Ari Notis's discussions

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again (probably so often that I get dismissed from Kotaku for being a corporate stooge).... Game Pass is the freakin’ best! Shameless plug time: don’t miss our roundup of the best games on the service.

I wouldn’t beat yourself up about the differences between this and XCOM. I actually… Read more

This is even more metal than a certain other game that released the same day as New Horizons. Read more

RUDE Read more

Every time an e-hole—which, btw, is a term I will never stop laughing at—pops up I panic. Saving grenades, or at least one person’s grenade, is a good tip. But you should also get a good scout commando. That tree opens up a passive ability that reduces grenade cooldowns by a ridiculous amount. Read more

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Please don’t discuss spoilers on this post, folks! Read more

This is fascinating! I haven’t played around much in hard mode yet, but I wonder if you can’t use summons in Chapter 2 since they technically don’t show up, story-wise, that early on, even though your characters have them equipped... That settles it. Guess I have to replay this game again and find out! Read more

That’s fair! I’ve played...many, many hours of this game, which I’m sure exacerbates the tedium. But, at the same time, I wish Villa Ultraviolet was a place you could just hop into whenever you want—at least after you beat the quest the first time. Read more

Due respect to my colleagues, but this is the coolest thing I’ve read all day. What an awesome reference! Read more

Once we’re allowed to go to raves again, this song deserves a mandatory spot on every setlist Read more

Really excellent tip for the pull-ups mini-game, which is magnitudes more difficult than any single enemy or boss FFVIIR throws at you. Read more

Chapter select is indeed helpful, but you’ll still have to go through all of Collapsed Expressway—and those giant robot claw puzzles are suuuuch a drag. Read more

I’ve been holding off a hard mode replay and hearing this validates my cowardice! Read more

See, THIS is the type of math that eludes me. Great tip! Read more

I’m totally with you on the demo. I found it poorly balanced, disappointingly brief, and completely devoid of amazing darts mini-games! The main game fixes all of those problems. Read more

Job levels cap at 7 and character levels go up to 20, I believe... And yeah, those wasps are no fun at all. They’re almost as bad as Animal Crossing wasps.

Almost. Read more

The music in this series is SO GOOD Read more

Holy cow, everything you’ve laid out here is genius. Thanks a million for sharing. Readers, don’t miss this comment! Read more

Brilliant! Read more

TWENTY SECONDS HOLY CANNOLI Read more