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They did give Biggs and Wedge far more characterization than the OG, though. I liked Wedge in the OG, but he was literally a cypher. His biggest contribution is getting thrown against the "fourth wall" by Barret in the HQ. In the remake, he has a whole set of principles (good with kids, was an...

I keep hearing it, but until there's solid evidence beyond "this social media user said it," I'm not believing anything. I agree with the rest of your post, though. Tell you what, if they officially announce a remaster/remake on N7 Day this year, I will Paypal you $10. If it's not announced...

Yeah, I like having sidequests that influence tangible changes on the world. One of my favorite moments in a (modded) game was in KOTOR2, with the M4-78 mod that adds the droid planet. If you complete the whole thing and choose to direct resources to a certain place, it results in a bunch of...

I would be sincerely surprised if an ME remaster/remake happens. There are just too many limiting factors working against it. 1) The biggest unanswered question (to me) is what the status of the source code for ME1 is. We know for certain that Pinnacle Station's source code is corrupted, which...

Most gamers I know (mostly on sites I've posted on in the past) are generally the type that will go for side content if they know about it, with some going for 100% completion because they're big fans of the genre - saw it a lot with Dark Souls fans on another board (which will not be named)...

The problem is that it's all data-driven. I hate how the gaming industry - specifically a large chunk of RPG developers - has become... sanitized, if you will. Decisions are driven by what people will see the most. While there are developers who buck this trend (Obsidian, Bethesda, S-E to a...

That's what killed my playthrough of IX. I went through the game aiming for 100% completion (barring Excalibur II, which I knew was an impossible task) and got halfway through the game with everything cleared, including most of Chocobo Hot and Cold, optional encounters, etc. Then I got up to...

I agree, but I would also counter that you should give the player some reason to use it. Having an optional Limit Break that requires ingenuity and metagaming-like thinking to acquire is certainly cool, but if I can only use it for a very limited period, it's less an intrinsic, unique part of...

Yep, a lot of mid-90s JRPGs were like that. Star Ocean 2 was absolutely maddening and would probably piss off a lot of players if they knew how much content was gated behind nigh-unthinkable sidequests, backtracking and save-scumming. To give but one example. There's an entire bonus dungeon and...

I've got a list of RPGs I'm trying to get through over the summer. Trials of Mana, the Steam version of Mass Effect 3 (mods seem to be cross-compatible), finishing FFX, and if I have time, maybe go on to Suikoden III (loved the first two).

Who said I didn't like it? This is on my "must-play" list!

Shallow? There's a collectible card in the game (part of a set you find in the world) that straight-up lists him as a "Villain" calling himself "Dr. Uckmann", which makes light of the fact that he pushes human beings "to their limits" (referencing the heavy crunch time that was so criticized...

Because the character looks exactly like him. Down to a T. This is the best thing ever.

It's amazing. It's impossible. You won't believe what happens.

The leaks were true. All of it. I can't believe it. Druckmann. The absolute madman. He's going to crash this franchise with no survivors!

You might not be able to. Content is leaking like crazy - there's enough in this that most likely will cause it to be banned from Twitch. Won't say any more than that.

I've heard several rumors about this over the years. One of the biggest (which is "kind of" supported by a BTS feature included on a CD-ROM published many years ago for the Making of the Special Editions) claims that the original negative for the original film was too damaged, and that rather...

When in doubt: a) Think of the merchandising potential; and b) Think of the fanfic.

I'm all about those good girls. Tifa-as-Nun is still objectively best girl! Can't wait to see what the modding community does with the game assets - I'm actually hoping to see some restored content or additional functionality for revisiing other areas of the city.

I'm about two-thirds of the way in, and it's been consistently enjoyable so far. Lots of little points and details I didn't catch originally.