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Marvel Snap Best Move Decks Guide: Best Move Cards

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Aun Haider

Looking for the best move decks in Marvel Snap? The Move archetype is one of the most popular in Marvel Snap. Making your cards jump from location to location never gets old, and a slew of new cards has been introduced to help us do exactly that.

Move decks aim to increase the power of their key cards by moving them to a different location, or by redistributing power to a different location to outwit the opponent. This makes these decks very fun to play, but tricky to build and pilot correctly. Here are our picks for the best Move decks in Marvel Snap.

Marvel Snap Decks: Move Away

A very traditional move deck, this deck aims to take the best move cards and make full use of them. Human Torch , Vulture and Dagger are all cards that want to be moved around, and gain power when they do. These are our key cards that generate power via our move effects.

Cloak, Ghost-Spider, Iron Fist, and Doctor Strange are vital to trigger the effects of the above-mentioned cards, as they all move cards in unique ways. Ghost Spider moves the last card played, while Doctor Strange pulls the strongest card to his location. Knowing which card to move and where to move them is key to mastering this deck.

Wave and Aero let us control our opponent’s plays, and manipulate which card they can play, as well as where to place their cards. Wave also allows us to play Heimdall on round five, which lets us play our most powerful card earlier. America Chavez rounds off this deck as a great high power play if we do not draw our Heimdall, or do not have a better play to make.

Move and Destroy Deck

Thanks to the release of Phoenix Force, Move Decks are able to play in a more unique way by incorporating destroy cards. Destroying a move card in this deck can be revived by playing Phoenix Force, and can then be moved to boost its power. This lets us play a hybrid of the two archetypes, and include arguably the most fun Move card, Multiple Man.

Multiple Man leaves a copy of himself to his old location when he moves, letting us summon numerous clones of himself after destroying him and reviving him with Phoenix Force. This effect is even more potent in combination with Heimdall, letting us move the revived Multiple Man yet again on the last turn of the game.

To help support this gameplan, Carnage and Venom are key inclusions to ensure that we can reliably destroy a move card. Human Torch and Dagger are other great cards to destroy so that they can be moved later. In case we do not draw our destroy cards, we can play a more traditional Move deck and move cards like Vulture around use Iron Fist and Ghost Spider to buff their power, moving them to Kraven’s location to increase his power as well. Hulk Buster lets us increase the power of Human Torch and Multiple Man without taking up space, which is especially important when we move Multiple Man more than once. Heimdall and America Chavez act as round six plays to close out the game.

These are our pick for some of the best Move Decks to play in Marvel Snap. The archetype has been provided more depth thanks to the introduction of Phoenix Force and other move cards. Feel free to experiment and see what other Move decks you can create to dominate, especially when using some of the best series 3 cards.

Pokemon GO Qwilfish Guide: How To Evolve Qwilfish Into Overqwil

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Christian Dawson

Looking to evolve Qwilfish in Pokemon GO? It’s not truly a collection of Pokemon until a trainer has added an angry pufferfish tadpole to their roster. Pokemon GO introduced the Johto native in 2017. Since then, with Pokemon Legends: Arceus, the Pokemon got a new form and a new evolution to go along with it. Here’s how to evolve Qwilfish into Overqwil in Pokemon GO!

How To Get Overqwil In Pokemon GO

How to evolve Qwilfish into Overqwil in Pokemon GO.

Overqwil evolves from the Hisuian version of Qwilfish. Qwilfish typically appears in 7 KM eggs and tier-one raids. While uncommon, it can also spawn in the wild. Once the Pokemon has been acquired, trainers need to make the Pokemon their buddy and win 10 raids. From there, it requires 50 candies to evolve in Pokemon GO.

Pokemon GO Overqwil Stats, Moves, and Bonuses

Overqwil is a dark/poison type. While the fast attacks are limited to the poison type, there are five different potential elemental types including water, dark, ice, ghost, and poison. This gives Overqwil some decent versatility and allows it to fill a variety of gaps in a team composition.

