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Yeah, Scorpion King was fun when I was a kid.

The Tom Cruise one was forgettable. It wasn't directly related to the OG trilogy, iirc. It has a lady mummy and was mid AF. The 3rd Mummy was awful with the recast of the main actress.ever since, I've been craving a solid mummy horror. Watching the 1st as a kid, when that guy gets his eyeballs taken, I was freaked. I can still hear the character sayin, "my eyes!" Without a tongue lol. Need a good mummy film!

Curious what it's missing for you. I loved it tho haha. Maybe it was too open world? Hopefully they'll port the games to your system soon!

Oh hopefully the mace will last till late game haha. Good lookin' out tho! Thank you!

Oh, it's way different from Elden Ring, if you played that one. It's a lot more linear. But it's so fun tbh. Highly recommend. I keep getting my ass kicked and having a blast lol I'm super excited for the other games.

I forgot bloodborne is a fromsoft. I played the hell outta that one but never beat it. The world building in that is wild. Like a Van Helsing horror show. Like a werewolf filled Victorian era. It's wild and hard AF because of the mechanics of the game. Using the weird gun to stop attacks and the style of attacks with melee are timed really weird. But the aesthetic is on point. Horror, instead of fantasy like demons/dark souls/Elden Ring.

Oh yeah, that's me for sure. I try not to compare games or listen to the recommended meta or even listen to the hate for not playing a certain way. There's just not enough wizard media that's epic. Like Harry Potter was mid until Dumbledore lit up a fire tornado. But that was before J.K. became a J.O.K.E.

I just love it when I can be a knight running castles and throwing massive spells. It might make the game slightly easier, I guess? And people hate that, I guess? But I'm like, my dudes, where else can you cast a spell that calls meteorites to smash a dragon?? Or a freakin' mana laser beam that melts a god?? Just because I suck at rolling and dodging doesn't mean I'm not having the time of my freakin' life!

I keep saying we need more of two types of media:

Epic spells from wizards, witches, warlocks (without a kid friendly setting like HP) that has huge, realistic storylines.

And solid, horrifying mummy films. The two 00s mummy films are fun, but a family-friendly type of fun. The 3rd and Tom Cruise's version can go to hell. There needs to be an amazing horror version, or at least more of the mummy theme, imo.

Sorry for the rant lol. I don't get out much. 😅

I ain't seen a swamp yet, oi vey. Unless you mean the lower latria area with the many faced centipede screaming monsters..? I hate swamp levels lol. I'll face it when it comes though.

The person in latria was a huge pain to navigate for sure. I beat the mining level and giant dragon with minimal issue. Same for the tower knight, phalanx, and armor spider. But getting around some of the levels is super easy to get lost, I agree. I freaking love it though.

I need a pure glassstone? I think? To level up my mace again. The lizard stopped spawning! 😭

I never go in on the "builds" that I keep seeing recommended. Maybe that'll punish me later, but I love just finding a good weapon and some epic spells and smash n burning my way through the monsters. Elden Ring was the best for that. Dual weild a staff and holy sword, I was unstoppable lol

Plus, that ending was so fire. I'm at the final boss on ng, but started Demon's Souls lol

Craps table look mighty good right about now then, eh? Lol

I get why Wall Street in the films is a nightmare of yelling and phones tho. Sounds too frustrating to me. I hate gambling. Not on a moral authority or nada, but on the basis that it's just dumb lol. Sounds like stocks is just a more complicated dumb.

That's makes a lot of sense. Thank you for informing me!

Thank you for the response. I will add these to my list and try to track them down.

Valid insight, I appreciate it.

Weird question, do you have any reading sources geared toward your analysis? Philosophical or otherwise? It's ... An oddly specific question, sorry. I mean more in a broad strokes sort of way, if off the top of your head you might know a book or two relating to what you're saying in-depth. I have seen some solid breakdowns of how western culture swings that way, but no books I can read.

Thanks!

Oh I love an info dump. Thank you for taking the time to explain it. It sounds like a twisted way to fuck yourself over financially or hit it real big.

... I'd rather take my chances at a craps table, sheesh!

Thanks again!

Oh, interesting. Thanks for the heads up!