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Woah, what’s that? The new slideshow disclaimer comment I’ve now turned into habit!

Remember that, if you make your browser window as narrow as possible, that’ll basically turn it into an article. Not ideal, of course, but definitely a better user experience than click-click-click-clicking through a bunch of individual… Read more

Before these comments fill up with posts about the evils of slideshows, remember that, if you make your browser window as narrow as possible, that’ll basically turn it into an article! Not ideal, of course, but definitely a better user experience than click-click-click-clicking through a bunch of individual slides.

The hype is real

I probably shouldn’t reveal this, because Slideshows Are The G/O Way, but you can essentially turn it into an article by making your window as narrow as possible! That’ll display the mobile view (slideshows show up as traditional articles, more or less, on mobile).

Bingo, yeah. Apologies if that was unclear in the piece!

Hahahaha

And yet I wouldn’t be surprised if I buy it. Again. For the bazillionth time.

One year for every green on the course.

It’s been a while since I’ve sat down and tested every game in my library, but, when we extensively tested Quick Resume in the fall, it “worked” for online-always games like Destiny in the way adding more lanes to highways “works” at reducing traffic: On paper, sure, but functionally, not at all! Read more

Dammit you’re so right

Wow, that really sucks! I know the patch notes said it’d receive a change, but I didn’t realize it’d be so drastic, nor so negative. If anything, you’d think Housemarque would make it heal you fully so you’d save time having to spam it... Major bummer.

Speaking of, the save stations from Dead Space (just 1 and 2, right, because 3 went autosave?) are a terrific example of how Returnal could handle saving. It’s been years since I’ve played DS, but I have this memory of an enemy popping out when I was a stone’s throw from the save spot. Caught off-guard. Died. Had to… Read more

Terrific advice. Astute analysis. Plus killer ideas (custom-build runs is genius). A Friday star for you!

Wow, that’s such a bad one! I can only imagine the rest of the run didn’t go so well. Read more

Wow, this is such a lovely note! Thank you so much for the kind words. Read more

I would have turned it down to easy too, to be honest... if there was an easy mode! It’s a one-size-destroys-all in terms of difficulty settings, I’m afraid.

Bingo, yeah, you got it.

Biiiig difference between making use of haptics in the most literal sense (get hit, take damage, controller rumbles) and making use of them in creative, surprising ways (Astro’s Playroom as peerless example).

Don’t ruin my fun, man

Ha! Of course it’s the ONE class I don’t play