Base Stats

Attack: 222
Defense: 171
Stamina: 198

Possible Moves

Fast Attacks:
- Poison Jab – Poison – 10 Power
- Poison Sting – Poison – 5 Power
Charged Attacks:
- Aqua Tail – Water – 50 Power
- Dark Pulse – Dark – 80 Power
- Ice Beam – Ice – 90 Power
- Shadow Ball – Ghost – 100 Power
- Sludge Bomb – Poison – 80 Power

Elemental Bonuses

Resistant To:
- Dark
- Ghost
- Grass
- Poison
- Psychic
Weak To:
- Ground

That’s all you need to know to evolve Qwilfish into Overqwil in Pokemon GO! Qwilfish and the evolution Overqwil are great additions to any Pokemon GO roster. However, they gain bonus points if they fit into your punk, goth, or emo aesthetics. For a Pokemon with some different vibes, here’s how to get Sylveon in Pokemon GO .

Why I Stopped Cleaning My Home the Traditional Way and Started Rolling Up All My Shit Katamari-Style

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Elanna White

Anyone who knows me can tell you that I’m a clean freak. But since my boyfriend and I both started working from home, things have been getting a bit…out of hand. That plus two cats, I feel like I’m cleaning constantly. I’ve tried everything and nothing sticks. That’s why recently, I’ve ditched traditional cleaning methods and just started rolling up all my shit katamari-style.

It all started when a friend of mine recommended a revolutionary Japanese tidying method that she loves. She explained that the whole purpose behind it is how cleaning should spark joy. It sounded like something I needed to try so I googled it when I got home and watched a few videos. What I saw did spark joy. I called her the next day to express my gratitude. She seemed a little confused and mentioned that I may have misheard her but she has a tendency to be humble, so I wouldn’t hear any more of it. I was so elated that it didn’t even matter. I finally found the cleaning technique for me. It was time to begin rolling up all my shit.

I immediately got to work: I rolled up all the shoes by the front door, I rolled up the dust bunnies under the furniture, and I rolled up a bunch of my weed into a joint and smoked it.

Now, the katamari method does have somewhat of a learning curve, but isn’t there with everything? Yes, occasionally during my after dinner rolls, some of the plates break. And sure, there was that one time I heard a faint meowing from inside my trash ball and had to dig my cat out. However, the feeling of true efficiency makes all the hiccups worth it.

If I had some advice for those who were thinking about bringing the joy of cleaning the katamari way into their lives, I’d mention that it is an unconventional way of tidying. I can’t count how many times I’ve run into a judgmental neighbor in the hall as I tried to ram a gigantic bundle of dirty clothes through the laundry room doorway. People at first may not understand. But once you get over those hurdles, you’ll start feeling like you’re on a roll. Just, again, make sure your cats are OK.

Activision Announces New Call of Duty So Realistic Your Grandpa Will Recognize His Buddies in There

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Mark Roebuck

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Activision shocked video game fans all over the world today by not only announcing the new Call of Duty game, but also confirming that advances in technology will make the game so photorealistic your grandfather will recognize old buddies of his in there, sources have confirmed.

Call of Duty fans largely reacted to the announcement enthusiastically.

“Wow, Grandpa is going to love that,” said Camden Barker, a local fan of the Call of Duty franchise. “He’s always going on about how it’s unfair that so many of his teenage friends didn’t come back from World War II and that he’d do anything to get to see them again. Well grab a controller, because I have some great news for you! Oh man, he’s going to love this. Sounds like I have a couple months to show Grandpa Stu how to work a PlayStation and then we’re squadding up, baby!.”

Despite his grandson’s optimism, others weren’t so sure the game would be well received by the older generation.

“My husband still reads a newspaper and doesn’t trust anything that’s wireless,” said Doris Barker, Stu’s husband of 48 years. “So to think he’s going to be excited because he can watch his old squadron get gunned down again in 4K is just ridiculous. Stu just wants to go fish and maybe get a call from his grandkids once in a while. Not spend his evenings reliving his greatest trauma and being texted links to Twitch streams where people dissect the latest strategies in the video game. He doesn’t know how any of that stuff works!’

