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TGIF Open Thread!

Good morning Destructoid! It's that wonderful time of the week! It's Fridaaay! It was a long one as it was my first in two weeks where I had to work the full week...Gross! Work is overrated. Anywaaays, we're fresh off the Summer of Gam...

 
 
 
 
 
 

E3 is Dead. Long Live E3.

Like most people, I have a hard time compartmentalizing nostalgia for the things I loved in my childhood -- I mean hell, who among us hasn't had fond memories of an old game, only to replay it years later and find out it kinda stinks? ...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TGIF Open Thread!

Good morning Destructoid! It's that wonderful time of the week! It's Fridaaay! Even more wonderful for me cause I took Thursday and Friday off of work for Summer Game Fest and Diablo 4 lol Don't shame me, I had time to use so I used it...

 
 
 
 

Inquisitive Raven's 2023 Commission Prices

Hey there! I'm Inquisitive Raven, and I'm an artist. Money's been extremely tight, so I'd appreciate it if you gave my commission prices a look! For $20:Sketches +$10:Color Sketches For an Added $20 to any Option:Additional Characters...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TGIF Open Thread!

Good morning Destructoid! It's that wonderful time of the week! No I didn't forget about you last Friday! The site was just broken and nobody could login. At least that's fixed now so we have that going for us! Even though it was a sho...

 
 
 
 

Farewell, Street Fighter V...

Street Fighter V… where do I begin? Seems just like yesterday when I wrote a blog about saying goodbye to SF4, you came out with a rocky start. I remember back in 2016 while I was working at Best Buy that I got the game and play...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Triangle Strategy Postmortem

I finally got around to finishing Triangle Strategy after gaining a great foothold in it from my charity stream a few weeks ago.  I want to say that first, I enjoyed this game for the gameplay.  The tactical battles were a lo...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TGIF Open Thread!

Good morning Destructoid! It's that wonderful time of the week! It's Fridaaay! This week sucked but I don't have yard work to do this weekend so that's a plus! I do however have to take my anxiety filled pup Brock to the vet. Just a ye...

 
 
 
 

Mirama Dev Blog #5

Hello, each and all! It's time for another scheduled update on the progress of Mirama, the bullet-dodging adventure game I've been developing with a few friends! Well, it was time. It appears I've missed my regularly scheduled dev blog...

 
 
 
 

Mega Man Lordspective: Mega Man X5

Producer: Tatsuya Minami Designer: Koji Okohara Release: 2000 Console: PS1   Released three years after the masterful Mega Man X4, X5 was a game made at a time when 2D platformers were looked at with disdain as relics of the pa...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TGIF Open Thread!

Good morning Destructoid! It's that wonderful time of the week. It's Fridaaay! This week went pretty fast. I was very busy and had to get a bunch of work caught up but it ultimately got done so I'm happy about that. Had the house spray...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Quickposts

bong264

Casual Sunday Evening Status:

 
 
Exber

#18 Movie of 2023: I dont watch anime but japanese animated movies I watch from time to The art here is excellent, plus the freedom and soul only animation The plot is ok, but that scene with the crying girl at the end is

 
 
Flegma

Last day of my vacation, Im sweating like a pig and I finally clear the final puzzle in Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S (maybe 535 nonograms if I calculated it No mistakes, no hints, 65 This is what I

 
 
Flegma

Got through Cocytus in GFD:UM and the boss on my first go at it, now to see if the Warrior difficulty level adds something

 
 
Flegma

Spotted Getsufumaden: Undying Moon in store, and bought Ive been playing it probably more than I shouldve most weapons unlocked, and I finally dared to go to the ancient battleground Using the second difficulty level, not the easiest

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Dear morons in charge of The front page is beyond ridiculous The only reason left people come here anymore, cant be achieved without a bit of effort to close tons of How long do you think the few readers left, will tolerate that shit?

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Switch) -Knights and Bikes (Switch) -Yakuza 6: Song of Life (PS4/5)

 
 
bong264

Suffering through the heat to paint more stuff, although were finally getting a break next week Behold! Colin Baker! Er I mean a hobbit from 1984s asgard fantasy This guy is really tiny being on a 15mm base and

 
 
bong264

Current Status:

 
 
Zoey Handley

I find it interesting that Im one of very few critics to have covered Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition at I thought that way more people would be excited about Kind of shows what strange priorities I

 
 
Exber

#40 Beaten in 2023 is: Donkey Kong Part country wannabe, part 3D platformer with a lot of potential, I dont understand why collecting LOTS of stuff + backtracking is any Getting to the ending was anything but Missed

 
 
Vesalius

Current status: I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen ice

 
 
Whispering Willow

Ive been playing more Guile Hes gone from revenge-obsessed to a rigid, coffee-guzzling One who fears upsetting his Hopefully he listens to classic and not modern Also Laura and Sean are to his

