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Dark Souls: The Ultimate Adventure Game
Dark Souls.... One of the greatest games ever to exist, in my humble opinion. Even with its treacherous difficulty, the game has become a cult classic for gamers all across the planet. With such difficulty, why would someone play a game that is overly challenging? Is the game actually THAT challenging? Is it really as much of a classic as people would have you believe? Let's take a deeper look.
By Bhavsagar Bath9 years ago in Gamers
Responding to "Gamer Shaming". Top Story - August 2017.
Well, it's been a few years, so "Gamer Gate" has kind of blown over by now. But that's precisely why I feel a pressing need to talk about it. Because, in the thick of it, it was hard to even say "Gamer Gate" without getting tongue-lashed or even censored. Now, hopefully, since "time heals all wounds" we can sit down like reasonable adults and have a reasonable discussion about it. It's worth discussing. We shouldn't try to pretend it didn't happen just because it was ugly and tantrum-y. Both sides raised important arguments and made interesting statements about what they think the "gamer" identity is and should be. These days, to move forward as gamers, we should address the concerns of the critics of the video gaming community. I think we should do this with rational arguments, which were lost to the firebombs of virulent hostility on both sides I witnessed a few years ago.
By Tron Kurosawa9 years ago in Gamers
Awesome Saturn Exclusives: RPGs
Hello, and welcome back to Silver Linings , where I find the positives in maligned pop culture. I didn't get a chance to play the Sega Saturn growing up. By the time I was old enough to buy my own games, the Saturn was already being phased out. It's botched early launch, high price point that didn't lower until it was just about dead, and Bernie Stolar's poor handling of Sega killed it in only two years in America. I didn't get my first real exposure to the Saturn until I hooked up with my current squeeze (we've been together now for 11 years, thank you very much).
By Adam Wallace9 years ago in Gamers
'Half-Life 2: Episode 3' Plot Revealed?
In a move that no one saw coming, the potential plot for Half-Life 2: Episode 3has been released online. Marc Laidlaw who was the writer of Half-Life, Half-Life 2,andHalf-Life 2: Episodes 1 and 2 has released what may have at some point been the plot for Half-Life 3.
By Aaron McArthur9 years ago in Gamers
How To Build a Grammaton Cleric in the Pathfinder RPG
The future is at peace. A place of prosperity, where all are cared for, and where each individual has a purpose. From old men to small children, everyone works to maintain the glory of their great society. Libria is a cold place, though, and despite its name, is a place of servitude. A place where emotion is a crime, and where every commission of sense offense is hunted down by the unfeeling warrior monks of the Tetragrammaton.
By Neal Litherland9 years ago in Gamers
Design Sins #1 “Die Once, You May as Well Quit”
Creating a great video game is like digital alchemy — part science, part art, and art is subjective. Because of this, what makes a game "great" is also subjective. Some people may love a game, whilst others may hate it, for the exact same reasons! My youngest daughter loves Mario because he is cartoony and cute. I hate Mario because he is cartoony and cute.
By Iain Baker9 years ago in Gamers
