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    What are your thoughts on Bioware?

    Bioware was easily my favorite studio for a long while. Lots of talent, lots of charm. The classic example of devs and writers that took games as a personal storytelling medium to heart, and I always looked forward to hearing what was next from them. I still believe that there are talented...
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    So Borderlands 3 is finally happening. Thoughts, impressions

    I'm still sad we'll never get another season of Tales From the Borderlands, but seeing some of the characters again is nice.
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    What are your E3 2019 wishlist?

    A Yoko Taro announcement would make me very happy. Whether it be more Nier, or far less likely, Drakengard 4. Anything new from Bioware that doesn't look like EA forced them to make it at gunpoint. More Psychonauts 2 gameplay. Any updates on Vampire The Masquerade 2. I'll settle...
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    What are you excited for 2019 in gaming?

    Still hope that Psychonauts 2 and Beyond Good and Evil 2 catch some of the spark of charm and creativity that their predecessors had. Is Atomic Heart set for 2019 too? I've hardly seen anything on it or the developer beyond the trailer, but I hope that turns out well. And it's been ages...
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    What are your opinions on Red Dead Redemption 2 so far?

    That's cool. I don't think there's anything wrong with enjoying the game as it is or taking your time with a hobby. I just wouldn't mind having a few of the more vestigial animations and restrictions be optional or customizable. I only have so much free-time to play video games during the...
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    Your favorite Eurojank game(s)

    I love the themes and atmosphere of Pathologic and Cradle, but I haven't had the patience to finish either of them. But their settings are interesting, and they both give off a surreal end-of-times feeling. And I'm not sure if point-and-click games count, but I loved The Longest Journey...
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    What are your opinions on Red Dead Redemption 2 so far?

    I think most of the general combat and the like is fine once it picks up. I just feel like there are moments of downtime where I don't want to feel that weight and presence. I just want to keep moving. When I finish a big fight I want to quickly collect the loot and be on my way, I don't want to...
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    Favorite Game Companies

    Supergiant Games. They've only made three titles, but I have a lot of love for them. Bastion, Transistor, Pyre. Smaller innovative projects with a lot of heart, creativity, and the desire to try something different with every new game's mechanics and story-lines. Oh and their music's great...
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    What should the next Mass Effect game be like?

    Assuming they never touch the idea of Andromeda again, the set-up I still picture is something like what Dragon Age 2 wanted to be. A smaller more personal story following a completely new batch of characters in a new conflict that has nothing or very little to do with the main overarching...
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    What are your opinions on Red Dead Redemption 2 so far?

    I think my initial reaction to it was one of the most mixed responses I've ever felt over a game. On one hand, it's beautiful, extremely detailed, has good writing, and the map is dotted with lots of good random moments that make the world feel like it's worth exploring and interacting with. I...
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    So how about that Quiet Man? EDIT: I wrote a whole bunch more so read it!

    It's the type of project that I can't help but feel a little sad about, because even if the final product is a pretentious mess, you know that there was someone early on in development who genuinely wanted to try making something creative. But whether there were production issues or the idea was...
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    Poll: Ubisoft has never made a masterpiece

    I wasn't saying that I agreed with excluding them from the Ubisoft line-up. Just that people seem quicker to forget them when discussing Ubisoft in general. Which is a shame, because I think projects like that honestly deserve more recognition than what's become of some of Ubisoft's bigger...
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    Poll: Ubisoft has never made a masterpiece

    "Masterpiece" is obviously very subjective. I loved Prince of Persia, I loved Beyond Good and Evil, and I thought Far Cry 3 was probably the most fun I had with the modern Ubisoft style before it became a padded out and formulaic open-world formula. And for all the flak that Assassin's Creed...
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    We finally have some Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay!

    I'm excited for more, but I do have to take early cinematic footage with a pretty heavy grain of salt. They've done a better job showcasing a few visual/audio flaws than most step-by-step previews like this, so I'll assume it's not completely scripted from start to finish (unless the flaws...
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    Most underrated games this gen

    I wouldn't say the entire sequel was a downgrade gameplay-wise. Some of the new gravity modes had some fun mechanics, the world was bigger and had an interesting vertical design, some of the side-quests were more varied and entertaining, you had a picture-mode to play around with, etc. But I...