Patricia Hernandez's discussions

Sure there are. Many games offer you the choice to download ahead of time, which is nifty if you wanna play it right as it comes out. Read more

I would consider that marketing, no different than the developers releasing a trailer. That said, today we found out that the developers actually showed the entire world that unicorn scene an entire month ago though a trailer. Conan wasn’t the first to show it! Read more

I’m kind of hoping it’s not all security camera stuff, or found footage...I think they could do a lot in a traditional way, perhaps following the events of the original murders or something. But who knows! I’m excited to see what they do. Read more

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Alright. How long until someone mods in a six-star wanted level system that throws tanks at you and such? I give it... a week. Read more

I think this is the most likely scenario. That said, I hope it’s clear that when I cover this stuff, it’s in the interest of accurately portraying what is capturing the imaginations of players who enjoy GTA V—because I think the things gamers do or think is inherently interesting. But of course, I’m still going to… Read more

Level 8 aliens abduct you. Read more

I don’t mention it in the article, but the people looking at the code don’t think that’s what is happening. The code says the specific number that it gives you as a wanted level. Read more

Good quote! I do actually link Sirlin in this post, because you can’t really talk about playing to win without referencing him somehow. :) Read more

I thought the brain frenzy creatures was just From Software reusing assets, but hey, it works nicely for cool theories too! Read more

There is that tension here, between the concerns of the casual fan and the competitive fan. I’m actually surprised more fighting games don’t do what Smash Bros. does with its For Glory mode—that is, something separate that is exclusively meant for competitive play, that may not have rules similar to what is found in… Read more

This is the real takeaway right here. Read more

I love it when people try to shit talk you after you beat them. Read more

What are some of the most annoying personal rules you’ve come across? Read more

Naw, there are definitely ways of dealing with the move. You just have to practice! Read more

I confess. I was a Nu-13 player. I can’t feel too bad about it though, I was awful and she was just easy to use. Any decent player could destroy me. I guess that’s probably the case for all the newbie players that flocked to her! Read more

I think maybe you’re projecting my intention here. I don’t think Briggs is OP, and I do believe that learning how to counteract spam is a good move that any smart player will do. That doesn’t make watching someone do exactly that any less satisfying. I’m celebrating the fact someone overcame spam, not lamenting that… Read more

Is Briggs infamous for spamming now? Curious. Read more

Fatalities are the go-to...which means that Mortal Kombat players have to get creative about how they want to send a message across. (Sort of, crouching up and down is the go-to for mockery in pretty much every video game). Read more

I think that argument only works if the player who got spammed here lost and whined about it. But they won. Read more