I really expected a “Why Fallout: 76 is Good Now” post in 2019. I don’t really think that happened. I don’t know if it happening in 2020 will be enough to save this game.

This same person commented on a post of mine because my excitement was renewed by Gita’s review with a negative review. I ignored him, but this is quite sad the level of effort these people are going to in an effort to ruin someone else’s experience just because THEY don’t like the decisions made.

There are many Pokemon (part of the National Dex) who you can’t use in the new games. A portion of the internet is upset about this as some are popular characters, such as Bulbasaur and Squirtle.

Shenmue 3 would like to have a conversation with you. 

Thank you for the review Gita! The last few days, my excitement for Pokemon Sword/Shield has been tempered because of the Dexit controversy and some other critiques that the game is too easy, boring, linear, etc.

Yes, because it’s impossible for Nintendo to know about a project otherwise. They only get their news from Kotaku. 

That’s such a weird thing to want. 

Really pumped for some Sword/Shield. The spoilers, if they’re true, should be a lot of fun from what I’ve seen.

I played that this year and was floored how good it was. I want to go back and do the rest of the side missions, but there’s so much else to play still. 

Links to this news?

What kind of shit company is this?

I’m hoping between Black Friday and Christmas I can get it for $20-$30 off (Death Stranding, that is). Because Pokemon and Shenmue 3 are definitely going to take up so much of my time this month. 

Beat Shenmue 2 yesterday, finally. The last 2 hours of the game are such a drag after the big fight at the end. Oof. Can’t wait for Shenmue 3 though.

My wife always asks me what I want to do to celebrate something big (such as getting married or graduating college) and I always respond with “Let’s play video games!”

Heather — I have no uplifting message or anything along those lines. I just want to say that it absolutely sucks what you and everyone else at G/O media have been going through. Last week, as you posted your Death Stranding review and the Blizzcon coverage, while the G/O Media protest was going on Friday night, I…

Jim Spanfeller: Look, FUCK what consumers what, I know what THEY want.

We also live in a society where Private Equity firms buy properties they don’t understand, try to silence the writers from having opinions, run it into the ground to the point that an entire site’s writers quit, and are all around HERBS.

“I have a thing to do with my kid.”

Nier: Automata is on my list of games to play. Bought it for like $15 and it just sits on my shelf taunting me. Hoping to play it between December-February when there’s not a deluge of games smacking me in the face. 

This weekend is finally, FINALLY, about finishing Shenmue 2. I don’t have much left to go, but between school, family, work, getting sick, etc. it’s been a tough go of finishing it. I’ll be happy when I do though as I will be ready for Shenmue 3. My wife is going to a Halloween party tomorrow evening, which gives me…