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Damn, there might be as much time between V and VI as between I and V.

Morrowind to Oblivion to Skyrim was 9 years TOTAL. (2002, 2006, 2011)

Oblivion may have technically better graphics. But it’s ugly. Everything is orange and shiny.

Plus the level scaling is the worst in any game I’ve ever played, by far. And level scaling is already not a great system.

Morrowind is dated, but still has a great look. The gameplay is tough at first glance, but is the foundation of a great role playing system.

Oblivion needs a remake more.

If I care enough about a game to pay $70 for it, I want to own it. And I want to be able to let a friend borrow it. And I want to be able to sell it.

I know people like their convenience. But I don’t really understand it either unless it’s a game you might want to play in the spur of the moment (Call of Duty or something like that). If I’m playing a longish story-heavy, I’m just leaving that disc in my console for awhile.

They made that ad and released it the same day after Xbox announced their disc games would be one-time use activation keys.

And suddenly I lost all excitement for this game. Why would they change the foundation of THPS4?

Gravity Gun from Half-Life 2

So, I would assume from this video that a smiley face means they’re going the speed limit. It keeps flickering between the two, meaning the sensors keep getting confused.

Is that not right? It seems too spastic otherwise.

The other half of the equation is that I like to do local Halo multiplayer, so I didn’t mind getting a second xbox to run the Master Chief Collection. Although, Halo Infinite ended up being about as disappointing as it could possibly be. It really has been a whole lot of disappointment.

That wouldn’t feel good on a personal level as I bought a Series for Fable. Obviously having access to other games is a perk, but I probably wouldn’t have bought it without Fable being exclusive.

But also, I’m always happy for more access. I hope it’s good.

I love both formats. But I’m a collector. Any big games or anything I’m buying at full price, I’m buying it physical. Baulder’s Gate 3 kinda left my radar early because it was digital only (at release).

I also like the ability to loan out those types of games.

I felt like Morrowind struck a great balance between clunk and depth. Skyrim was polished but had no depth.

Something like Kingdom Come Deliverance feels way more clunky to me, but has far less appeal to general audiences than the Elder Scroll games. Although, there are extremely passionate fans of it, so there’s obviously still a market for that kind of game.

I’ve had it canceled until the next season of Sandman or the last season of Stranger Things. I don’t need to subscribe while I wait. I didn’t even subscribe for the couple of Christmas movies they have we normally watch.

Seems like a great month!

https://www.thegameawards.com/nominees/best-independent-game

Balatro (Winner)
Animal Well
Neva
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
UFO 50

I love Clive and they did a phenomenal job capturing his fighting and abilities. But Tekken is the weirdest fighting game to include him in.

Consoles are just a consistent standard. Developers know what they’re developing for, they know their constraints, customers know all the games will play on it, it will look good on a standard TV, they know the games will play well with their controller, they know the digital store, etc, etc, etc.

Everything is standardized, everything works.

That’s ignoring the console support for exclusives, which Xbox has severely fallen behind on compared to the others.

Considering the controversial mechanics and the protagonist with trust issues, that opinion is pretty opposite of what I expect to hear generally speaking.

I love the mechanics too. But I found the cast to be pretty relatable either for myself or for people I deal with. I thought the story, particularly Squall’s evolution and internal conflict, to be fascinating and cause for self reflection.

In 7, Tifa and Aerith and interesting. Both anesthetics that are polar opposites of their personalities, and story appropriate too. Aerith in particular giving off major “preacher’s daughter” vibes. But outside of those two, I can’t imagine being able to identify with a single other cast member. I didn’t particularly like the story either after Cosmo Canyon.

I live in a maroon state. I’m definitely overweight, I literally just checked a BMI calculator and apparently I’m a hair away from obese (that doesn’t feel accurate, but that’s what the numbers say).

I’ve been told so many times that I’m a healthy weight and I don’t need to lose weight.

Probably 80%-90% of 13-2 is its own story. One of the main characters was a side character and largely uninvolved in the original. The other main character is an original character. The enemy is original. The very ending is relevant, but summed up with a little bit extra.

The biggest thing you’re missing out on is the context of random characters from the first game showing up in the second.