I’ll agree that Fates underwhelmed me. It’s messaging was far too heavy handed to be effective. But I find that what Awakening lacked in politics, it made up for with characters and emotion. It’s less gritty war story and more of a sweeping fantasy quest. I have a particular soft spot for broad, emotional stories and A… Read more
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I debate the value of replying to comments like this but I feel like this is as good enough a jumping off point to talk about something that I’ve noticed ever since I’ve picked up the Fire Emblem beat. Namely, the notion of difficulty and what value that brings. Read more
I can give you a rundown of my own thoughts for the 3DS games, yeah. Read more
There are! You can’t necessarily rush them with unit pairing but the game’s pretty good about handing out those back end relationship points. All conversations take place directly on the battlefield. Read more
I’ll always upload my own gameplay for impressions, yeah. Read more
Tune into the end of the video to see my get a pair of rare legs from my loot crate! Read more
I played a fair share, although I’ve a slight nostalgic preference for the initial Threewave days from the first game. Moved on to UT and still consider 2004 to be one of my favorite multiplayer shooters, surpassed only by Team Fortress Classic. Read more
It’s a pretty straightforward weekend for me, Riley. I plan to stream some Battlegrounds tonight. Might even be doing a small squad with Cecilia and Nathan. Should be fun. I know a lot of people feel intimidated by Battle Royale games but Battlegrounds has led to some amazingly exciting moments for me and even if I… Read more
It’s a toggle. I like permadeath as well but I definitely appreciate the option; it was nice for squeezing out a lot of supports during my first playthrough of Awakening. Read more
Pretty much all of it. Cutscenes, the 2-D talk sequences, battle chatter. Even most of the villagers when you’re visiting towns. Almost everyone you can talk to has a voice. Read more
Yeah, for sure. I aim to mention a lot of this in my full review but I can break down some of it here. Read more
You can’t get ye flask. Read more
Half of your friends are right. Read more
I’m from Boston. Read more
My parents are in town this weekend, Riley. Which means I’m trading in games and streams for Mets games (booo, Mets and boo, NLCS) and vaguely swanky dinners. If I do get some time to play games, I want to keep making progress on Persona 5. I’m eager to do a video that one. It’s got some great stuff and some really… Read more
You’re in luck. Alongside some design focused Let’s Plays, I’ve done over twenty video essays. Read more
Items add a lot to the experience, for sure. They make sure the race remains fresh and dynamic, knocking back people with leads and letting folks near the end of the pack get a leg up. They can surprise, frustrate, and more.
Without a lot of that uncertainty and those clusterfuck moments, it would be a vastly… Read more
Thinking about things too much is literally my job. Read more
The game’s pretty relaxing too, even when you’re tumbling into pits. :D Read more