In the year 1981 a decision was made which would forever alter the face of video games as we know them. A young gorilla named Donkey Kong was throwing wooden barrels at a spunky little plumber named Mario. What happened next influenced the level design and gameplay of most FPS and adventure games since.
Just like you don’t ask a woman her age, you don’t ask a Final Fantasy fan how many games there are in total.
The best Souls-like not made by FromSoftware, Lies of P has now sold over three million copies since its 2023 release.
To celebrate, all members of the Round8 Studio development team will be rewarded with a two-week holiday, a bonus of 10 million KRW (~£5,400 / $7,300), and a Nintendo Switch 2.
I appreciate this way of doing business. I may even buy Lies of P now because of it. Where your money goes it's literally the only leverage we have as consumers to make a difference in an industry we all have an opinion about. Withholding it or spending it in the right places is about all we can do.
This is fire. Just like the game. I haven't gotten the dlc yet, but im really thinking about it. I just thought it ended great, I really want to see what they do with Dorothy. Will you fight the Tinman, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, the Wicked Witch and Wizard of Oz? Maybe Toto's with us, that'd be fire.
"Kity Builder is a purrfectly charming city-building sandbox game in which you create cute little cities for other cats! Developed by a team of four friends: Sambero, irx99, YerayToledano and Juan Hust, and published by Parabellum Games." Charlie @ Thumb Culture
Lol
He's talking about games where you single handedly wipe out platoons of enemy soldiers like a walking tank, and he's worried that exploding barrels defy logic?
I do hate getting killed by exploding barrels in BF4, at the same time I find myself laughing at it a little every time it happens. Classic.. I think to myself.
i love when enemies stand next to a barrel especially if the game has a high level of gore.
im fine with the exploding barrel i dont care if it would happen in real life or not its a game i dont want everything super realistic.
The exploding barrel is a FPS staple. Along with crates, it just wouldn't be the same without them. Many games make variations to the barrel. But I'm having trouble thinking of a shooter that doesn't have some sort of "container" that explodes to devastating results.
I just finished a play through of Second Son (goody two shoes this time round) and while there were no exploding barrels the ammo crates were their spiritual equivalent. Extremely handy for taking down some of the tougher baddies.
I can't see devs ever not including some sort of "exploding barrel" equivalent in shooters. They just offer too many gameplay opportunities for such a simple mechanic.