Tag: Multiplayer
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The Joys of Playing Helldivers II While Drunk
I’ve always wondered what my life expectancy would have been as one of the extras in Starship Troopers. Would I have made it to one of the co-ed shower scenes, or been rent in twain by a bug creature that was probably just trying to defend its home? The answer is a profound “no” to…
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Review: Splatoon 3 (Nintendo Switch)
I’ve always been partial to team-based multiplayer games that let me contribute in less, shall we say, confrontational ways. Back when I played Overwatch, I enjoyed Lucío’s speed-boosting and healing abilities; in the Battlefield games, I tend to play as a medic, etc., etc. It’s like being the paparazzi on Princess Diana’s commute: sometimes, it’s…
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An Ode to Chivalry II’s Commendation Feature
When you die in Chivalry II, several things happen. For one, you are treated to a death animation that almost inevitably resembles a crash test dummy in a dynamite factory. The game naturally informs you who killed you (his name is g00chl0rd69) and how (a battleaxe to the arms, head, and groin). What’s interesting, though,…