failson. 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I'm also playing Pokopia when the Switch is free, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time when it's not, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 with my daughter, Orbitals with my wife, and Danganronpa with both of them. Good times 000
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I was a Mormon missionary at 20 so I think they would be baffled, frustrated, but somehow unsurprised. 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I don't know if I've ever heard his music, but Ed Sheeran looks like a Persona teammate that I would hate 030
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I feel like an important part of understanding my daughter is that she has spent a lot of time looking at all the Pokémon and ended up thinking that Lickitung is the cutest one 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Whoever makes these ads for Democrats that are all "we suck so bad, we're gonna lose so badly, you need to give us $5 because the GOP is so strong and cool" needs to be fired yesterday 010
Mark Andrus @alltehpie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'm tired of rich entertainment. I'm tired of things where, even if the characters are presented as poor, they have access to anything wealth could ever bring you. This is, in a nutshell, why I'm completely done with superheroes. 000
