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For the 30fps cutscenes on PC Monster Hunter Rise: they're not pre-rendered, you can use the RiseTweaks mod to remove the arbitrary framerate and image quality cap on them.

Worth noting that on the latest Waypoint Radio episode, noted Dynasty Warriors enthusiast Austin Walker said he was having a bad time with this installment due to frame drops into the tens on a PS4 Pro, along with uninspired open world design and low production values in the story.

Honestly did not expect NieR to make 2nd place, or Persona 5 to actually crack the top five but here we are. This list is absolutely stacked.

Spots 3-6 are still in flux on my list but I'm still gonna lock it in for fear of forgetting and missing the deadline entirely.

What really matters is that a) I actually played enough games this year for a list (eleven) and b) six of those were honestly amazing.

@spoonman671: There's an upgrade very early in the weapon skill tree that makes your dodges double as Ki pulses. Since your natural instinct will be to dodge away after a combo anyway, it's excellent for easing yourself into the mechanic.

Did Jeff Bakalar just volunteer himself for a Persona 5 endurance run?

I'm down with that.

@spakkle: This is also bad when you need to recognise characters. D.VA, Symmetra, and Tracer with alternate skins all look quite similar at a distance.

Ana looks pretty distinct at least, but I'm not sold on the voice. Maybe it's just the choice of one-liners.

Best New Character 2016 Popplio?

@d_w: Found it on the first page of the Overwatch subreddit.

@flagsdev said:

Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Dark Souls III all have the same creative director, Hidetaka Miyazaki. But FromSoftware have totally made other games; the last two Armored Core games actually came out after Dark Souls. Oh yeah, and The Adventures of Cookie & Cream.

This game looked gorgeous in screenshots, but I'm a bit turned off by how it looks in motion. Character design in particular does not feel like it matches the world.