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  1. Nate5

    Lockpicking and hacking in games

    To be honest, I didn't really have a problem with it, as long as there was something worth it once you finish the lockpicking activity. Games such as Bioshock and Mass Effect had some of these lockpicking and safecracking activities. I thought they were fine, and didn't really hinder the game...
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    Have you bought anything during the current Steam Exploration Sale?

    I'm trying to avoid buying games as I already have tons in my library. However, after much pestering, my friend has made me buy Bastion. I've started playing, and it seems quite slow at first, but he guarantees me that the story will pick up pace as it progresses. I don't have much regrets as...
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    Where do you buy your games?

    I rarely buy physical copies of games anymore. It's just so much more convenient to have an intangible file on your system that you can access without a disc. I also find that it's much more environmentally friendly and cheaper to get digital copies of games off of platforms such as Steam...
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    Scary Games

    I'm too much of a wuss to try out most horror games, particularly Amnesia: The Dark Descent. However, the game mechanics of Bioshock intrigued me and I was excited to try it out. The fact that you can actually shoot the monsters that scare you makes it quite relieving, and seeing the populace...
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    Making Your Own Game

    It all depends on the complexity of the game. There are many indie games on steam and other platforms I've seen that have great gameplay and soothing designs. VVVVVV comes to mind, as it was all developed by one person, and it's one of my favourite games. If you want to develop a game...
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    What is your opinion on the MOBA genre?

    I think the MOBA genre is great. So much strategy and team synergy is involved, and like Squigly mentioned, no two games are the same. Further appeal is that most of the famous ones, like LoL and Dota, are free to play, and that's what makes it quite appealing to a poor college student like...