Q&A: March 3rd, 2021

DaCody Asks
During your carbon video when you panned over your tv I noticed those nice speakers on the side. What are they? (they are also huge).

Being completely honest... I don't know the specific brand. But they're speakers my Dad owned back in the 80's that he spent a good chunk of money for at the time. They sound utterly amazing.

The Great Leveler Asks
What's your favorite thing to watch/play while drunk/high with friends?

My recent fascination is reading to people the broken lore of Mass Effect Deception. Though friends and are are planning to watch Driven (2001) soon. If there's a game that is better drunk however, it's definitely Resident Evil 6.

cristi filip Asks
Speaking of need for speed, have you played any of the first 5 games? What's your opinion on those of them you played?

Hell yeah! Admittedly, not so much Need for Speed's 2&3, I merely dabbled in those, but when it comes to High Stakes and especially Porsche Unleashed, I played the hell out of them, and hold them very close to my heart all these years later. 

It's also my opinion that Porsche Unleashed and High Stakes have some of the best OST's ever made. Legendary songs that haven't aged a day.

SOFTDRINKTV Asks
How long does it take you to create a video? From the initial idea, to playing, to capturing footage, to writing, to editing and recording, etc? And in what order do you do each part? As a content creator myself, I always find it interesting hearing about the workflow of other creators, especially ones that make content as good as yours (there are very few)

It definitely varies from video to video, some projects I've got a decent chunk of them written before the game has arrived due to the video's subject matter, like my piece on Hellblade. However, other games I don't touch the behind the scenes until I've beaten a game, like most of the Years Laters.

I mostly just follow my heart in terms of the order that's done, I'm sorry I can't give a more detailed explanation at present.

Jake Malone Asks
What are your expectations/hopes for the new Mass Effect and Dragon Age? Do you think that if done well they could bring Bioware back from its dry streak they've been in?

I think games like DOOM have definitely proved that companies can recover from a low period, though it really depends on how talented the next generation of Bioware is, being so many of the leads are different now than when the developer was in its prime.

Though I'd be lying if I said I have much expectation put onto them. I'll always wish them the best, but that "trailer" for the next Dragon Age really gave me more apprehension than excitement.

NephyrisX Asks
You have made several mentions of Medal of Honor 2010 in regards to its inadequacies in regards to its campaign, especially against Call of Duty's. Having said that, is there anything unique or something that  the MoH campaign does better as compared to Call of Duty at the time?

It is a more grounded depiction of modern warfare, I'll give it that... then again, so is Air Force One. I've always loved the music for Medal of Honor (2010) as well, Ramin Djawadi absolutely nailed it. Oh, and the gun-sounds are fantastic, while over the top in multiplayer, there was definitely a heftier weight to EA's published shooters compared to Activision at the time.

The_Surviv0r Asks
What do you think makes a game "perfect"? I ask because I've been replaying CrossCode and it's probably one of my favorite game released, I would call it perfect but when I actually think of it, I don't know why exactly this game is perfect for my mind.

What makes a game perfect to you is how well it matches your exact tastes. One of the things I realized with Cyberpunk 2077, is how much I enjoyed it likely stems from how much it meets my preferences. Sci-fi, gritty tone, mercenaries, harsh language, first person shooting, driving, not about saving the world, etc.

I've actually played Cross Code rather recently and while it doesn't meet my personal taste, I can't deny its quality, its rather speakers for itself, and were the things it does pertaining to my tastes, I'd also love it.

And that I think is a good thing. I don't want every game that releases to meet my tastes exactly, I'm just one person. There should be at least one game for everybody to enjoy to its fullest without compromise.

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