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Now that I understand what this list is supposed to represent, there can be only one for me: Virtua Racing and Virtua Fighter. I remember the entire experience. I saw them in an amusement park arcade right next to each other and could NOT believe my eyes. I lost my shit. I dragged my parents to come look at them with… Read more
I had Atari 2600 and then got the 5200. You could see the graphical upgrade. This would happen to me with SMS and NES to Genesis and SNES. SNES to PSone to PS2. Then the PS2 to Xbox 360. Which I bought with Gears of War. I knew the PS2 couldn’t handle Gears of War. It was my last big graphical leap for a true next gen… Read more
It’s funny, but Half Life 2's on-rails world felt so much larger and more immersive than most games I’ve played that are actual open-worlds with massive maps. The same philosophy shows up in Half Life Alyx with the liquid shaders. They knew they were constructing an immersive illusion, not trying to replicate reality… Read more
I played Castlevania on the NES for the first time last year, and I was blown away by its graphics. It is so insanely detailed. And for a game that came out sort of early in the NES lifespan, it is even more impressive. I love the art direction, the environmental detail, the sprites... that game is a masterclass in… Read more
A good list. I think COD2 is one I would 100% not include, but the 360/PS3 era is a hard one to choose from. I also think if I were to make this list, I would bias toward earlier games, because the fidelity difference between games back then could be huge. I’m also old enough to remember them, so that may have… Read more
The first game in Xbox 360 that really made my jaw drop was Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. From where we were, it looks damned near photorealistic. Read more
Two games that also come to mind are Mirror’s Edge and Journey. While neither were graphic workhorses, their art direction was good enough to make them stand out and seem timeless. Read more
He would have been such a good father, right? He’s probably a lot like you. A nothing, worthless, little boy who can’t make anyone happy. You’re not good at anything. Your family hates you. Everyone is so repelled by you that you’ll never know the love of another human being. We all know it would be better if you… Read more
Will I still be able to enjoy Johnny Cage in a medium where I can’t rip his brain out of his head? This is the challenge of the filmmaker.
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it appears to be a bethesda situation, which is a shame, because personally i’ve written some of the best botw community coverage around and kotaku specifically has continued that. some random somewhat recent examples that come to mind: Read more
California, like Texas, is a community property state. In general, what that means is that property acquired *during the marriage* is split evenly upon divorce, with some exceptions. So if you earn or inherit a lot before you get married, that’s typically going to count as your separate property, and will not be split… Read more
“I’m way more concerned about the commander-in-chief and his decades long pay to play/influence family business schemes with his coke snorting prostitute lovin son.”
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