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alexandrahall
Alexandra Hall
alexandrahall
Senior Editor, Kotaku. I like old games, VR, music, workers, women, and low-res displays. Tips: ahall@kotaku.com

I’m not sure anyone backlog shames? I think it’s just that “pile of shame” was a euphemism for a games backlog that caught on for whatever reason. I’ve never thought of a games backlog as legitimately shameful, personally. Read more

Welcome back to PC. Enjoy Blood, it’s a classic for a reason. Read more

> Current situation reminds be a bit of the C64/Amiga era where everybody had hundreds of copies games and again you barely play any of them except the same few ones.

Oh, interesting. I wasn’t around for that scene. So that was the case huh? I guess it sounds like when emulation took off in the late ‘90s and suddenly Read more

Just got off the phone with the commissioner of PlayStation. We discussed your case and she’s ready to give you a pass on Sekiro. You’re done with it! Read more

I certainly have never been able to get the hang of accurate inputs on Japanese-style sticks... Read more

Haha I had the same thought. The colors are so desaturated, like on VHS. Come to think of it, this was probably recorded on a handheld vid cam. Maybe using analog tape? Read more

I’m starry_gulf! I went to DM you but your DMs are closed. Read more

lol I did too. I got a whole area further on Switch, but for some reason my brain makes it feel like I played Wii longer. Read more

Oh yeah, did notice that. Averted my eyes. Also, probably wouldn’t have cared even if I’d been watching. Read more

Haha, I didn’t know it was Goodman during my first session. The next time I played I felt a little sad listening to him giving the ole college try at reading those goofy lines. Read more

I can actually jump into almost any Assassin’s Creed (or I guess, Ubisoft game) because I know I don’t care about the storylines or (usually) any game-to-game gameplay evolution. Read more