Q&A: March 6th, 2024

No... I totally didn't forget to schedule this!

RupetLitterbin Asks
Something something where halo wars video?

Mentioned in my latest video!

...as a bit.

Tucker Legate Asks
Opinions on Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, and any other games you would want to get the same sort of treatment?

I played the opening hour with the intention of doing a video on it, and I rather liked what i played, with definitely one of the most surprising opening's I've played in a while.

I don't know why I didn't stick with it, and I don't think I will know for sure until I do get back to it. Certainly, I don't oppose to more games doing what it does for other genres, selfishly, ones that I'm perhaps more attached to... however, just thinking about that, I can't help but feel a little sad about that.

Because at the end of the day, as much as I love games from the past... I don't want to just play them again.

Shit... maybe that's the reason I dropped it.

Arthur Asks
I've recently been playing Divinity Original Sin 2 and loving it, however I've noticed a disconnect between my character's choices (The Red Prince) and my own. The Red Prince is snobbish, self-obsessed and slightly racist while I make choices that are kind, tolerant and question power. It gives the appearance my character is on an arc but whenever his dialogue options pop up, it's in line with his previous mode of thinking. I don't particularly mind playing a bad guy, it's just, if left to me, I'll make the good choices. How do you think this cognitive dissonance could be solved for a more cohesive experience?

That's a really good question.

Personally, in my works, whenever I identify a conflict, I tend to just incorporate it rather literally, both in essays and fiction.

In this case, I'd maybe be interested to have the character literally just be a rather two-faced individual as a method of explaining the player being able to take them down that road, turning the contradiction into character.

However... one solution can't simply be applied to every story, and if done too often, even being literal over and over again would get tiring after a while.

Duncan Gohl Asks
You can only hangout with one character from Remedy’s games: who do you choose and why?

Dr. Darling.

I'd learn a lot of stuff, contagiously smile at his enthusiasm, and perhaps help him through the harder times... and if I want the last two but learning swapped for getting my ass kicked, Beth.

DizzyDwarf Asks
halo wars would you consider doing it even after all the requests?

Despite all the memes, I've actually always known what the Halo Wars Video would be were I to find the motivation, I'd cover the Pre-Production and Campaign, but hand off Multiplayer to my buddies who I've known since Halo 2, with them narrating, reading, and writing the script (with assistance of course). They played the game enough to get to the Top 100 ranked in 2v2s, so they'd be way more qualified, and it'd be an interesting way to shake the formula, and maybe make the video a little more personal, for me, and them.

litl snek Asks
You are suddenly locked in a room with the last character you played, how screwed are you?

Dani from Far Cry 6...

Against them? I'm totally screwed.

Working with them? I'll be just fine.

Especially if they've got the Micro-transaction weapons!

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