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Anthem Impressions

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Life at BioWare has been pretty rocky. Despite being a great game overall, the fallout over Mass Effect 3‘s disappointing endings was one of the biggest news stories of that year. Then, Mass Effect: Andromeda was released a few years later to much criticism. Falling well short of expectations in terms of critical acclaim and sales, I’m concerned that we might never see Mass Effect again after that debacle.

This time, the studio left Shepard behind to tell an all-new adventure in Anthem. It’s also a very different type of game. Leaving much of the choose-your-own-adventure elements behind, this game is a looter shooter in the style of Destiny.

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More Yoshi’s Crafted World

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Though I spend most of this live stream talking about fighsticks, fighting games, and arcade games, I had a blast playing through this stretch of Yoshi’s Crafted World! This game continues to surprise and delight despite my low expectations! Full review coming soon, but for now, sit back and enjoy!

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Yoshi’s Crafted World Live Stream

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[NOTE: This is from Sunday’s live stream and not from last night. That post will be coming later this week. But if you really can’t wait, go watch the VOD @ twitch.tv/inthirdperson!]

Yoshi! Mario’s favourite dinosaur and a I set off on a quest to get the stones in Yoshi’s Crafted World! Though my expectations for this game were admittedly low, I’m really enjoying this one so far! Also, we talk about the Mayflash Magic-NS adapter that will let you use non-Nintendo controllers on the Nintendo Switch, professional wrestling, fatherhood, and our favourite Super Mario and Legend of Zelda games!

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Join Me For More Yoshi’s Crafted World Tonight at 8pm EST

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Yarn Yoshi and I continue our adventure in Yoshi’s Crafted World! So far, I’ve been surprised with how much I’m enjoying this one. Let’s hope the experience continues to be top-notch!

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Anthem’s Tomb Challenges Are Not Great

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For as much as I’ve enjoyed Anthem up to this point, mission design has not been its strong suit. The game goes a long way to dress up its rigid approach with cutscenes and tons of dialogue, but the facade isn’t enough to hide the fact that you’re doing the same handful of tasks repeatedly. If the combat and flying wasn’t as great as it is, I may have dropped this game by now.

Having said all that, I’ve finally hit a point where the mission structure has changed. But now the game is worse?

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Anthem Live Stream: Tyrant Mine

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Suit up! This time, we jet into the first Stronghold in Anthem, the Tyrant Mine!

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Video Games? Why Would I Play Those?

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Though I’ve managed to keep the daily post streak going, there hasn’t been much for me to write about in terms of new gaming reviews and impressions. Let’s talk about that for a moment.

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Anthem Live Stream: What Freelancers Do and Finding Old Friends

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Not long after the patch claiming to fix the PS4 stability issues went live, I played through a pair of missions on my continuing quest through the Anthem campaign!

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Anthem Live Stream: Preventative Precautions and See in the Dark

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I know Anthem has been roasted by the press and the gaming public, but is it ACTUALLY as bad as people make it out to be? I’m enjoying my time with it so far and we played through a few early missions together on stream in this video!

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Anthem, Review Scores, and Evaluating a Game on My Own Terms

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Will be the first to admit that review scores play a heavy role in my game purchasing decisions. From the moment I got my first GamePro magazine in 1994, checking the opinions of critics before plunking down the funds on a game is a must. It sucks to spend so much on a game and not have it meet your expectations. Most recently, I cancelled my Crackdown 3 preorder after reading the reviews and watching its Metacritic score crash to a 60 out of 100.

Having said that, Anthem came out not long after and also was smacked with a 60 out of 100 Metacritic score. With the BioWare pedigree behind it, this seems like an even bigger disappointment than Microsoft’s exclusive offering. Yet, here I am, playing Anthem and generally having a good time with it.

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