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Resident Evil Multiplayer… Why?
You know what's truly terrifying?The prospect of a Multiplayer game being worse than Umbrella Corps.Coming up on hosting Multiplayer lobbies of weird games for a year, Umbrella Corps easily ranks as the most bizarre, poorly made, and utterly obtuse game of player vs player content I experienced.Part of what makes it so baffling is how, when you start, messing around with a bit of the offline "content" is that it doesn't seem so bad at first.The game controls surprisingly well, even letting you pull satisfying moves that don'...
Q&A: May 24th, 2023
andylad AsksWhat’s your opinion on this social media wave of obsession over movement and controls in FPS games? Like how people lose their shit when movements like sliding or sprinting gets tuned so slightly? It’s especially apparent in COD and Apex Legends Communities. Personally I think people are too sensitive on the matter and should focus on other aspects of skill.I quote tweeted one of those posts... once.I'd say I don't understand why both sides of the screamers don't just lay it off, but that's a lie, I know why. The...
Recommendations: The Boys
I've always been on the verge of recommending The Boys, but not only did I feel there were better shows, The Boys for all its enjoyment was a little too obnoxious in areas for me to be 100% board with.The irony is, Season 3 is the loudest, most overt, and on the nose season yet, in its violence, topics, references, and characters... and I think that's why I kinda loved it.It's become completely unique.Whereas before, I felt at times like I was just reading the edgiest panels from Mark Millar's Wanted comic, now I'm watching ...
Valve...
It's fascinating to see how much Crossplay, not the feature, but the sentiments surrounding it has changed.Back in 2007, when asked the question if Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare would have Crossplay between PC and Xbox 360 players, the developers almost laughed the interviewer out of the room, yet in 2019, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was one of the biggest games to not just allow it but fully integrate it.That's in 2019 however…Valve meanwhile, in the year 2012, attempted to modernize one of their games as a universal hub, an experi...
Q&A: May 17th, 2023
Nick AsksWhat's the best game developed by only one person and why is it Katana ZERO?I'm pretty certain OTXO is a solo game, and it's certainly my favorite at the moment. Though, reading the development of Stardew Valley has me hoping that these solo devs only do that once in their lives...Snuron Asks2 weeks ago, I've watched a video of Unrecord's gameplay. For a sec, I thought it was someone was recording IRL but it was a game that was photorealistic in a way. What do you think of photorealistic games? Is it your thing?I do...
Recommendations: Fear of the Dawn by Jack White
I admit, this album didn't immediately grab me.I was judging it by the singles mindset, give me a banger like Seven Nation Army or Over and Over, but when working one day, letting this album run its course from start to finish...I just find myself never wanting to end it.The flow from one track to another is just fantastic pacing, and while there's other Jack White songs that'll get more plays from me, this is the first album that's stuck with me, plus, it does still have some bangers on there too.
Finally... A Better Hotline Miami
I fuckin love Hotline Miami.It's a 10+ year old 2D top-down, four-hour, two-man indie shooter made in GameMaker with music licensed by whoever said yes on Bandcamp, and it's still talked about fondly today, to the point where John Wick 4's big scene is attributed to it.For a whole generation of gamers, who didn't grow up with SmashTV, Death Rally, GTA1+2, and Metal Gear, Hotline Miami wasgenesis.Unlike the 90s, where the perspective had to be used due to limited technology, Hotline Miami (and by coincidentally Binding of Issac) ...
Q&A: May 10th, 2023
OzarkTempses AsksDo you have a target length when making your videos or is it something that unfold as the project progresses?Yes, and no.I often go in with the intention of making a longer or shorter video, but rarely does that actually pad out. Usually, the process starts with me trying to force a video into a certain category before finally giving in, and letting the video go as far as it needs to go.Usually, I start with the fear that the latest video I'm working on isn't substantial enough to prevent people from going "he's...
Recommendations: OTXO
Finally...FINALLY.Hotline Miami has been succeeded!Or at the very least been matched, via this game's superb gameplay, crushing enemies, eerie atmosphere, an soundtrack that's Mick Gordon levels of intense.Its games like OTXO that serve to remind me, despite all the games I've played, despite moving more away from shooting galleries over the years, there's still that inner-child that just loves a good rush, and OTXO easily meets that criteria.It's the kind of visceral thrill that only games can satisfy.
Why Were Arena Shooters Popular?
Tom Clanc- Sorry, Ubisoft's Xdefiant released a closed beta recently, picking up from where the last test left off, only without the contentious branding nor the contentious elements of Activision's Call of Duty.It's reception has been… surprisingly positive.It was even making some rounds on social media after a couple big accounts were pitching the game as a real rival for COD; fast-paced clips of sliding and jumping to outmaneuver opponents were used to platform its potential.Those same clips led to many copying a line being pas...
