Topic: gameplay experience
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Tales of Xillia Remastered Proves This Classic RPG Deserved an Upgrade
Tales of Xillia Remastered revitalizes the 2013 JRPG with enhanced visuals and fluid combat, making it the definitive version despite minor audio and animation issues. The game features a compelling narrative with profound themes, a memorable cast of characters, and a unique dual-story perspectiv...
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Anthem's Legacy: A Game EA and BioWare Want to Forget
BioWare's online-only game Anthem has been permanently shut down, erasing the game and raising questions about digital ownership and preservation in the live-service era. The game showcased brilliant core mechanics and detailed world-building but suffered from undercooked systems and unfulfilled ...
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Play Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Demo In Stores Now
A playable demo for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is available at select Walmart and Best Buy stores in the U.S. and Canada, ahead of its official release next week as a Switch 2 exclusive. Early impressions from players highlight the game's smooth 60fps performance, visual enhancements ov...
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Keeper Review: Bold and Bright, But Lacks Depth
Keeper is a visually stunning adventure game featuring a sentient lighthouse and a seabird companion exploring a surreal post-human world, though its narrative and puzzles are considered somewhat shallow. Gameplay centers on manipulating light and directing the bird to solve environmental puzzles...
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Battlefield 6 Reverses Multiplayer Change After Fan Backlash
The developers reversed a controversial update to the Conquest mode in Battlefield 6 after significant player criticism, showing responsiveness to community feedback. The rolled-back changes had reduced spawn tickets and shortened match timers, which players felt undermined the mode's strategic, ...
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Highguard Makes Popular 5v5 Mode Permanent Amid Player Decline
Highguard's launch was rocky, but the permanent addition of a 5v5 game mode has revitalized its gameplay and improved its Steam reviews. Despite genuine improvements, broader online discourse remains largely negative, often using the game as a symbol of live-service market saturation. The game fa...
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‘Horses’: Why the Year's Most Controversial Game Disappoints
The game 'Horses' was banned from major platforms, sparking a debate about censorship and corporate control that overshadowed discussion of its quality. Despite public sympathy for the developers, the game itself is criticized as a narrative and thematic disappointment, using shock value without ...
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Arc Raiders Refunds Gear Lost to Cheaters Automatically
Arc Raiders automatically refunds gear lost to cheaters, reinforcing a fair competitive environment based on skill and teamwork rather than exploits. The refund process is automatic and occurs once cheaters are banned, benefiting all players even without individual reports, as demonstrated by in-...
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Donkey Kong Bananza 3.0.0 Update: Full Patch Notes Released
Nintendo has released version 3.0.0 for *Donkey Kong Bananza*, introducing key new features like expanded language support and a camera automation option. The update adds Thai language support for in-game text and a toggleable automatic camera tracking feature for better control during gameplay. ...
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Horses Review: A Great Game That Overstayed Its Welcome
The horror game *Horses* sparked major controversy after being banned from PC storefronts for alleged sexual content, a claim that feels disconnected from its actual grotesque but not explicitly pornographic imagery. The game uses a disturbing premise—humans forced to act as livestock—to explore ...
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Ghost of Yōtei: Master Cinematic Modes for Chill or Brutal Gameplay
Ghost of Yōtei introduces three cinematic modes, Kurosawa, Miike, and Watanabe, each offering unique visual and auditory styles to tailor the player's experience, from intense brutality to relaxed exploration. Kurosawa Mode presents the game in stark black and white with altered audio to mimic clas...
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Grounded 2 Made Me Love Multiplayer Survival
**Grounded 2** transformed a lifelong solo gamer's habits by creating a welcoming, cooperative multiplayer experience focused on shared adventure and fun, not punishment. The game's success stems from its collaborative design, which avoids direct PvP conflict and supports both team-based and solo...
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