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    I've been mostly reading D&D source and campaign books. I'm about half way through Dungeon of The Mad Mage (Which @Rumelylady streams on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm EST) Adventure book and I just bought the Sword Coast guide. I'll probably tackle that or get back on my novel fix. I really want to start the next John Gwynne series "Of Blood & Bone" soon. Really loved the first series and this picks up long after that.
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    Another little gem I came across this week. I've only just started this but from what little I've played, It's really good. Top down, kind of diablo point of view, hack and slash with rouge lite elements I believe? Like I said, I haven't got very far. I'll post more when I've progressed further. Available on Xbox and Steam.
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    I recently picked this up on my switch and fell in love with this game. It's a 2D metroidvania style action adventure kinda reminiscent of symphony of the night. You play as a little priestess named Lily and all your attacks and abilities are done through spirits you've purified during the game. There's hand to hand, swords, clubs etc, as well as magic ranged attacks. You also get permanent abilities like swimming underwater, double jump and such through the same spirits you acquire. Graphics are beautiful hand drawn sprites that move quite nicely. The gameplay is really spot on. There's some points where you'll be stuck in an animation and unable to dodge, but those are avoidable IMO. The music and sound is incredible as well. This is my kind of game so I may come off as a bit bias but if you're a fan of this style of game, you should dig it as well.
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    It's just a remake? This must be the new buisness model for EA. Make money on old properties. The original trilogy was good overall, but if they're gonna bring this series back, make a new game. I can't really say i'm excited for it either. It'll be a "wait and see" approach for moi. Shame the original developers aren't around anymore to make it. I'd be more hyped if they were.
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    I’m kinda “meh” on it. I’m quite fine with having my switch for on the go gaming but if I want to play PC stuff, I’d rather be at home then out and about. This would probably be a good investment for someone that maybe can’t afford a top end machine or as a first “gaming PC.”
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    I’m away this weekend as well. Heading out Friday morning and I won’t be home until Monday evening. I’ll be down for anything the following week though.
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    VoG

    Riff Machine commented on Baabcat's event in Destiny

    Damn. I was hoping for hunky MMA coach...... 😉
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    A plagues tale is really the only one I'm interested in. More so for Sarah. She's been looking at that one for a while.
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    I've been playing a lot of this since its release and i've been really enjoying it overall. The setting is kinda cyberpunkish distopian future with psychi abilites and a hack and slash kinda DMC gameplay style. The story is really out there, I wouldn't expect anything less from Japan, but it's really the combat that has been a blast. The camera and lock on system really needs a patch big time. That'd be my only gripe. It's very inconsistent when you're locked onto an enemy but never attack it directly when locked on. That's probably my only complaint about it. If you're a fan of any Platinum Games developed piece or anime inspired hack and slash gameplay, this could be for you.
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    I'm not that thrilled about this. If the original developers were still around, I'd be more interested. You just know that EA just wants a cash in on another franchise that was good a couple gens ago. Much like the ME collection, I've done it before and i'm not really interested in seeing it again without visceral games at the helm.
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    F.E.A.R

    Riff Machine replied to J4MES OX4D's topic in Shooters

    I honestly liked 2 a tad more then the first. Everything felt more refined and they really improved the graphics and sound. It still had those jump scares and freaky moments throughout but the first one had a much spookier atmosphere.
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    GGs folks!
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    F.E.A.R

    Riff Machine replied to J4MES OX4D's topic in Shooters

    The first game and both expansions were fantastic. Fear 2 really improved the series overall both in story and presentation. Gameplay was by far the best in series. 3 was total crap. I couldn’t stand it at all.
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    I was interested. But after seeing it’s basically a souls like game, I quickly changed my mind. The whole genre is so overdone it’s become monotonous.
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    This just dropped on Friday and man, insomniac has all their shit together! This game is gorgeous and plays like a dream. If you’ve played any of the previous R&C games then you should feel right at home. Aside from the new playable character, which is a welcome addition to the franchise IMO, the main “system” I guess we can call it is the rifts. There’s pocket rifts scattered about the game that have little traversal challenges for armor pieces as well as rifts you can grapple to in order to access unreachable areas or to make a quick getaway in battle situations. I’m really enjoying it and I’d say it’s worth a grab. Maybe not at the price it’s advertised at the moment. But this will more then likely be a PS Plus game in a year or two.
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    Honestly, the far-near call out works best IMO. There’s a nice spot to stand on the back wall where you can see all of them perfectly.
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    Aww. 🥰😘🤪
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    Amazon Buys MGM, Studio Behind James Bond, for $8.45 Billion VARIETY.COM James Bond has a new home. Amazon and MGM officially announced that they have...
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    I may be around. I won’t commit to anything yet. If I’m needed and available, I can help out.
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    It’s got a lot of suspense up until the end of the 3rd area. After that, there’s little jump scares but nothing that would freak you out.
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    It took the merchant and upgradable weapons and utilized it well. The gameplay is completely different. I feel the movement and pacing of the 3rd person perspective wouldn’t mesh well with a 1st person view. Plus, 4 was a game for its time that revolutionized a lot of gaming cliches used now. The camera is never a problem in this. Just be cautious about your environment so you’re not backing into a corner.
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    I finished the story yesterday and here’s some of my take aways. I won’t spoil anything. Graphically, damn. Looks great. Sound for the most part is good. I was confused with the voice acting choices though. I get that the main character sound American (and a total wimp) but if the game is based in Europe, shouldn’t the voices of the enemies reflect that? Gameplay is ok. I found the movement to be really slow and clunky even after getting the upgrade that improves movement. Gunplay was fine most times but felt really snappy. I haven’t touched the extra mercenaries mode but from everything I’ve seen, it’s the same as previous interations. As for the all important story... I found the pacing really good at first. The opening area and the two that follow were well placed and felt like RE7 with the exception of the first boss fight. The third area felt like an actual terrifying section. Again, I won’t spoil it, but trust me. It’s good. The ladder half of the game though felt really weird. Lots of combat, and I mean LOTS. At a couple points, it felt like I was playing a hoard mode and found it frustrating. Once the credits roll, I honestly had more questions then answers. It was an ok experience. There’s lots of replay value with it so I’d think an 8/10 would be a fair score for it. RE4 is still my fave of the series.
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    Confession.. I never played RE7. The first person perspective kinda turned me off. Village has my attention though. I may wait and read some reviews before I commit. There’s a lot coming down the pipe in the next few months. And with 7 being a part of the ps plus collection, maybe I’ll check it out.
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    Hopefully this will improve the current party system for PlayStation users. Sony Announces New Partnership With Discord WWW.GAMEINFORMER.COM Sony President and CEO Jim Ryan voiced his excitement for the new agreement between the two...
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