Not even remotely peer pressure. It’s a longing for most games to grow up and develop some mature storytelling and structure. At least we’ve got games like The Witcher 3 and Deus Ex pursuing that goal from Western devs, but Japanese devs are stuck in the PS2 era.

It’s not just co-workers and friends, but myself. When I was 14 years old playing FF7 and FF8 it was fine. Now I’m reading books like Locke Lamora and Way of Kings and the thought of playing through yet another teenage angst FF game with names plucked from a primary school level name generator... eugh.

They even called their King “Regis”. But then Final Fantasy games have been known to opt for names like Cloud, Lightning, Snow, Hope, Fang, etc so if anything this is actually a step UP for them. Still pretty clear to see why Western games have long since overtaken Japanese though. Most of us genuinely want to…

I think one of the core issues here is that MGS fans were left without an ending to MGSV. Kojima didn’t have enough time to get it done, then Konami went through whatever kind of mid-life crisis they’re hopefully now coming out of, but instead of spending time on finishing up MGSV for their fan base they’re re-using…

I certainly can’t comment on Starcraft, but I love that Warcraft is always ready and willing to poke fun at how much of a copycat franchise it is. While it certainly has its big “take me seriously” moments (especially with Legion’s intro scenes) it’s also perfectly happy to stray into Shrek’s wheelhouse and feature…

Three months to go before gamers realize they were excited about a full game-length escort quest featuring a deliberately low intelligence AI companion.

Yep, there’s definitely a lot of artistry involved, and there’s no way just anyone could create screenshots like the best of them can. He’s not completely wrong though - there’s a heck of a lot more work involved in real world photography, where you might find the perfect location for a screenshot but need to wait…

It was built for third person, but they were forced to add a first person mode after fan backlash. Sadly, its barely playable in that state due to common third person design principles (attack indicators being drawn on the ground, room and corridor design being comically open and large to accommodate a distant camera,…

I think you should have added the first person sections of AC: Black Flag to your list, just to drive home the point of this being a tongue-in-cheek post =P

It’s a good game, just not a great game. Personally I think the story is the best of the three DA games, but that’s a controversial opinion (especially controversial when I say DA:O is one of the worst RPG stories in the history of gaming imo). It’s also a gorgeous game to look at and explore, and the companions are…

Eh? Not even remotely true for this gen. You know about Neo, right? You can always expect a budget PlayStation and a powerful PlayStation from now on. Same goes for Xbox. You can either buy the cheap, less powerful one (maybe for kids, or for a secondary console for the odd exclusive), or you can buy the awesome…

That’s how Sony have been doing Slim designs for a while now though. They use dirt cheap materials, but it makes the console much more affordable. And since this will serve only as an entry-level console, with Neo being the high-end enthusiast model, I’m okay with it. So long as their flagship console always has the…

Stop trying to apply logic to fight against internet memes. It won’t work, and it makes it sound like you’re really upset that people are picking on your egg friend.

Yeah, group camaraderie was always awesome when you all clicked, but to be honest I still get that today sometimes. You know those groups where everyone is awesome and friendly so instead of immediately disbanding at the end you all decide to stick together and re-queue for a whole string of dungeons =)

Basically, yes. There were social elements involved in finding a group, hanging out in general chat for each zone to ask for people looking to do the same dungeon as you, but that meant spending up to half an hour putting a group together sometimes, and then travelling to the dungeon in question and waiting for…

Regular gameplay was exactly the same in vanilla. Only dungeons were different because you HAD to make the effort to find or put a group together yourself. That changed with the dungeon finder introduced in Wrath of the Lich King, and it was a great addition despite what nostalgia fans would have you believe.

It isn’t though, that’s my point. For most wrestlers, yes, it’s just entertainment. Cena has managed to step beyond that though and become a role model for people in some pretty dire situations. That puts him in an incredibly rare position of responsibility for this business, and he handles it like a champ. Just look…

I seriously doubt it’s Vince. Cena wouldn’t want to turn heel. He knows there are kids all over the world who look up to him with his “never give up” message, and whenever he does something amazing like point out a kid in the crowd fighting against cancer, inviting them up to the ring, and telling them to “never give…

They absolutely have a right to be offended. They don’t have a right to force everyone else to enjoy themselves around their own perceptions of right and wrong. The obvious solution to his issue with this Overwatch skin is either don’t buy the skin, or don’t play the game at all.

That’s good to hear! It’s definitely an issue with a majority of rural areas. It’s one of the game’s biggest complaints so far. But if you have Pokemon in your area then that’s an indication that it’s only a matter of time before they’re added in to currently sparse locations.