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Yeah man, I played the base game on Death March and I'm getting rocked in the expansion (level 34). I'm actually sitting on 5 ability points, which I haven't used because I didn't want to become overpowered. Might have to use some of those! I'm actually glad it's been this difficult so far. I was worried that I would cruise through it. Just gotta figure out how to get close to this toad...

I don't have a Wii U and I haven't played a Mario game since Mario 64, but seeing these clips has convinced me that this is one of 2015's best games. It's fascinating seeing the design process of these ridiculous levels and then watching someone actually try to parse some logic out of them. I especially love when, after many attempts, Patrick develops a flow through the easier sections, even though those sections were haphazardly thrown together without much attention to flow. Great stuff.

@baronsamedi: Aiming feels necessary for me to hit targets at medium to long range because it puts a dot in the middle of the crosshair. I generally can't hit targets precisely using open crosshairs. But at close range hip fire is the way to go.

I've been alternating. Third definitely seems better when out in the open because of the increased awareness. I like switching to first when I'm inside the hangar/tunnels and in the trenches.

I actually like how the story began as a simple murder investigation, took a crazy turn as the inner workings of this shadowy organization were revealed, and concluded with a simple arrest that didn't have anything to do with them. It left perhaps the biggest mystery still in the air in a cool way.

@sessh: If you flip while driving you will reach boost speeds. This works forward and backward. Once I realized this I started saving a lot more boost for crucial shots or quick saves.

This probably isn't much of a self-imposed restriction because it's built into the game, but I loved playing Far Cry 4 on Hard with the mini map turned off. Really throws you into the game world by forcing you to pay attention to your surroundings instead of following icons on a map in the corner.

@ajamafalous said:

Word.

Queens of the Stone Age have made a significant impact on my life. Influenced how I play guitar, the music I listen to, getting through hard times, etc. All the normal stuff you'd associate with a favorite band. I first heard them in Guitar Hero 1 because No One Knows was in that game, and man did I write them off real hard. The cover of No One Knows that the developers produced for GH1 is so, so bad. I guess I didn't realize that it was a cover? Anyway, when I heard Go With The Flow in Rock Band around 2008, I became a huge fan. Saw them live for the first time last year at the Merryweather Post Pavilion in Maryland and it was probably the best night of my life.

Their self-titled debut album is old, classic QOTSA. Regular John, Mexicola, How to Handle a Rope, If Only, You Can't Quit Me Baby. You kind of can't go wrong with anything here. Their rare live performances of I Was a Teenage Hand Model are so cool. For the longest time now I've wanted to drive through Joshua Tree, California listening to this record. Some day!

Rated R somehow feels like their least cohesive album but it has quite a few classic QOTSA songs, like Feel Good Hit of the Summer, Lost Art of Keeping a Secret, In the Fade, Better Living Through Chemistry, and I Think I Lost My Headache. The latter two represent QOTSA at the peak of their penchant for spaced-out, lengthy jams. Would absolutely love to hear these songs live.

Songs for the Deaf is probably their best. At the very least it's the one I would recommend first to anyone.

Lullabies to Paralyze is where the band began experimenting in some really fantastic ways. Someone's in the Wolf is legit one of their greatest songs. I think this was the first time the band did the really shitty thing of having songs exclusive to certain regions. Like A Drug isn't available on the normal US edition, which is insane. It's great.

Era Vulgaris is the album that people like to bag on, but I love it. The band stretches far in some pretty crazy directions while still maintaining their own identity. It sounds like QOTSA, but it's a more modern, robotic version. It's really cool. This is hopefully the last time the band does the awful thing of having songs exclusive to certain editions/regions. (They literally had retailer-specific bonus tracks. Fuck that.) The Fun Machine Took A Shit & Died is their best song, but it's only available on the tour edition of the album.

Like Clockwork is a special album. It's the first one they released since I became a fan, it was released on the day I graduated high school, and lyrically it's their best by far. It's a bit more subdued than what they've done before, but it's definitely one of their top 2. Maybe #1? Songs for the Deaf is tough to beat, but this album is wonderful.

@patoday: @shinboy630: Dude seems like a good player, but man does he have the angriest face I've ever seen. Even his name makes him seem like the antagonist of a sports film.

That was phenomenal. Great work!