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'Valentine's Day is all about love. This year, we figured you've probably seen enough nearly identical "Top 10 Games to Play With Your Girlfriend" pieces across the web (ProTip: Try Bubble Bobble), so we've decided instead to step back and look at a different kind of love altogether -- our love for games. What we realized is that what makes us love this crazy hobby has more to do with specific details, not big experiences. We've put together a tribute to some of the most memorable moments we've ever experienced in games -- not necessarily the big set-pieces that were carefully calculated to make an impression, but rather the little things that have stuck with us through the years. On consoles, PCs, arcade machines, and portables, these are the artful, loving incidentals and twists that have turned us into the fans we are. Some are profound, some are utterly trivial, but each one resonated with us.'
"Dark Souls: Archthrones is like playing a brand new FromSoftware game, and that speaks volumes about just how much good modding can do," says Hanzala from eXputer.
Parrying has been creeping into more games, with almost every high-profile title of the last few years featuring it in some way. Why?
i understand the authors frustration i'm not the best at parrying in games. not that i can't complete a game that requires it but it is a definite harder thing for me than other kinds of techniques in games. which might be the main reason it's so heavily added in games nowadays. want to make your game challenging without having to do a lot of work? just add a parry boss. (what i mean by parry boss is a boss you have to beat by parrying such that their attacks will kill you otherwise)
I always think it's fine as long as such games also have the roll/dodge panic button. But I understand the will to parry, it seems so cinematic in a fight when you pull it off.
A breakdown of the best Silent Hill Characters that inspired and frightened gamers.
Hey Doctor remember me? :)