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Each to their own, but I personally can't imagine having to replace a faulty product 5 times and still wanting to use it

only because it generates engagement - The Algorithm often favours negative content

Definitely a mix for me, depending on what I want to play and how I'm feeling, but primarily PC (massive GOG and Steam libraries), Xbox (I have a series X and adore the backwards compatibility), and an Evercade handheld for portable fun and the occasional exclusive, like the Duke Nukem 1 & 2 remasters.

I'm really not a fan of the trend for really long video essays, especially since it's almost always padding and repeating similar points.

Anything up to 25 mins is usually fine, but 35+ is in the realm of 'I'll add it to Watch Later but never bother watching it' and over an hour I'm just going to keep scrolling

'Wanko' comes across very differently in British English, unfortunately 😂

I bought a big box copy of Quake 2 on eBay many years ago, and was surprised to open it and find not only Q2 inside the box but also a full retail CD of the original Quake. I'd never played the non-shareware version before, so I got two great games that day!

Do you think people in the UK have to greet royalty every other week or something? I've lived here for 34 years and it's never come up.

I don't think we need an article to figure out the answer: Slay the Spire was a megahit and it's a copycat industry.

I don't necessarily mean that in a bad way either; there're always plenty of devs finding interesting new angles on the current hot genre and creating genuinely interesting new games in the process, but also a huge number of devs that end up just chasing the trend and releasing something uninspired/derivative.

Sounds like you need to play more adventure games! Point & click had it's heyday in the 90s with outstanding story-based game series like Monkey Island, Broken Sword, and Gabriel Knight, but there's been a resurgence in recent years through games like Gemini Rue, Machinarium, and Deponia.

If you're enjoying Syberia, definitely start looking at more point & click games - there's a ton of variety!

How would you say it compares to the original, since I can see you played both recently?

Since people have already covered the modern games, I'll offer two classic suggestions: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Mortal Kombat Armageddon.

I can't remember offhand exactly which episodes are from which season, but to my memory the later seasons were a little less grounded; more goofy stuff. Not bad, just different.