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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 1d

For the YT crowd! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2lj...

Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 1d

New Review! 2XKO has sunk its hooks into me. Super fun characters, excellently designed mechanics, and welcoming to newcomers while still being fiercely technical at higher levels. www.ign.com/articles/2xk...

2XKO Early Access Review - IGN

Simple inputs lower the skill floor while deep mechanics push the ceiling above the clouds.

www.ign.com

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 4d

Hes making fun of me 😭

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 6d

Trust me, it wont be as hard as those freakin bamboo cutting minigames in Yotei lol

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 6d

Sometimes I dream about being a video game developer for a AAA game and putting in a recurring puzzle that requires the player to do progressively harder fighting game combos. The last and hardest one will be optional, but it's required for the platinum trophy.

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 7d

I got lazy with my flu shots, and am currently dealing with the worst bout of the flu I’ve ever had. Lesson learned.

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 10d

There’s one more plot related thing that I haven’t done yet, so I’m not sure if that’s tied to another true ending. I guess I’ll see

Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 11d

Credits on Hades 2! I started over with the 1.0 release and got through it in 39 nights. My thoughts from my early access review largely hold up: It's an incredible sequel that does a wonderful job of reimagining the gameplay loop established in the first game and expanding upon it in exciting ways.

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 11d

Hades 2, like the first one, is such a funny game because you'll get to a boss for the first time and be like "what the fuck, this is nonsense how am I supposed to beat this?" and then three runs later you'll beat it without even using a single death defiance.

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 12d

Damn, Prometheus is kinda a jerk in Hades 2. Stop stealing my death defies.

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Dan Stapleton @danstapleton.bsky.social · 12d

If Hades 2 offers you a Daedalus Hammer, you PICK UP THE DAEDLEUS HAMMER!

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 15d

Got fifth at my local this week! Trying to make it out to these as much as I can.

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 16d

It sounds like Silent Hill f is shaping up to be one of those games I’m gonna have to play despite being a wuss that hates horror

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 17d

When I have lame guns, the combat makes me sleepy, when I have cool guns, I can play for hours and not get tired of it. It's so hard for me to find that sweet spot with this series.

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 17d

Credits on Borderlands 4, and I think that's probably gonna do it for me. Definitely an improvement over 3, doesn't quite reach the heights of 2 in terms of the overall package though. So much of my enjoyment in the series is dependant on what guns I have

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 17d

And while we didnt win a whole bunch, we laughed a whole lot and i was able to share one of my biggest hobbies with him in a way that I never would have been able to. That alone is a huge win in my book.

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 17d

Just did some 2XKO duos with my best friend who doesn't play fighting games and it was a lot of fun! Got him on a basic Blitzcrank gameplan of either grab > command throw or grab > mash pulse combo, and to use his assist at the end of my block string so i can keep up my pressure

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 18d

Finally hit act 3 in Silksong. DAMN this game is so cool

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 19d

Kids these days don’t know about the excitement when your crush signed on AIM and their name popped up in bold letters.

Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 19d

AIM was superior to texting because you couldn’t reach people all the time. It made that door opening sound matter, damn it.

erika @yeeeerika.bsky.social · Jan 13

i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 19d

The true villain of Silksong

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 19d

How exciting!! Congrats Kat!

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 21d

New Review! (In Progress). Here are my thoughts on 2XKO's closed beta. www.ign.com/articles/2xk...

2XKO Review in Progress - Closed Beta Impressions - IGN

Riot's 2v2 tag fighter continues to impress.

www.ign.com

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 22d

Dan is one of the GOATs of this industry. I truly don’t think I would be where I currently am at in my career if he didn’t see something in my writing early on in my time at IGN. He helped me hone my craft with his edits, his pointed questions, and his encouragement to dig deeper in my critiques.

Dan Stapleton @danstapleton.bsky.social · 22d

So, a bit of an announcement: I'm retiring. My last day at IGN will be Oct 1; after that I'll be a full-time dad for a bit while my kids are of an age where they'll think spending time with me is cool rather than lame. It's been a huge honor and privilege to run reviews here for the past 12.5 years.

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Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 23d

I wrote 3,400 words about Silksong and did not once use the words "soulslike," "Dark Souls," or "metroidvania."

If that isn't worth a read, I don't know what is.

Tom Marks @tomrmarks.bsky.social · 24d

Silksong is fantastic.

It's not flawless, and we are doing it a disservice by framing discussions of its missteps entirely around "difficulty," but I think what's been accomplished here is still going to sit comfortably amongst the best of the genre.

My final review: www.ign.com/articles/hol...

Hollow Knight: Silksong Review - IGN

An unapologetically challenging sequel packed full of sharp platforming, enticing exploration, and nail-biting combat.

www.ign.com

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Mitchell Saltzman @jurassicrabbit.bsky.social · 23d

But that early code comes with a responsibility that affects you, your outlet, and your peers as well. Read embargoes carefully, respect them, and unless permission to post anything before release date is EXPLICITLY STATED, err on the side of caution.

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