Q&A: May 3rd, 2023
The_Surviv0r AsksAny game you would like to see get a similar treatment to ReDriver2? Basically have a nearly native PC version of an old laggier console game?Almost anything that requires the usage of software like 3DFX VooDoo.XII.Grand Prix 4.No One Lives Forever.Things like that.My bias is towards the Geoff Crammond games as there isn't a convienent way to play those, however, my main answer is...Stuntman!I think Minimme was really onto something, that the game would be perfect in the modern age, by simply removing load times, and allowi...
Recommendations: Into The Spiderverse
Welcome to today's installment of "I totally thought I recommended this before but apparently I didn't." I'll be honest, I assumed all the immense praise this film got upon release was by virtue of being decent in a sea of mediocrity superhero films...and I've been eating humble pie every since.I might be a sucker for dark media, but I cannot deny Spiderverse's heart nor the affection for its material that is realized better than any previous film starring Spiderman.Even if you're like me, and can count all the S...
Recommendations: Use Me by PVRIS
Can't quite remember the last time I heard a Pop album have a track go so goddamn hard as Death of Me on PVRIS' 2020 project.While the rest of the album ain't a Mick Gordon synth-concert, it is a wonderfully paced record with Lyndsey's vocals carrying so many tracks but especially Hallucinations and Old Wounds, where she's completely captivating whether barely a whisper or an epic screaming finale.Thank you Arcane for introducing me!
"Everybody's a Critic When It Comes to UI"
This was going to be my latest video.The idea and title has been in my head for years, ever since exactly what I detail in this video's opening about the launch of Halo Reach for PC in December 2019…It's such a good jumping off point, not only because I have an amusing personal story attached about Halo Reach PC's launch and a certain Discord server, but because this re-release of such a beloved game can be directly compared to the original as the extremes of good and bad UI design.The rough idea was to explore exactly why the ori...
Q&A: April 19th, 2023
Jorge AsksWhat is your opinion on Coolsville?Coolsville?K The Shy Kat AsksWhat are your thoughts on games made by Vanillaware and do you plan on making a video on said games in the future?Haven't played, so no thoughts on them, and no plans on making content on them at the moment.johnny1248 Asksto camp or not to camp in COD?Ironically, I think they're less annoying than in Battlefield, because at least in COD, you can understand why someone would do it. Battlefield? I don't know how people can think that's a fun...KasaiKouhai As...
Recommendations: Human: Fall Flat
I don't know why I don't play Platformers more often.Maybe it's because after binging Mario Games on the Wii eons ago, I feel like I've had my fill of that formula. Multiplayer however? That's a little bit different, and in the case of Mario, it was a real friendship test...Humans Fall Flat meanwhile isn't infuriating even when you're the one getting screwed over, it's mostly just a totally dynamic slap-stick comedy, combining the characteristics of Gang Beasts with 3D platforming and 8 players online.It didn'...
The 7th Generation... Part 2
I've been fiddling with emulators for the PS3 and Xbox 360.In other words, I'm reliving my childhood.I've been gaming since the original Playstation, but the Xbox 360 in particular is what I "grew up" with. It's the console that saw me go from a kid to an adult. The one where I binged games offline to online. What saw me go from merely consuming these games to making content specifically about them.So it's a little strange to play these games when I'm closer to my thirties than twenties, and feel that for the mos...
Q&A: April 12th, 2023
Alexander AsksAfter detective pikachu, sonic 1 &2, and the mario bros film; are video game movies entering into a possible good era or are they just exceptions? And ever seen Godzilla?I think they've gotta catch up to Arcane, Edgerunners, Castlevania, and The Last of Us etc, because in-terms of movies to shows, there's no comparison.Only one, whichever one this dude featured in.It was the most exhasuting movie I've ever seen. Made Resident Evil 6 seem like a slow-burner documentary.killerbeaz Askswhat is Arcane?A show you should wat...
Recommendations: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
I heard this movie described eons ago as the best video game movie ever made, and it's kinda true. Doesn't matter that the video-game never existed, not until the film's release as a tie-in, Scott Pilgrim's energy, pacing, and abstract nature, is very gamey.Only, there's much better writing, characters, and themes than most video-games.I've previously said that Hot Fuzz was my favorite Edgar Wright movie, but Scott Pilgrim is at the very least, trading blows with it; everything that was great in Hot Fuzz, is great in Sco...
Why Not Adapt?
I recommended Cyberpunk Edgerunners last year, and after rewatching it just two weeks ago, I still do! I might've even enjoyed it more on the rewatch, because while I was previously judging the show as a stand-alone Anime, having just come off of also rewatching Arcane, I was more judging this as an adaptation…And doing that made me realize just how truly different these two excellent shows really are, they're total opposites in approach.Arcane is taking characters, backstories, and lore from an endless Multiplayer Arena and convertin...
