Duke Togo

I'm a film buff. Some people call me an elitist, which is probably right. One thing I an guarantee you, nothing Michael Bay will ever do will make me happy. He is everything that is wrong with the industry right now.

Why does this not surprise me, Misa?

Good for you, now go post that someplace else, cause that shite doesn't belong here. This is a forum about anime.

Not at all. Go re-watch SDF Macross.

Carl Macek's opinion on Macross means two things, and the first one is "jack".

I don't think anyone is arguing this. The question that was asked was, could someone else have done what she did? Probably, but its not really important. She did it, and the culture shock split the Zentradi forces and allowed the humans to defeat the rest of the fleet.

Whether someone else could have done what Minmay did, I don't know. Probably, but that's not really important. This whole "peace and love in Macross" nonsense is very post-Macross 7, and perhaps some silliness left over from Robotech. The final victory over the Zentradi was won because the humans and their new Zentradi allies blew the hell out of Boddolezer's fleet.

The only resolution I remember in SDF Macross came at the end of big guns, variable fighters, and reaction missiles. The culture shock of Minmay and her music was a good way to divide and conquer the Zentradi, though.

Gotta say, that first episode didn't hook me at all.

Hey hey, isn't this the news thread?

Its the fighter, not the pilot. Besides, its Macross II. We might as well add in Robotech pilots while we are at it.

AC is NOTHING like ZOE. ZOE/2nd are the best mecha action games I've ever played. AC is slightly more grounded in reality. I haven't played AC since the 2 days (maybe I played 3, I don't recall), but if you can't stay in the air I am guessing your boosters and generator (engine, power plant, whatever they call it in AC4) aren't a good combination for sustained flight.

Wow, this game is just a blast to play. Once you get used to controlling the camera its such a non-issue. The only complaints that I have is that its short on story and the cutscenes should have been rendered in game, instead of using pre-existing video. I think it needed more Jedi Knight style story/plot/cutscene sequences. Thankfully, it sounds like they plan to add to this with the DLC (well, more story, atleast).

Yeah, its got the Macross II "I found a chick" thing going on.

It was hard not to vote for the Plus trio, because in the end, they all realize just how much they all mean to eachother. None of the other triangles have this. But in the end, you can't beat the original.

Version 2? Is there more than on TFU release on the PS3?

I found my membership cards. Must scan one!

That's a total BS post.

Hey, talkback is fixed. You guys need to go show it some love while we have a spotlight on it.

A positivie or negative review (from the main contributors) generally (but not always) depend on how close the reviewer is the writer or director of a film. Or even who is starring in it. Generally, yes, its a crap site, but unfortunately, it gets alot of attention (and love) from the Hollywood folks. Anyone here who reads it can tell you most of the talkback on their reviews are filled with mocking and insulting comments aimed at the reviewer in question. The fans know its a joke, Hollywood doesn't. But hey, Macross getting attention gets my attention!

Anime doesn't get much talkback on AICN. And when it does, its usually "cartoons suck, pedophiles!" Then again, I tried posting talkback yesterday, and it didn't go up. edit: Yeah, talkback doesn't seem to be working for me.

Ok, now that I have a PS3 and TFU, I see the issue with the camera. Reminds me a bit of the Dynasty Warriors games. I need to check my settings tomorrow, but I think reversing the camera controls and turning the sensitivity down a bit may help (atleast, for me).

Thanks, DA.

Scott covers Macross, and I give the review. Its generally spoiler free, focuses on the mains, and I tried to keep it short and to the point. Its not short, but its not the behemoth is was shaping up to be. This is the first time I can recall Macross being the focus of an article on AICN, and certainly this is the most coverage its gotten there (as Scott points out). AICN Anime - Macross Frontier - Deculture! edit: snipped article, go read it there and throw up some talkback.