Duke Nukem 3D didn't hide its DOOM influences and tried to one-up id Software's original two titles with its Damn, I'm Good difficulty level that caused enemies to respawn much like DOOM 's Nightmare sett
And look - I'm not against sexy character designs. Actually, I usually like them! I'm a big fan of Senran Kagura and Dead Or Alive, and love the lengths fighting games go to make characters as horny as possible. But there's a way to have something be sexy and make sense, which Overwatch just never does. Plus, the Overwatch designs pander to the dullest and straightest among us - not to mention the whitest. They uphold the hegemony of white, European beauty standards and apply them to characters of color, which just flat-out su
Apex Season 12 Legends' Rampart is the Gun Queen of the games. She gets an innate LMG buff, and she carries her own massive weapon she affectionately calls "Sheila." Pokémon has never dabbled much in the world of guns, so while Rampart can't share her love of the smell of gunpowder in the morning, she could find a friend in Gurd
Speaking of Bloodhound, there are few environments that this Legend can't see through. With their tracking abilities, Bloodhound can communicate enemy locations to their team through smoke, walls, and earth. In similar fashion, Noctowl's eyes are keen and sharp. According to its Pokédex entry in Pokémon Ultra Sun , Noctowl's eyes " can see in pitch-darkness " and " it never lets its prey escape. " There's quite literally nowhere a Legend could hide from this team. The blessings of the Allfather would indeed be upon t
Developer id Software is back to making sequels significantly more difficult than their predecessors. The reboot DOOM (2016) was likely meant to draw players back to the franchise, while the sequel tests players' skill. While a series like Dark Souls is becoming progressively easier, DOOM has done the opposite. With difficulty levels called "Hurt Me Plenty" and "Ultra-Nightmare," DOOM Eternal is not meant for the faint of he
Even a teammate who has been totally killed can be returned if you grab the banner left behind with their death and find a respawn beacon. It's a bit of a shame that quad queues won't be coming to the game, but this holds just as true in duos and tr
While this was the case before, Fortnite has shown that the battle royale genre is the perfect style of game to lengthen a game's life. Through season passes, map changes, and in-game events, Fornite is still the most popular game in the world, three years after lau
The first entry in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl was released in 2007 to a positive critical reception, exemplified by its 82 Metascore . The game was praised for its realistic post-apocalyptic survival gameplay and RPG mechanics that players need to pay close attention to if they want to survive Master difficu
Speaking of sniper rifles, one can't help but bring up the M24 in this conversation as well. While the power of this weapon might pale in comparison to the AWM, there's no denying the fact that the M24 is still a useful weapon to have in a firefi
The idea of combining the tactical gameplay of titles like Counter-Strike with the modern advancements in the hero shooter genre was a massive success for Valorant . The game was a huge hit upon release, and continues to wow fans to this
By itself, the UMP9 might not really be all that helpful a weapon, especially since it's pretty much only useful in close quarters. However, players who pair off this long-range weapon will notice that pretty much all their bases in combat are cove
One way Fortnite has stayed popular is through their in-game events . While some of these include changes to the game , most consist of clever and fun tie-ins to other popular and relevant intellectual properties. For example, Fortnite recently allowed players to play as their favorite Marvel characters. Although it does not impact the gameplay, fun in-game events like these entice players to return to the g
Generally, loot tends to be divided into guns, upgrades for guns, ammo, protective gear and healing items, though there are some other special kinds of loot (such as mobile respawn beacons or boosters for ultimate abilities). One thing many don’t learn until later is that you can actually open your inventory with "I" – so feel free to grab loot now and dump what you don’t need la
The pairing of Revenant and Dusknoir should be enough to strike fear into the hearts of every Legend in the games. Revenant is the fearsome simulacrum with a sordid history with Loba , whose access to the Shadow World allows him to grant a protection over his team, making him a huge contender in battle. Dusknoir, in its Pokémon Soul Silver Pokédex entry " is said to travel to worlds unknown. Some even believe that it takes lost spirits along with it. " Death has no dominion over these two frightening combatants. There's no telling the devastation they could bring to the fight should they combine their pow