Today, and MUA
Nov. 24th, 2006 09:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thebitterguyEnjoyed day two of Thanks for Nuttin, and it was nice. Slept in, played Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and spent time w/ Cynra. We went to a Dr's appt and then over to the Ashley sale. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
redeem147, sorry, but the [secret items] were out. We picked up a few things, including a hook for grilling and a gift for our niece. I like hooks.
Now: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
Sure, it suffer some from the Ultimateization of the thing. Captain America should START with wings on his head, and Thor with wings on his helmet. And when it gets down to it it's just a pretty button mashing game with slightly less strategy than Fluxx.
But it's enjoyable, though. Really, the amount of Marvel trivia in there made me giggle.
Here's a list of some things that will tell you if you will like the game:
A) You know what OHOTMU stands for.
B) You have ever consulted OHOTMU to settle a disagreement.
C) You like MODOK.
D) You found this joke funny.
redeem147, sorry, but the [secret items] were out. We picked up a few things, including a hook for grilling and a gift for our niece. I like hooks. Now: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance.
Sure, it suffer some from the Ultimateization of the thing. Captain America should START with wings on his head, and Thor with wings on his helmet. And when it gets down to it it's just a pretty button mashing game with slightly less strategy than Fluxx.
But it's enjoyable, though. Really, the amount of Marvel trivia in there made me giggle.
Here's a list of some things that will tell you if you will like the game:
A) You know what OHOTMU stands for.
B) You have ever consulted OHOTMU to settle a disagreement.
C) You like MODOK.
D) You found this joke funny.
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Date: 2006-11-25 03:56 am (UTC)The fact that you just mentioned MODOK is almost enough for me to go outthere and buy an XBOX for this Mo'Fo.
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Date: 2006-11-25 04:10 am (UTC)If you got that much money burning a hole in your pocket, I'd be more than happy to help you find places for it (notably, my pocketses.)
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Date: 2006-11-25 04:38 am (UTC)I don't think you understand the love some people feel for that oversized-head-in-a-floating-chair.
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Date: 2006-11-25 02:25 pm (UTC)That's not love, that's codependency or something. Love would be borrowing/renting an Xbox and the game.
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Date: 2006-11-25 04:14 am (UTC)So far, they have Fin Fang Foom (can't recall if he's underpantsed) and Dragon Man and the Grey Gargoyle. And Attuma and Tiger Shark.
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Date: 2006-11-25 04:38 am (UTC)MODOK is a boss later on.
I have it on good authority.
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Date: 2006-11-25 04:40 am (UTC)He actually asked you trivia questions as part of the battle. Good old MODOK.
Better and meaner than Egg Fu, cause Kirby designed him
Date: 2006-11-25 04:46 am (UTC)MODOK is going to be fan-favourite big the way THE DEFENDERS are right now, man. My favourite MODOK quote is actually from the otherwise kind crappy Iron Man cartoon of the 90's. It's right here (http://www.geocities.com/marvel_terror/modok/modak5.wav).
How can anyone not love this stuff right here (http://www.geocities.com/marvel_terror/modok/modok.html)?
Not bad for a floating head, eh?
Date: 2006-11-25 04:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-11-25 04:12 am (UTC)I'm glad the "classic issues" levels are back; those were the best bits of XML and I was pissed they weren't in the sequel.
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Date: 2006-11-25 04:15 am (UTC)The Classic Issue for Cap has the Winter Soldier character I've never actually read an issue of.
I dunno if I should ruin this...
Date: 2006-11-25 04:40 am (UTC)...because the Winter Soldier stuff is very well written and very well drawn.
You won't believe who that character is.
Re: I dunno if I should ruin this...
Date: 2006-11-25 04:41 am (UTC)I keep meaning to read the story, but deep down I'm very, very angry about it. Because, dammit, he's supposed to stay dead.
Re: I dunno if I should ruin this...
Date: 2006-11-25 04:49 am (UTC)That's the kind of talk that keeps Amazons from using their Purple Rays as weapons, isn't it?
It's well written, it's respectfully handled, and it's beautifully drawn. Your loss, man.
Re: I dunno if I should ruin this...
Date: 2006-11-25 04:54 am (UTC)And they made a LIAR of ME!
Re: I dunno if I should ruin this...
Date: 2006-11-25 05:12 am (UTC)I see - so it's all about you saving face about a story you haven't read yet... :P
What if B**** never died? Apart from an annual in the late 80's where other characters who'd come back from apparent death made an appearance, the only one saying B**** was dead was Cap - and even then he called out his name as soon as he came to in Avengers #4.
Everyone comes back, eventually, Justin - U**** B**'s back, in a way, in Peter David's FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD SPIDER-MAN for cripes sake. You want they should kill both of them again now so you'd be right? That's kinda cold, isn't it? :P
Re: I dunno if I should ruin this...
Date: 2006-11-25 05:42 am (UTC)I'm still pretty peeved that it turned out The Changeling died instead of Professor X. Then that Electra silliness? Into the ground with you, fictional character! And stay there!
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Date: 2006-11-26 02:06 pm (UTC)So, yeah, I'd probably dig the game.
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