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by Phaseknox
Tue Apr 09, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 327: 4/6/24: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Edition
Replies: 11
Views: 175

Re: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 327: 4/6/24: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Edition

I finished A Space for the Unbound, and I found it to be a mixed bag overall. It’s primarily a narrative adventure game, so it’s something that you play more for the story and characters than for the gameplay which there’s not a lot of. There’s some mini-games, key item puzzles and cerebral puzzles,...
by Phaseknox
Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Uglification of Female Characters in Western Developed Video Games
Replies: 6
Views: 201

Re: The Uglification of Female Characters in Western Developed Video Games

I guess what's really frustrating is that it seems to be a vocal minority that's pushing these awkward changes, as they clearly don't result in more sales (usually the opposite) and when something like Stellar Blade comes along that bucks the trend, the sales for it (early reports say it's already ...
by Phaseknox
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 327: 4/6/24: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Edition
Replies: 11
Views: 175

Re: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 327: 4/6/24: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Edition

Dragon's Dogma 2 is a quirky game that took a little while to click with me (and Tam), but once it did it hit hard. It's a LOT of fun, a great exploration RPG. Really scratches that Elder Scrolls itch of wandering around & exploring. Did you play the first Dragon’s Dogma, it’s one of my favorit...
by Phaseknox
Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 327: 4/6/24: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Edition
Replies: 11
Views: 175

The Backlog Check-in Vol. 327: 4/6/24: Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Edition

Played: Absolver, Divinity II: Ego Draconis, Forgone, Just Cause 3, A Space for the Unbound Finished: Nothing Playing: A Space for the Unbound Added: Nothing I’ve been playing different games trying to find something that I want to stick with. I played Absolver which is a 3D beat ‘em up, but despit...
by Phaseknox
Mon Apr 01, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 326: 3/30/24: Freedom Planet 2 Edition
Replies: 10
Views: 233

Re: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 326: 3/30/24: Freedom Planet 2 Edition

Sounds like we're all having fun. (even phase? :P) Not really. I stopped playing Outriders because it’s too easy on the story setting, and it’s one of the most repetitive games that I’ve played. It doesn’t present any challenge on the story setting, but it’s a little too challenging on the easy set...
by Phaseknox
Sat Mar 30, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 326: 3/30/24: Freedom Planet 2 Edition
Replies: 10
Views: 233

The Backlog Check-in Vol. 326: 3/30/24: Freedom Planet 2 Edition

Played: Outriders, RPGolf Legends Finished: Nothing Playing: ? Added: Nothing Games releasing this week Anonymous Hacker Simulator Astra: Knights of Veda Azoove C-Smash VRS Deceit 2 Freedom Planet 2 From Glory to Goo The Gap Hydroneer: Journey to Vocalidis Kitchen Crisis Minishoot’ Adventures Plane...
by Phaseknox
Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Uglification of Female Characters in Western Developed Video Games
Replies: 6
Views: 201

Re: The Uglification of Female Characters in Western Developed Video Games

Personally, I don't care much about all the conversation on the periphery of gaming. "Woke" / "Anti-woke" - none of it matters to me. In both gaming and in my personal life in general, I tend to focus on what brings me joy and ignore the rest as much as possible. So much drama t...
by Phaseknox
Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 325: 3/23/24: Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist/Grandia HD Collection/South Park: Snow Day!
Replies: 18
Views: 471

Re: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 325: 3/23/24: Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist/Grandia HD Collection/South Park: Snow Day

I took a break from playing Outriders and started playing a cute top down view pixel art action RPG golf hybrid game called RPGolf Legends. Despite what I said earlier about not really liking pixel art games these days, I still kind of do especially for RPGs. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cdpVlroMG...
by Phaseknox
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Uglification of Female Characters in Western Developed Video Games
Replies: 6
Views: 201

The Uglification of Female Characters in Western Developed Video Games

As someone who likes playing as female characters in video games I’ve been noticing an ongoing trend in western developed games over the years where they purposely uglify them. The devs reasoning behind this is to not make them objectified/sexualized, and to make them more realistic looking. Making ...
by Phaseknox
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 325: 3/23/24: Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist/Grandia HD Collection/South Park: Snow Day!
Replies: 18
Views: 471

Re: The Backlog Check-in Vol. 325: 3/23/24: Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist/Grandia HD Collection/South Park: Snow Day

I took a break from playing Outriders and started playing a cute top down view pixel art action RPG golf hybrid game called RPGolf Legends. Despite what I said earlier about not really liking pixel art games these days, I still kind of do especially for RPGs. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cdpVlroMGC...