Valorik Verlocken

Veterinary technician, lifelong gamer, sometimes jaded streamer who gets boggled by how many modern game devs forget basic quality of life features

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The heck with Robotech. 👿 https://t.co/JPzOSV9Bt8

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The Dark Souls of mech games! 🙄 https://t.co/JPzOSV9Bt8

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@JouninB2b @EnglishShibby Not to mention having to hunt for DLC Scadu Tree Fragments just so you character you busted your ass to make formidable doesn't feel nerfed in the Shadow Realm.

That's the most mind-numbingly stupid design choice FS made since White/Black world tendency in Demon's Souls.

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@EnglishShibby Most over hyped game of the decade, maybe.

And I'm speaking as someone who has over 1500 hours into it and 8 or more playrhroughs.

The more you play it, the more its flaws stand out like a sore thumb. The Scadu Tree Fragment mechanic sours every run through the DLC.

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@Arron_TK And then you play Andromeda and understand why the franchise has been dead for 10 years. 😁

I played all the games back to back again somewhat recently too, and I literally had to force myself to finish Andromeda. One of the blandest sci-fi games I've ever played.

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Time to S.W.A.T. some insects. 🚓 🦟 https://t.co/JPzOSV9Bt8

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@Arron_TK It's not so much the tutorial boss is hard as it is you just aren't kitted out with anything yet, and they hit you with that boss so early a lot of gamers likely weren't meshing with the controls or movement yet.

Fromsoft loves the "super strong enemy early on" trope a lot.

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@Shadow_Mariko I didn't even think the OG FF7 deserves the pedestal a lot of people put it on.

Take away the fancy cutscenes and summons, and you have a sometimes convoluted mess of a story, obscure side quests designed to sell strategy guides, and a hilariously broken Materia system.

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@Jman88933 It's hard for me to even respect Max, considering he'll flaunt all the free stuff Squenix gave him and still say with a straight face a mid tier effort like FF7 Rebirth is GotY worthy.

But yes, award shows are chock fulls of agendas and palm greasing. Can't take them seriously.

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@_Deez_Games I'm 1 of like 6 people on the planet who's not hyped for GTA6.

The plot looks like a rehash if the first Fast and the Furious movie.

And oh boy I can't wait for tons of "mission failed" screens because I didn't jump through all the hoops in RS's heavily scripted missions. 🙄

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@itsarchigram Yeah, I'll never mesh with the "longer playtime = better game" mentality they have.

Rockstar is one of the biggest offenders there. It you took out all the ponderous "loot every cabinet and drawer 1 item at a time" animations in RDR2 the game would legit be 50 hours shorter.

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If there is 1 thing I could nuke from gaming forever, it's "low health warning" trash.

From the constant beeping in OG Zelda, to all the bloody vignettes, motion blur, or otherwise altered vision effects, I hate it all.

Devs? Gamers can read a health bar just fine without it.

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@AshenOne_VI Yeah, Outlaws got done dirty by critics, and it was just blind Ubisoft hate.

For me, it's Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

Gamers shunned it as "CV in a God of War skin", but it was a fresh take on the series with deep combat, amazing atmosphere, and well, Patrick Stewart. 😁

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To protect and swerve! 🚓 https://t.co/JPzOSV9Bt8

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@_Deez_Games Sadly, that's the internet in general, not just X.

The anonymity has emboldened so many keyboard warriors who'd never have the testicular fortitude to spout their gab to anyone's face.

It's why I miss the arcade days. If you acted like a punk there you often paid the price.

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@_Deez_Games I remember back when Miyamoto was quoted saying "the internet/online gaming is a FAD."

Now Nintendo is expecting an online Fromsoft game (Duskbloods) to save the Switch 2 from mid status.

Sony and Nintendo both are run by people who're out of touch or too long in the tooth.

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Oh no bro it's the popo! 🚓 https://t.co/JPzOSV9Bt8

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Deceased actor becomes oni slayer. Film at 11. 👿 https://t.co/JPzOSV9Bt8

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Heh heh, pull my Demon Trigger. 😈 https://t.co/JPzOSV9Bt8