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I just learned about this weird thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incremental_game Games that play themselves. This seems quite bizarre to me, but maybe I do not have the context for understanding it. Does anyone play these? What is the appeal?

So, I’ve been having Mazoga follow me around in Oblivion for a very long time, and now her armor is gone. She still has pants, but no chestplate and no boots. Why did this happen? Did it just break? Is there any way of fixing it on PS3?

Some in-game locations stick with you forever. Others, you forget almost as soon as you are out of them. What makes a location memorable?

What are some random facts you only learned about because of games you played? Like, playing TLOU 2 made me learn about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_king

With any game series, we kind of expect new enemies to be introduced with each instalment. Sometimes they’re great; other times they feel like a letdown. What makes a great new enemy in a series?

Perfect choice, @DC! Congrats, @The Blackangel, you are going to be marvelous. And thanks again @Shagger for everything you do. All three of you are awesome, and have made this the place I feel most welcome and at home online 🙂

I don't know! I mean, does anything happen after he's dead? Funny as hell though.

Oh! It can vary a lot. It depends on how much video game content I write on any given month, which varies with VGR's demand. I freelance in other niches as well to keep my overall income stream consistent.

Each Dragon Age game has involved different issues in Thedas, so inevitably the series has shifted focus away from some things. Are there any plot threads that you would like the series to loop back around to? I wish the Architect would come back.

Has anyone here played any Sam & Max point and click games? I was just remembering one I played many years ago fondly.

I recently learned that some people really hate that their PlayStations beep on startup. I never even thought about it. If you have a PlayStation console, does the beep annoy you?

Are there any classic games you think would be interesting to remaster or remake into a VR format?

Has 2021 been a satisfying year in gaming?

What are some games that were overall very good, but had what you felt was one simple fatal flaw that could have been easily fixed?

I’ve noticed that it is common for gamers to struggle initially to get into games that have no structure—no quests or missions and/or quests and missions exist, but are not compelling or the point of the game. Like Minecraft or No Man’s Sky. Do you find this is true for you?

When games are ambiguous about what you are meant to be doing in the moment (like the very next thing you need to get done), does it annoy you, or do you see it as a fun challenge? Is it context-dependent?

Does it annoy anyone else that in a lot of open world games, it is common for NPCs to forget completely about one quest line you did with them while doing another? (i.e. they act like you’ve never met and they again do not trust you?)

What video game quests can you think of that had a lot of buildup, and then were totally anti-climactic at the end?

Neither. I don't feel I have enough information to make a confident assessment of what went on there. Can you clarify?

What are some games that had really misleading trailers that misrepresented the content of the game?

What video game series that exist today do you think will still be getting new instalments in 50 years time?

Some video games make locations feel more lifelike, real, and like I am “in” them than others, but I have a hard time placing what makes a setting feel real. Something to do with audio mixing, I think? I’m not sure. Thoughts on this?

Do you have any ideas for what you want the setting for the next BioShock game to be? Aside from just wanting it to be a completely new location, I am up for anything, so long as the spirit of the series is roughly intact.

When you are playing a new game, do you research when to play DLCs, or do you just guess?

Many games offer the option of dismissing various party members permanently. I never do this, because I figure I will miss out on interesting interactions, even if I do not like the person and rarely use them on missions. Does anyone else dismiss party members permanently? What motivates you to do so?