Picked up the Collectors Edition of Phantom Blade 0 from China. It doesn't come with the game though so also really keen to get the disc from you guys if are importing it. Game gives me Bujingai/Blood Will Tell vibes. The statue in the CE is stunning so I couldn't resist lol

IkariX

13 August at 15:29

@Tea I don't mind the shipping fee, as the shipping cost isn't even high in my opinion

Tea

13 August at 12:52

@vector - we are investigating a courier solution for customers that order frequently. We unfortuanetly are a smaller indepedent company and as such we cant always amortise costs like the larger guys. Working on it though

VectorTwoSix

13 August at 12:23

So how many orders do I have to make before I qualify for free shipping?

IkariX

13 August at 11:36

@Vernon1711

If you haven't tried it, Mortal Shell 2 has an open beta you can download and try. I liked it a lot as well

Beast Of Reincarnation is very easy. I'm playing on hard mode and honestly, that feels more like normal to me. Normal and Story mode are laughably easy. Even a person in a vegetative state will be able to play it on those modes.

But I think even if you play on the lower difficulties, the combat and the world traversal is still awesome.

Vernon1711

13 August at 11:31

29 Days to Onimusha as well :-D

This conversation below is interesting, I dont know whether I should now go for Mortal Shell 2 which is showing some potential here or Beast of Reincarnation

I suck at soul games so leaning more towards Beast of Reincarnation which I heard is more forgiving....

Decisions Decisions

IkariX

13 August at 11:22

@Tea

Also a reminder:

Blood Of The Dawnwalker releases in 20 days

IkariX

13 August at 11:21

@Tea

I think the 1st area of Best Of Reincarnation ruins the opening of the game. It's rather dull and seems generic. But at the end of the first chapter and some story things happen, then the game actually gets going. And the later areas are actually quite nice.

I like the combat as well and the traversal mechanics are awesome as well. Just like in Sekiro

Tea

13 August at 11:10

@IkariX - you know we have actually had good feedback from customers on the game!

I know its not a 10/10 but seems to be a great experience!

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Star Wars Episode IX Would've Been Titled 'Duel of the Fates', Original Story Revealed

by Sam Aberdeen on 15 January, 2020

Following the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, many were divided on the directions it took - notably to retcon a lot of what Rian Johnson had already set up in The Last Jedi. For some, this was a necessary move, but for others who enjoyed The Last Jedi, it didn't sit right at all. The inconsistencies in the new Star Wars trilogy has been a hot topic, mainly centering around the sudden hiring-and-firing of directors. For Episode IX, Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow would've been the original choice. In fact, his original story was recently revealed - with the title of the film reportedly being called Duel of the Fates.

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The Playlist extensively dug for information regarding Trevorrow's original plans for Episode IX, and came back with interesting results. For one, the script would've been titled Duel of the Fates (a reference to the iconic John Williams song of the same name from The Phantom Menace), instead of The Rise of Skywalker. Some great story details were also revealed. Like it or not, it did at least honor the events of The Last Jedi in some ways without resorting to retconning its revelations.

The biggest change to the story would've been the exclusion of Emperor Palpatine entirely. He would've only been mentioned by name, as Kylo Ren was the main antagonist of the film. Rose Tico also had a lot more to do with FInn this time around, as a subplot involving her and Finn would've taken them to Coruscant to active a beacon at the old Jedi Temple in order to rally more Resistance fighters - using Luke Skywalker's sacrifice as a big inspiration. To bring Finn's arc full circle, he would've led an army of defected stormtroopers from the First Order to fight against them.

Meanwhile, Rey's role would've been honored too, as her primary mission took her to lengths to bring Ben Solo back from the dark side. During the climactic confrontation, Luke, Obi-Wan, and Yoda's Force ghosts would've aided Rey in redeeming Ben, but this would fail. It is then revealed that Kylo Ren actually killed Rey's parents, but she's not Palpatine's granddaughter after all. A majority of Rey's time in Duel of the Fates would've been with Poe. Eventually, all subplots would converge on Coruscant in the third act. The film ends with Rey taking the young Force-sensitive children from The Last Jedi to train on a remote planet.

The stories between Duel of the Fates and The Rise of Skywalker are drastically different, with only some minor similarities. However, whether the reception would've been better or worse will forever remain a mystery.

What are your thoughts on Duel of the Fates? Let us know in the comments below.

Sam Aberdeen

Writer. Enthusiast of all things geek. Legend has it he completed Final Fantasy VII without a memory card.

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Magius

Honestly, who knows? The ideas sound better, but whether they survived in this form after going through inevitable rewrites and studio notes is a notable question mark. You also have to factor in that Treverrow's track record isn't that great. Both Jurassic World films are not good at all, despite the billion-dollar successes that they are. And the less said about the mess that Book of Henry was the better.