Q&A: October 20th, 2021

Juhana Asks
The fuck did I do to deserve your rudeness?

Everything.

Jake Malone Asks
Do you think the combat system in the original Kotor games can still work, or would you rather see them come up with a new combat system for the Remake?

I'm someone that thinks the original KOTOR games didn't have a combat system that worked by the standards of the time, so I'm definitely somebody that believes in completely overwriting the experience, more so than the recent Mass Effect Rerelease. I'd assume that's what they're going for, especially as Bioware changed the core-gameplay of even their own franchises in accordance with action combat.

DiKei91 Asks
I recently installed Asphalt 9 Legends on my Switch, partially because I remembered your piece on it, and I love the over the top action and arcade feel to it, but as it *is* a mobile game first, I find myself fiending for a more full bodied game in this vein. You got any recommendations for something to scratch this itch of mine?

Need for Speed Heat's probably your best bet for a modern arcade experience, though, Forza Horizon 5 is right around the corner and showing lots of promise, not just in its features that already exists, but its new content too.

Daniel Anugerah Asks
What's a "small" game mechanic that you'd like to see be expanded into a full game. (For ex, Super Hot turning bullet time/slo-mo into it's core mechanic)

I've made an entire video on Hotswapping in Battlefield, so I'll go with holding buttons while climbing. The original Tomb Raider really stands out positively in my mind despite playing it 20+ years after release, because in that game, Lara can get anywhere as long as you're able to reach a gap and hold that grab button. So many games like Uncharted or the current Tomb Raider's really trivialize the platforming by making it almost automatic and only grant you one route.

Having to hold grab was a small part of connecting you with that character, though, in order to work, it needs flexible level design, in a linear framework, holding that button just becomes another quick time event.

DaCody Asks
Coffee or tea?

I've grown to appreciate Coffee with my age, but still go to Tea a lot more often. Call me Uncle Iroh.

Kizza Lee Asks
Can we get a room tour?

Another time, it's quite messy right now, and people I respect don't deserve to see such filth.