Just started up Dragon Age: Inquisition. Figured I should try and beat that before the end of the year. There will also be Yakuza 5 on the horizon, assuming Sega isn’t telling us dirty, dirty lies. I also plan to wrap up SOMA in the next few nights, and if I need a horror game fix after that, I got DreadOut on the…

I honestly thought the title of the article was supposed to be sarcastic. Then I started reading more.

Once upon a time, I was driving five miles over the posted limit and was literally ran off the road by a couple of motorcyclists that thought they could pass four cars at once, and misjudged their opening terribly.

Silly-ass arguements aside, I can’t see this affecting me too much. I’m the sort of guy who’s never even touched the chapter select menu on a DVD or blu-ray.

I just finished watching We Are Still Here, and found it kind of weak. It had a few good ideas, but everything from the story to the scares was painfully predictable.

That’s some really good news right there. Kickstarter’s had some great successes and all, but I’ve heard way too many horror stories about crowdfunding (and not the good kind of horror story). Consequentially, I’ve never backed a project. If I have money to burn, I’d rather burn it on a game that’s practically…

I would totally buy a PS4 version of this game.

If you haven’t checked it out already, watch “Occult”, by the same director. It delves into creepy Japanese folklore much like Noroi.

Ten or fifteen years ago, I would have scoffed at some of the silly and/or horrifying ideas that eventually became big, successful trends in the world of technology. Never underestimate the power of millions of people desperately wanting to fit in.

Well that just makes it even more tragic, now doesn’t it? Damn.

My solution: I don’t play them all. The phrase “open world” doesn’t automatically hook me like it does with some people. Maybe about a third of the games listed in this article actually appeal to me. Of course, that’s not going to help somebody who has to review games for a living.

Okay, didn’t know about the sandstorms, but that was the clincher. Gotta’ buy this game now. I wish more open world games had random weather changes that force you to abandon what you’re doing and just focus on survival.

Nah, it’s really easy to be civil to your fellow players. Like, super easy. If people insist on making the game unpleasant for those around them, then they should be banned.

To be fair, there’s a lot of shitty authority figures out there who deserve zero respect. I’d even argue that a select few deserve violence. But a referee at a high school football game is down near the bottom of the “big list of people to beat up”.

Starting up Steins;Gate pretty soon, while trying to platinum Bloodborne. Only got a few chalice dungeon bosses standing in my way. Then... I think Soma is due out this month too. If it is, I’m definitely picking that up.

Yeah, I get what the game is going for. There’s something to be said for occasionally putting players in the role of horrible people doing horrible things, so long as it makes them think critically about the subject and reflect. But those experiences really need to make the player feel bad in order to be effective,…

I always figured Asian players dominated in team-based games because they grew up in a culture that emphasizes cooperation, teamwork and making personal sacrifices for the greater good. Whereas western teams seem to be composed entirely of lone wolves with a hard-on for personal glory.

You had me at House of Leaves. Might just go ahead and check it out.

Every time a studio changes something to appease one group, it only alienates another. If it’s not a tug-of-war over Cammy’s attractiveness, it’s balance changes and move properties. You can’t make everybody happy, so why try? I have infinite respect for creative minds who stick to their vision and make the game they…

Ah, I hear ya’. People playing WB games have had a bad time of it lately. Granted, I game almost exclusively on consoles, so it’s a bit simpler for me. Something I take for granted sometimes, I’m sure.