Key

While I don't have a lot of respect for Bethesda right now what with Fallout 76 ending up being a total and complete failure, I have to give them credit for not only making an aesthetically pleasing map, but a pretty huge one at that:



I'll admit, it's a little depressing knowing I'll probably never explore this whole map seeing as my motivation to play the game is basically 0. It's no longer on my PS4 hard drive as well. Just not worth the time investment. But a great map nonetheless.



This is not the whole map, this is just a fraction of it. The map is the entirety of New York City and god damn it is such a joy to play around in. I don't think I've ever had as much fun playing a game in its entirety like I did with Marvel's Spider-Man. Seriously, this game is so good.

This next one I'm actually stoked about as well because I've recently started playing the game again. Horizon Zero Dawn has definitely one of the most impressively made world maps in this day and age. Not to mention the fact that the game itself is pretty amazing. I barely gave this game any time when I first got it, and getting back into it really proves how great this game is. But anyway, here's the map:



It's pretty great. It's also a beautiful world to explore.

The Batlord

After all those months of dicksucking Fallout 76?

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Key

Yeah man. I'm disappointed.

Key

We're not done yet, I have more maps to cover:



It only took 3 entries but I finally mentioned Fallout 3. Yeah, I would have to say that Fallout 3 and its map are both simply fantastic. I enjoyed every single minute of exploring this world and I was surprised by just how much there was to find. Especially when you get into the main city where everything is just jaw droppingly hauntingly beautiful. I still need to play this game again. Perhaps soon.



I definitely put a lot of time into Monster Hunter World but I don't think I even scratched the surface of what this game has to offer. I really enjoyed the game a lot but I got burned out pretty quick after the monster killing started to feel like a chore. The game itself is great, but it was short lived for me. But hey, it was my first Monster Hunter game so I'd say it was pretty great. The map is just as big as you'd imagine. I enjoyed my time in it.

Key

Steam (Rant)

Yo Valve, what the ****? What's going on with Steam right now? I get it, you guys are a platform that allows for pretty much anybody to sell their game or at least have a place to distribute it, but god damn there's a lot of ****ty games lately. I used to enjoy going into the Steam store and checking out the Specials to see if anything is worth buying. I used to find maybe two or three separate games that I'd be interested in, but now I go several pages and not a single game looks interesting to me. Maybe it's just that my tastes have changed, but it could also be due to the fact that there's just simply far too many games on Steam right now.

I will be fair though, the past few years have been really really great for games on Steam, especially early access games like Dead Cells and Slay The Spire which BOTH eventually made it to become a full release. All thanks to the communities on Steam and Steam allowing them to distribute their game. It's a win win. Other games like Death Road to Canada and even The Binding of Isaac all garnered positive community based admiration for both Steam and the games therein.

Those were good years. Lately, and I'm even looking on the Steam page now, nothing catches my eye like those games and many others did before. It could also just be due to the fact that a lot of games on Steam right now are focusing on VR, or Dating Sims, etc etc. It's fair to say that there aren't a lot of other developers making those types of games right now so that's why we're not seeing them. Fair. But again, Steam does allow for pretty much any developer to potentially sell their game through them. There was even a knock off Slay The Spire game that actually made it onto Steam despite getting a complete negative reaction.

This is also partly due to why I've switched more so solely to PS4 because I've just got better games to play on it. I've played many of the games I have on Steam, but I'm just not the kind of person to sit at a computer for several hours anymore. I enjoy just sitting on the couch and having a far more laid back experience. Don't let this fool you though, I still play a lot of games on PC, and will always do so. But it's in far less increments now. And i'm ok with that. Because Horizon Zero Dawn is ****ing great.

The Batlord

Maybe you just bought all the games you wanted.

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Key

That's probably it too but there's seriously nothing interesting. But yeah that could be it too.

MicShazam

Play Strikey Sisters. One of the best games on Steam in my humble opinion.



Could say the same about Heroes of a Broken Land. Really interesting game concept.

Key

That looks awesome

Key

This post will contain spoilers so if you do not want spoilers on things you haven't played yet, do not read on. Otherwise, enjoy!


Yes, I am talking about boss fights. Specifically my favorite boss fights. As we are all aware at some point, boss fights can be one of the absolute best things about a game. It means the game is ending and all the hard work is now being put to the test. Do you have what it takes to take on the ultimate being at the end of the game? Sometimes it's most certainly the most difficult test in the whole game. But while some are difficult, they never really fall short in how great they are. And that's what we're here to talk about. And since I did use the image for the header of this post, it's only appropriate to talk about Ocarina of Time:



I think this is still to this day one of my all time favorite boss fights in any game. It was back in the day when I had first experienced Ocarina of Time in its entirety, and I hadn't realized what the end game would be. I had seen people do it before but I never realized what it was like to actually play and beat it. A lot of people say that this particular Ganon fight is far easier than most others and I'm inclined to agree. Especially when you have the Biggorons Sword. But at the same time, it's still a great climax to an already perfect game.

Next up we have another classic because I absolutely love the boss fights in older games. Especially when it comes to the Banjo Kazooie series. While I did love Banjo Tooie's boss fight, I preferred the first game because the fight feels way more personal. No bull****, just you and Gruntilda.



All the way up to the final blow from the mega jinjo to send her flying down into a pit in the ground. A seriously great way to end a game that you've already put so many hours into.

One of my fondest memories in gaming is playing the original Fable for the first time. I remember just being so immersed in this game and everything about it was and is still great. This was before The Lost Chapters came out and then we realized just how vast this game truly was meant to be. If you weren't aware, Fable: The Lost Chapters is basically the full game. The original Fable was not the full Fable experience. Fable Anniversary is also the full game. Anyway, the Jack of Blades dragon fight at the end of Fable: The Lost Chapters / Fable Anniversary is one of the most amazing boss fights I've ever experienced.



While in the original Fable, you only got to fight Jack of Blades face to face not in dragon form, and while that was a pretty good way to end the game for that one, I'm glad it wasn't the true end to the game.