Gtown_Tom
@gtowntom
Retired TO and Smash Calendar keeper. I ran weekend tournaments for New England Melee and Blacklisted for P+. 33, he/him. pfp: @mono.blue
I don't know what motivates someone to do this to themselves. I think Dark Souls 2 is a decent game, but the amount of practice that goes into doing something like this with all of those restrictions is nuts. The Company of Champions alone reduces your damage output by 20%.
Only got one more of these games to complete now. I've heard lots of good things about Sekiro, so I guess I'll have to see what all the hype was about...
After about 65 hours and 3 playthroughs, I got the plat for the Demon's Souls Remake. It's a good game, and worth playing. It's got some unusual mechanics from the OG with world/character tendency and equipment - but is a decent remake of where things began for this genre. 8.5/10
I spent today at Wadleigh State Park in Sutton, NH today with about 15 or so of my extended family members. Life ain't too bad sometimes.
After almost 86 hours, I got the plat for Dark Souls 3. Great game! While I understand complaints about DS3's linearity, it's still a great refinement of the Souls game formula and a fitting sendoff for the series. The DLC isn't perfect but is decent as a complete package. 9.5/10
Meanwhile, on the topic of endgame bosses, this one about the final boss in the Elden Ring DLC is so funny.
Got a good chuckle out of seeing this written about Iudex Gundyr in Dark Souls 3. I got him first try, but about 14% of ppl who played DS3 on Playstation haven't beaten him.
Finally done with Dark Souls 2 SOTFS including DLCs after about 100 hours of play. This game has some questionable design choices, and some of them make the game more frustrating than fairly challenging, but I'd still give it an 8/10. The souls game formula is just that good.
Saw some old friends at the new Mario movie the other day. That really brought me back. The movie was alright, the fan service/all the references to the games was definitely a lot though, hah.
I'm the most satisfied I've been in a while after finishing the Elden Ring DLC. The final boss sure doesn't mess around! I see now why this fight got so many comparisons to Malenia's. Shadow of the Erdtree is tough at times for sure, but it's worth every penny. :)
Made it to the endgame of the Elden Ring DLC. I heard from some friends that the final boss is super brutal (worse than Malenia even?) so I'm taking my time to prepare for this one.
I realize that I'm pretty late to the party on this one, but I see what all the hype was about with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring. Been enjoying it so far. Can't wait to see the rest of it.
One year after his passing, it still hurts like hell to read this. Rest in peace, Eamon.
Having completed 4 playthroughs of Resident Evil 9 Requiem, I'd say this game is among the best titles that RE has to offer. While it's fine to play as your first RE game, IMO RE9 is best appreciated if you've played some of the previous RE games, especially RE2 Remake. 9.5/10.
I got too many cool pics from this past weekend to mention, but this one in particular I think I'll be keeping for awhile. :)
Got these hung up recently. On the left is my old bucket hat, the first one I used for years in the old days. The hat on the right I got as a present at my birthday tournament back in August, signed by a good few of my friends. I think I'll be keeping these. :)
The most real task of my whole year is now before me. Can't wait to get back and tell em some stories about what I saw this past weekend. :)
SUNSET MELEE HAS CAPPED OUT AT 256 ENTRANTS FOR MELEE SINGLES! Thank you all so much for your support! Melee Doubles still has some open spots. If you registered and have to drop out, please let me know ASAP! The waitlist is now open here: forms.gle/uqzWQQwx6HJj...
I ran my final Mass Madness tonight, over a decade after I started going to em. It's been an honor to run the biggest monthly in MA for so long. :) Major thanks to everyone who has supported it over the last 10 years. Long live New England Smash and Game Underground!
Here's the Top 8 from the last SSS on Saturday. This event was very emotional but very fun all the same, getting to see so many old and new faces together there was really awesome. Major thanks to everyone who has supported SSS for the last 12 years. It's had a great run. :)
We closed SSS out in a big way last night after 12 years of running! Long live New Hampshire Melee!!!
Went to Bit Bar in Salem tonight for their melee monthly. It's a great venue! I'm glad I got to see it with lots of friendly faces around. I'd say this was a pretty cool event, and I definitely recommend everyone who is in the area check this place out sometime!
I'd say the NESL Finals event this weekend was a great success! I am happy I got the opportunity to work with a fine team. :) Congrats to Kalvar for winning and to everyone behind NEM Star League for making all of this possible!