Recent content by RisenStorm

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    Zero Punctuation: Horizon Zero Dawn

    One of those games with few original ideas, but it executes them well enough that I simply do not give a damn; I'm too busy trying not to get trampled by a Thunderjaw. Side note, when are people going to give up the "robot dinosaurs" thing? Most of the machine's designs bear zero resemblance...
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    Zero Punctuation: Nioh

    Nioh isn't snapped in half by incredibly overpowered Greatshields. Nioh wins by default.
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    Zero Punctuation: Top Five Games of 2016

    Titanfall 2, COD: IW and Battlefield One were *all* crushingly mediocre, if for wildly varying reasons.
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    Zero Punctuation: Titanfall 2 vs Call of Duty Infinite Warfare

    If Dark Souls ruined RPGs for some, Steel Battalion has ruined mech combat games for you and I. ANYWHO... Battlefield One did nothing with its setting and straight up insults its setting by basically making a WWII shooter of a WWI-themed game. Titanfall 2 was only fun when you weren't...
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    Zero Punctuation: Xenoblade Chronicles X

    Because anytime Yahtzee harshly criticizes a beloved game, tons of salt results from its fanbase, which tends to forget that Yahtzee is a critic first and foremost.
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    Zero Punctuation: Xenoblade Chronicles X

    Another funny review. Can't wait for the salt from the game's fanbase. Hopefully it arrives before my fries do. Oh and first, I guess.
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    Poll: 60fps vs 30fps? opinions?

    I will take 60 FPS over 30 FPS whenever it's available, but I do not consider 30 FPS game-ruining except in the case of the fast paced hack 'n slash genre I have a soft spot for.
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    8 Ways We'd Like to See Gameplay Change in 2016

    I'd like to see games (particularly RPGs) utilize superbosses more often. This is different than either optional bosses or true final bosses, in that superbosses in general are much harder than a game's final boss, but are not mandatory to complete a game. For all the issues I had with both...
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    That one boss/area that makes you think twice before replaying a game

    Misago, the fourth boss of Ikaruga. On what's already by far the most frustrating level, we have my least favorite boss. Unlike almost every boss/miniboss in the game, you have next to no room to move in this boss fight. Basically, if one twitch of your thumb or finger is even slightly off, you...
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    Where you want the next fallout setting?

    Somewhere with more color and better writing.
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    When did EA start to go bad?

    About the time NFS: Underground was released, IMO. That was about the point it started going south, though it was going in slow motion for several years until the seventh gen consoles arrived. Then, it sped way the hell up.
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    Final Fantasy XV Confirmed For 2016 Release

    Well, time to raise my nuclear shields. *Deep breath* I had fun with the XIII series. Sure, their stories aren't great (he said rather optimistically). Their gameplay, though, I found to be enjoyable enough that I finished all three games. Sure, they're not games I see myself...
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    Honest Game Trailers: Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic was never good for the exact reason he states. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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    What Was The Escapist's Game of the Year for 2015?

    And as usual, my opinion is rather contradictory. I just couldn't get into Witcher 3. I put it down, never came back to it. For me, Rocket League was actually my GOTY. Bloodborne is an insanely close runner-up. If Bloodborne had launched with the Old Hunters DLC (like it really should...
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    Favorite Fictional Weapon(s)

    The Burial Blade from Bloodborne. Effectively, it's a large curved sword that can attach to a handle on your back to become a scythe. You look awesome using it, it has a great moveset, solid enough damage, good rally and stun potential, the works. The boss who uses it also has a few nasty tricks...