Q&A: April 5th, 2023
Snuron AsksHave you ever seen Puss in Boots The Last Wish?I have not, but heard that in this market of "gritty" films that its a breath of fresh air.SierraTheBlueJ + Jake Malone AsksHave any experience with fighting games? And if you already play them do you have a favorite game/character?The most I've played is Soul Caliber VI, absolutely loved its simplicity, flow, and variety of character weaponry. Only problem is the god damn supers. I don't know why fighting games are obsessed with having the most powerful move be mapped to...
Recommendations: John Wick Chapter 4
This shouldn't come as much of as surprise for some after my last post, but as someone who's never fully come around to the John Wick franchise, I have to tip my hat off to this installment.Chad Stahelski really threw the book at this film, not just in-terms of the action scenes, which are easily the best they've ever been, but so to with its breath taking cinematography, phenomenal music selection, and scene chewing performances from multiple of its actors.As long as you're okay with a longer run-time, there's a whole lot t...
David Inspiring Goliath
My Father worked in the Film Industry for 25+ years, and he told me in the business there's two generations of film…Pre-MatrixAnd Post-Matrix.It's rather remarkable how Keanu Reeves managed to be a part of a whole other franchise where that generational gap is just as obvious.The John Wick franchise has inspired a whole wave of hyper-reality action films. Works that carry the one-man-army slaughter fest of cheeseball fests from the 80s, with the grittiness and tangibility of the 00's best offerings.From entire films like Nobody, w...
Q&A: March 29th, 2023
K The Shy Kat AsksIf you were to go out on a date with any video game character, who would it be?As much as I like badasses such as Pharah, IQ, or Jill, a talkative techy like Tali's probably a safer bet... plus she's also a badass.andylad AsksWill you ever make a video on a Treyarch Call of Duty? If so, which one?Most likely, I just haven't really been thinking about Call of Duty at all recently. Were I to cover one, it'd probably be World at War, as I think that game's stuck with me longer than Black Ops, despite it being ...
Recommendations: Reigns
It might've been a while since I've played this game, but revisting it so briefly for a video was all it took to remember why this game's charm is hard to forget after you've experienced it.Simply put, you're a king... though you're unlikely to be one for long.Each turn, you've got to make a decision that will improve or hurt your relations with the Church, People, Military, or Funds. Should any one of them become to dominant or dead, your reign will come to an end, and your successor is born.Thing is, the game isn&#...
Engagement ≠ Fun
In the 2000s, everything was "fun".Silent Hill had bad gameplay added by a Western Developer, because video games are supposed to be…Fun.Call of Duty had an AC-130 gunship mission so alike the real thing it unnerved its own developers within the studio, because it's supposed to be…Fun.And Bioshock made you decide between rescuing traumatically abused little girls or liquefying them into paste for your steampunk super drugs, because that's…Fun?Speaking of liquid, I apologize for the sarcasm that's not so much dripping, ...
Q&A: March 23rd, 2023
I thought I had this scheduled yesterday... apparently not.Oops. Dario Asks Have you ever played What remains of Edith Finch? What is your favorite NFS title? And what is your Favorite Horror game soundtrack?A) Nope. B) Most Wanted '05 C) Probably RE2, being that game's soundtrack is so iconic, most people probably know songs even if they've never played it. GiantPurplePen15 Asks Which video game or video game series do you think is overrated (imo something like the Uncharted series) and which one do you think is underrated? Part of...
Recommendations: The Menu
All I heard was "foodie meets thriller", and really, that's all you should know going into this movie; as well as it features a career defining performance from Ralph Fiennes, despite him having many of those thorughout his career.Accompanied by a stellar ensamble cast, great writing by someone who manages to be meta without being pretentious, and some of the best black comedy since American Psycho, and you've got a film that's hard not to smile at, even when you're probably not supposed to...And yes, you'll get hung...
What Were You Thinking, Bioware?
I don't like Destiny.I don't like Left 4 Dead.I don't like Nazi Zombies.I don't like Killing Floor.I don't like Risk of Rain.I liked Payday!But not its sequel…When it comes to coop shooters, whether it's about progressing through a linear stage, or progressing through a linear stage for loot, I'm just not really into it.Even horde based games like Call of Duty and Killing Floor isn't something that I could go to for hours and hours, just a handful of sessions before I'd want to play something else.These day...
Q&A: March 15th, 2023
SkyGenz AsksHow do you feel about Resident Evil 6?Got a whole video on it, haven't changed my feelings on it since. Watching a couple I know playthrough it just confirmed said feelings.Dario AsksWhat is your favorite aspact of COD Zombies?Turning it off after one match?Okay, that's mean, I've got lots of fond memories of COD Zombies from WaW and Black Ops 1, but I've never been somebody who plays it hour after hour. It was a way to cap off the night, not binge.Though, I find that I don't really enjoy Coop shooters in general...
