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I think I would have dipped back in, since I've always enjoyed the characters and shorts they've put out, but get frustrated when 99% of the story of a game is relegated to side material rather than being in the main game. So with that in mind, an actual campaign seems like it would have helped people like me come back and maybe even try multiplayer again.

The last time I played, I wanted to try the new Symmetra, and ended up getting repeatedly stunlocked and killed, even after trying to switch characters and adapt. Everything I've heard about OW2 makes it seem like they're catering to the e-sports crowd, which is usually a good way to water down your game in the name of balance.

Wow, this is a very well considered article! I haven't played Betrayal at Club Low yet, but so far all of Cosmo D's work has been stellar and I have no idea how to recommend it to people. The Norwood Suite is my favorite so far.

Regarding the ending:

I don't think I put together that the guy on life support was actually Norwood, so I didn't get the full significance of the ending at the time, but I did laugh pretty hard.

It seems like most people here are pretty down on the game, and I agree that the time spent in the demo before you get powers feels off somehow. The cutscenes are all locked to 30 while gameplay is 60, at least on PS5, and I think there's some dialogue syncing issues to boot. It all felt a little disjointed, but as soon as my character got powers, everything started to fall into place.

I played Trickster, Pyromancer and Technomancer to test them all out and the former two felt powerful in a way I wasn't expecting from the game. The skills all come off cooldown fairly quickly and once I had all three slots filled, it always seemed like one of them was ready to use.

However, I found the Technomancer to feel pretty bad in comparison. Their first skill is a grenade/proximity mine that didn't really feel powerful, the turret was boring, and the third skill, the missile barrage, seemed better. They also seemed to heal themselves slower than the other classes, and just all around felt bad. So if you're reading this and thinking about giving the demo a shot, maybe play anything other than the Technomancer.

@wollywoo I'll second Goboard. The story works great on its own, but with a little analysis (and in my case, a friend who has also played KRZ to bounce ideas off of), you can find yourself getting deep into what each piece of this game is about and not feel like you're reaching at all. Unless the final act really drops the ball somehow, this is one of the most rewarding experiences I've had with art from any medium.

I made quite a scary level for you guys.

Title: i hear u like scary video games

Course ID: G1C-R6C-3NF

Enjoy!

While I greatly enjoyed all of the nostalgic bits in the game, and loved the game itself once I beat it, most of the things you talk about are valid. But that microwave hallway was goddamned fucking harrowing. If I had to list the greatest gameplay moments of 2008, repeatedly hitting the X button through that hallway would easily be #1.

Strange, considering, from what I've seen, all of the Elder Scrolls have taken place within the Emperor I-forget-his-name's lifetime, the one who died at the beginning of Oblivion.

I got it today, played a bit of it and enjoyed it despite a terrible headache. Will probably like it more tomorrow.

Actually looks pretty cool, but I'm waiting on a retail pack for the 5 Fallout 3 DLCs, which would likely be way cheaper than it would be otherwise.