u/lowercaselemming

A lot of franchises play things safe by maintaining a consistent tone and voice from entry to entry, maybe with a little maturation and sanding off the edges every now and then, but what I really respect is when a franchise takes a total 180 for its sequel(s), like The Dark Tower.

>!In book one we follow Roland through his slow, gritty desert sprawl on the prowl for a ne’er-do-well like a proper gunslinger, it’s a Western through and through with only mild supernatural elements and old-world-new-world weirdness.!<

>!In book two he discovers that his trip to the Tower is going to require some friends, so obviously the next step is to go through magical doors strewn across a beach to pass through dimensions and possess and lead his party to his world while fending off mutant question-asking lobsters that protect the beach. His friends so obviously must consist of a junkie-turned-drug-mule from the 90s, and a split-personality black woman from the 60s who’s wheelchair-bound after falling on some train tracks, for these two people have the makings of Gunslingers.!<
>!Obviously.!<

In one or two CSB episodes a few months ago, maybe even late last year, I distinctly remember Pat talking about some historical war drama game, I think it was Chinese but I can't remember for sure. I don't know what made me think about it again but I guess I forgot to wishlist it and it's driving me crazy trying to remember what it was called. Does anyone remember the game?