 
 
Exber

#39 Game beaten in 2023 is: Metal Gear Solid The Twin I remembered why I hadnt tried this one before: I wasnt Graphically, is But why all the matrix cinematic choreographies? This doesnt do much to validate its

 
 
bong264

Current Status:

 
 
Sweaty Dungus

Saw Current status

 
 
taterchimp

RAGBRAINS: Monterey Jack cheese, thick-cut slab bacon, Busch Light de burgo sauce + Iowa pico de gallo New specials for the bike ride across Iowa this week

 
 
Dr Mel

Been playing FF12 on new game + for a nice, semi-relaxing Its basically a boosted mode, you start at level You cant kill everything instantly, like the big t-rex in the starting area you still cant kill that A nice way to

 
 
CaimDark Reloaded

Gonna finally check out Bloodstained, a surprise gift from our very own Thanks, man!

 
 
CaimDark Reloaded

Im almost 40, and Im finding I increasingly no longer have the patience for deep, complex games that involve a lot of decisions and mechanics to learn and take a while to learn that I used to love until recently, such as turn-based

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
CaimDark Reloaded

The transition from Nightmare to Torment in Diablo IV was jarring enough that I might be getting close to the why am I even doing this point I inevitably reach in these games and bowing Im fighting enemies 14 levels higher, and though Im still

 
 
Rad Party God

I will forever defend Snake Eaters 3DS port until my last breath for the simple reason that somehow Nintendo ALLOWED to have a Yoshi figurine RIGHT NEXT to a torture Yes, THAT

 
 
ScionVyse

Im still going to post all of my main videos here, for those who want to see My video on Bowsers Inside Story is done, and I think its a pretty good one! Check it out if youve got some time!

 
 
CaimDark Reloaded

I cleared the D4 Nightmare Capstone Dungeon at Died 5 times to the boss, but it was actually a cool fight because I was dying to things I could avoid, so there was a skill Hopefully now Ill start finding useful items

 
 
Exber

#38 Game beaten in 2023 is: New Super Mario The last 2D mario game I played was NSMB2 for 3DS and my experience wasnt the best That changed here, however, as the joy, ingenuity, and fun factor is Wonder has shoes to

 
 
Rad Party God

Okay, it seems the dust has settled a Still unfortunate, but I kinda miss posting random asinine shit in here, I guess Ive been playing a lot of 3DS lately, especially PKMN X and MH3U, still catching up on a LOT of stuff I missed in 10 years!

 
 
Flanx
 
 
bong264

Sunday Evening Status:

 
 
Dr Mel

Sundogday: Close Edition

 
 
CaimDark Reloaded

I wonder what goes through the brain of a thug who thinks hey, this girl single-handedly killed Lilith inside her own home in Hell, shes the perfect mark to lure to a dark alley, murder her and take her

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Oh snap, double post!!! Happy birthday shout out to the sexiest, manliest, old gun nut, this side of a dirty Love you

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Been a minute since I left a post

 
 
Exber

#37 Game beaten in 2023 is: The PS3 had gems even until the release of its Japan Studio (rest in peace) always The creative gameplay, voice acting, and a funny story makes Puppeteer a nice time to be had,

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Switch) -Timespinner (Switch) -Yakuza 6: Song of Life (PS4/5)

 
 
LastKingofHearts

Deals a deal, Reshot an old photo and changed up some Insta - upinsmokeproductions and catch me on occasionally speedrunning Super Castlevania IV

 
 
bong264

The first and probably only mini of the month Its that time of year where it gets too damn hot to paint in my room so Im enjoying the dip while I This guy is from citadel 1982-83 fantasy adventurer Dunno what hell be used for though🤔

 
 
Virtua Kazama

I havent streamed in a month because Im in the middle of But dont worry: Ill be back in So yeah, how about that Tekken 8 CNT, huh?

 
 
The Mars In The Mirror

Well, it seems that Occams got it! Until next time boys and girls!

 
 
Occams

This made me think of Hope he’s doing

 
 
taterchimp

I havent had a good birria taco It sounds so

 
 
Whispering Willow

All hail Let us journey to the island of Zoop and prepare for his

 
 
bong264

Alright, I have concluded my retread of the Wolfenstein Well, from RTCW The New Colossus is still fine, new characters are still unlikeable douchebags and the whole father trauma thing was kinda left field for Current Status:

 
 
Exber

#16 Movie of 2023: Finally! A movie that understands feminism, its funny, direct, and doesnt hold 4 and a half stars out of #17 Movie of 2023: What can I say? I cried during the bomb explosion Not 5, but

 
 
Zoey Handley

Shaved my Metal Slug down to 5 Thats on default difficulty (Level 4), 3 lives, and no I can get it down lower, as some of the lives I dropped were entirely just due to choking at key