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Thanks, Dark Souls
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Thanks, Dark Souls
My actual favorite "traditional" knight design probably goes to Endwalker's Dark Knight Artifact gearset.
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
My actual favorite "traditional" knight design probably goes to Endwalker's Dark Knight Artifact gearset.
Slightly out of the box as it's more power armor but they follow a similar kind of design approach. Kingdom Heart's Keyblade armors are always solid too.
December 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Slightly out of the box as it's more power armor but they follow a similar kind of design approach. Kingdom Heart's Keyblade armors are always solid too.
Rearranged the Tier List a bit. Needed to add a new middle tier.
December 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Rearranged the Tier List a bit. Needed to add a new middle tier.
My GoTY 2025 list updated with Prime 4.
FYI: The GoTY video from last week is an unordered combination of mine and Mike's lists with a few games missing due to time restraints/not having a solid idea for a segment.
FYI: The GoTY video from last week is an unordered combination of mine and Mike's lists with a few games missing due to time restraints/not having a solid idea for a segment.
December 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
My GoTY 2025 list updated with Prime 4.
FYI: The GoTY video from last week is an unordered combination of mine and Mike's lists with a few games missing due to time restraints/not having a solid idea for a segment.
FYI: The GoTY video from last week is an unordered combination of mine and Mike's lists with a few games missing due to time restraints/not having a solid idea for a segment.
Bio scan 20, online guides don't even list it yet. Extra ending stuff is locked to 100% scan completion which is DUUUUUUUUUUMB. No other prime game does that because they know it's dumb.
December 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Bio scan 20, online guides don't even list it yet. Extra ending stuff is locked to 100% scan completion which is DUUUUUUUUUUMB. No other prime game does that because they know it's dumb.
Prime 4 is Finished. It's definitely the messiest Prime game with some pretty blatant flaws that a chunk of the community is probably not gonna shut up about for the next few year. But I still like it more than Prime 3. I better see you next Mission, Prime 5 (or Metroid 6).
December 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Prime 4 is Finished. It's definitely the messiest Prime game with some pretty blatant flaws that a chunk of the community is probably not gonna shut up about for the next few year. But I still like it more than Prime 3. I better see you next Mission, Prime 5 (or Metroid 6).
Ok time to finish this.
Also that playtime is a lie, my recorded play through is at like 25 hours plus at least 1 or 2 hours I didn't record. I'm guessing it doesn't count time in menus, reading scan logs or time lost to game overs (died like 12-15 times I think mostly on some of the later fights)
Also that playtime is a lie, my recorded play through is at like 25 hours plus at least 1 or 2 hours I didn't record. I'm guessing it doesn't count time in menus, reading scan logs or time lost to game overs (died like 12-15 times I think mostly on some of the later fights)
December 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Ok time to finish this.
Also that playtime is a lie, my recorded play through is at like 25 hours plus at least 1 or 2 hours I didn't record. I'm guessing it doesn't count time in menus, reading scan logs or time lost to game overs (died like 12-15 times I think mostly on some of the later fights)
Also that playtime is a lie, my recorded play through is at like 25 hours plus at least 1 or 2 hours I didn't record. I'm guessing it doesn't count time in menus, reading scan logs or time lost to game overs (died like 12-15 times I think mostly on some of the later fights)
I am now in clean up mode for prime 4. Currently at 80% Item Completion. Assuming that the ending doesn't make a crazy difference one way or the other. I think this is where it's gonna land for me in the Tier list. Ahead of Zero Mission but behind Prime 2.
December 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I am now in clean up mode for prime 4. Currently at 80% Item Completion. Assuming that the ending doesn't make a crazy difference one way or the other. I think this is where it's gonna land for me in the Tier list. Ahead of Zero Mission but behind Prime 2.
The robot seems cool. That'll be fun.
November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The robot seems cool. That'll be fun.
I think this is where I'm currently landing for my Games of the Year atm. Subject to change and there's a few games here that I need to play more of (or at all, thanks Prime 4). But this seems to be how it's shaking out atm. Prime 4 will probably end up in the Top 10 once it comes out but who knows.
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I think this is where I'm currently landing for my Games of the Year atm. Subject to change and there's a few games here that I need to play more of (or at all, thanks Prime 4). But this seems to be how it's shaking out atm. Prime 4 will probably end up in the Top 10 once it comes out but who knows.
Ok, back to France
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Ok, back to France
The Corpse Run is a game design staple. Sure, it's just 'Go get your body back,' but designers get to pick out tons of little implementation details. Each game builds its own style, & each style has its own consequences. Best of all, there's no way to screw it up! ...right?
NEW DESIGN DOC THIS WEEK!
NEW DESIGN DOC THIS WEEK!
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The Corpse Run is a game design staple. Sure, it's just 'Go get your body back,' but designers get to pick out tons of little implementation details. Each game builds its own style, & each style has its own consequences. Best of all, there's no way to screw it up! ...right?
NEW DESIGN DOC THIS WEEK!
NEW DESIGN DOC THIS WEEK!
I got at least a couple games in for everything in Jackbox 11. Overall, very solid pack with a couple new favorites which is great to see considering how weak both Pack 10 and the Naughty Pack were. Great return to form even if the Trivia game this year was rather dry. Here's the updated tier list.
November 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I got at least a couple games in for everything in Jackbox 11. Overall, very solid pack with a couple new favorites which is great to see considering how weak both Pack 10 and the Naughty Pack were. Great return to form even if the Trivia game this year was rather dry. Here's the updated tier list.
10 games to know me? Sure I'll throw mine out there. Kinda tricky to pick out cause it's not really just a "10 favorite games" list.
October 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
10 games to know me? Sure I'll throw mine out there. Kinda tricky to pick out cause it's not really just a "10 favorite games" list.
Super Mario's a bedrock game series, but no 40-year-old franchise is going to stay exactly the same.
The story of Mario can be told through its power-ups, so let's tell it, one game at a time. PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS, THIS WEEK! NEW DESIGN DOC!
The story of Mario can be told through its power-ups, so let's tell it, one game at a time. PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS, THIS WEEK! NEW DESIGN DOC!
October 7, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Super Mario's a bedrock game series, but no 40-year-old franchise is going to stay exactly the same.
The story of Mario can be told through its power-ups, so let's tell it, one game at a time. PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS, THIS WEEK! NEW DESIGN DOC!
The story of Mario can be told through its power-ups, so let's tell it, one game at a time. PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS, THIS WEEK! NEW DESIGN DOC!
Updating the Sonic Tier list with Crossworlds.
October 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Updating the Sonic Tier list with Crossworlds.
Been getting back into Gorillaz lately since the new album got announced so here's an Album tier list. I need to listen to Cracker Island more though, really only repeatedly listened to the title track, New Gold and Silent Running, all of which I loved but need to give the rest a few more listens.
September 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Been getting back into Gorillaz lately since the new album got announced so here's an Album tier list. I need to listen to Cracker Island more though, really only repeatedly listened to the title track, New Gold and Silent Running, all of which I loved but need to give the rest a few more listens.
General takeaway on the DK dlc
September 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
General takeaway on the DK dlc
...Why wasn't the Star Force collection in the actual direct?
September 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
...Why wasn't the Star Force collection in the actual direct?
Direct Bingo Card
September 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Direct Bingo Card