Joant73

I have never written any for a game world, although HorizonZD could make an interesting world to write some. I do write a bit for Naruto and some other animes I like though.

This may not totally qualify as it is more monologue than dialogue. But Wheatley in Portal 2 really makes that game, the humor and general vibe of him is perfect and I don't think the game would be anywhere near as compelling without him.

Probably less just because of time restraints with work and such. Although, on the other hand, I now have the money to buy the games and systems I want when I want them, which wasn't always the case as a kid. So it creates a situation where I have more games and build a back log faster, but less time to play them.

Its hard to pin point one specific thing I look for, its more of a general feeling of does it look cool and fun. I like open worlds, RPG elements, and compelling action, so if I see those things I will probably pick it up. Also, if it has a theme/setting of something I am a fan of, like comic book games (Spider-man, Arkham), or Lord of the Rings, something like that, or even just a general fantasy setting that is a plus as well.

In most games I would say I prefer one-handed, I like to keep my player mobile and have speed in my attacks. In Skyrim however, heavy armor two handed weapon is my favorite build, once you are high level you are just a tank that crushes most enemies in one or two hits, you can just march in anywhere and lay waste to all those who stand opposed.

I never was to good at it I'm afraid. Even with my stealth characters its the one skill I never got very high. A couple of things you could try: Use potions to increase your skill/chance at success temporarily, Enchant clothing items with increased pick pocketing (if you can, I think there is an enchantment for this). Also, if you can find where the person sleeps, sneak into their house at night and pickpocket them while they sleep, this greatly increases your odds. Good luck.

I forget her name, but I always liked the priestess who gives you the Azura's star mission, if you do the mission her way she can become a follower and she is a very powerful mage. Mage companions always complimented me well as I was usually a brawler type.

I plan to still be playing Odyssey for awhile, then for the rest of this year I am most looking forward to RDR2 and Darksiders 3. I am still on the fence about Fallout, but if it seems good after release I will probably pick it up.

I think I would choose Markarth as I always loved the stone and the architecture there. Plus the house you get there has always been one of my favorites.

Yea I play them, I was getting them annually for awhile but 17 was my last purchase, I still play it a bit. It is probably the best basketball game out there. Although I haven't tried NBA Live since they brought it back, but based on videos it doesn't seem that good. Plus I don't really trust EA for much other than Fifa.

Most have been named already, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Mario 64, Mario Kart, Ocarina of Time, Majoras Mask, StarFox would all definitely be on my list. Also Rush, I loved those games.

Yea I tend to be a completionist about things. What really gets me sometimes is the endless collectables in some games. I remember Riddler trophies in the Arkham games being like that, I think the third one had like 200+ or some ridiculous number like that, I never did get them all.

Yea some people just sprint through the story. I had a friend who beat Skyrim at like level 18 or something like that, because all they did was story and because of how it levels to you they could get through it. I find that a waste really, I always take my sweet time and explore everything I can. Every now and then I will gamefly a game that I want to check out just for the story, I will play those a bit faster so I can mail them back for the next. But large open world games, I am always taking my time.

I remember the beast Ganon fight in A Link to the Past for SNES being very tough for me as a kid. I had to come back to it several times before I finally beat that game.

Good God Myst. I remember trying to play this as a kid and just getting nowhere. I don't think I ever beat it.

If you can get it for cheap it is probably worth it, still a fun game. And yea the Nemesis system is really cool, definitely a fun concept. AC Odyssey does something kind of similar with their mercenary system, so its cool to see that system working its way into other games.

Shadow of War was a bit of a let down for me. I loved Shadow of Mordor but the second one just felt like more of the same, didn't really see many improvements. Still fun I was just hoping for more.

All that sounds about right, I also hope standard HDD space is larger, I had to upgrade mine for PS4. Something in the 2TB range would be nice.

Easily Skyrim for me, I have done several playthroughs and builds. I have also played Ocarina of Time an absurd amount of times. Other than that there are only a few, I don't often replay games just due to time and always having a backlog.

Yea it definitely has to be handled well. I usually like it in RPGs when it is centered around romances (like in Bioware games or Witcher) because it helps with the immersion and getting into your character. Also in the original God of War games the sex games were usually pretty funny and I think it fit that game. I do agree that parents or roommates seem to have a great sense of timing with walking in at just the wrong moment and making it more awkward.

I don't mind radiant quests, they give people something to do way after everything else is done which I think is better than just running out of missions altogether. I can see why it bothers completionists though, I also like to keep my mission list as thin as possible so sometimes that aspect is annoying, but it is a minor thing. I remember the minutemen quests in Fallout 4 being one of the more annoying ones I have seen, but they easy enough to ignore. If in the future they increase in variability then that would be even better, I have been playing AC Odyssey lately and it actually has some great radiant quests that vary a good bit, delivered both through message boards in towns and just random ppl that pop up on your map occasionally. Also, the Thieves Guild quests do actually have a purpose (somewhat) because if you do enough of them you can trigger an event.

I have always wanted to try the Yakuza games, they seem to have a dedicated fan base but I have never played one. Fallout 76 intrigues me as I am also a big fan of the solo games. But the gameplay I have seen looks a lot like 4 just online, I may wait a bit after release to see more before picking it up.

Probably the original Modern Warfare or MW2 for me. I have burnt out on CODs in recent years, but those were some of the best FPS campaigns I have ever played. I was also a big fan of the Crysis games, but I don't know if they really deserve to be ranked among the best FPS games, I just love a good FPS campaign.

The first Infamous game has an amazing ending, one of the best twists I have seen. It also manages to answer all major questions and leave the story feeling complete, while also setting up the next game perfectly.

It honestly wouldn't bother me too much. It's only another 20 bucks, and I pay more than that sometimes already if I want a collectors edition, the season pass or something like that. And as Dylan pointed out its likely an inevitability due to stagnant game costs for years while the level of effort to make them is only increasing. If it means better, next tier games I am happy to pay for it.