Executives at Activision said this level of realism was a goal they’d long strived for.

“We aim to innovate and improve with every version of Call of Duty we release,” said Bert Madsen, director of the upcoming game. “And that encompasses everything from ray tracing to netcode to accurately rendering privates that didn’t even make it out of the U-Boats on Normandy. Granted, recreating dead draftees that didn’t make it a week over there wasn’t high on our list, but we make one of these things every year. We gotta do something innovative, and that’s what we’re going with this year.”

The new Call of Duty game is expected to release this Fall. As of press time, Grandpa Stu said he’d really just like to forget about the war, please.

New Red Dead 2 DLC Let’s You Gather in a Saloon and Talk About How Cool ‘Undead Nightmare’ Was

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Mark Roebuck

NEW YORK — Rockstar Games announced a new installment of downloadable content for 2018’s Red Dead Redemption 2 today; a new saloon where players can gather and discuss how cool the ‘Undead Nightmare’ DLC was for the game’s first installment.

“Oh shit, that’s the best thing they’ve added to Red Dead 2 in years,” said Lou Trumble, who was a fan of the game but disappointed by Rockstar’s continued focus on the less popular online mode contained within it. “Everything else since its release has been an insult at best and a soulless attempt to turn Red Dead into merely another GTA Online-like cash cow at worst. It’ll be nice to meet up with my buddies and reflect on a time not that long ago in our nation’s history when big video game companies would develop content with the player in mind and not quarterly profit goals.”

Undead Nightmare was an expansion to the wildly popular Red Dead Redemption, which gave players a new campaign mode to play that saw the characters and locales of the game’s original story get overran by the undead.

“It was a truly remarkable time in the industry,” said Kevin Holt, video game author and historian. “You had the developers of perhaps the year’s best game put their heads together and give players a fresh exciting new chapter of the story. That’s what the top companies in gaming were doing for a minute. Not like today when games are either remade in five years or neglected and killed forever. Not much in-between anymore. Sure seems like the old ways are dyin’ off, I reckon.”

Executives at Rockstar were excited to share the new online saloon with players.

“I think with this update we’ve given players something they’ve been wanting for a long time,” said Dan Houser, Red Dead Redemption 2‘s director. “An opportunity to get online and meet up with their friends and discuss how much better DLC used to be, back before people that did not enjoy playing video games got a hold of the entire industry. Without having checked to verify, I can tell you that people online are very, very excited about this latest announcement.”

As of press time, Rockstar had teased that there would be more nostalgia saloons coming to Red Dead Redemption 2 in the future, which would allow players to reminisce on other titles, including Bully, The Warriors, Max Payne, Midnight Club, L.A. Noire, and Manhunt.

Every Halo 3 Map Ranked by How Good a Place It Would Be to Raise a Family

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Jeremy Kaplowitz

“None of the Halo maps are a good place to raise a family! There’s guys shooting each other all over the place and running each other over in cars!” OK first of all, have you ever heard of the American public school system? Because kids are pretty used to all that already!

Now I’ve spent a lot of time on the Halo 3 maps — perhaps more time than I’ve spent on the multiplayer maps of every other game. But in that time, I’ve either been warring with enemy Spartans and Elites, messing around in Forge, or playing Grifball. Now I am reevaluating these iconic locations when the guns are lowered and deciding, once for all, which would be the best place to move and start a family.

#24 — Standoff

I’m not an anti-vaxxer or anything like that, but look how big those satellite dishes are. We’re talkin like skyscraper-sized. There’s no way that’s good for your health. You’re gonna end up popping out babies that look like grunts and it’s NOT because you cheated on your husband with one (he used a condom!)

#23 — Blackout

Blackout is cold and miserable and your kids are going to fall to their deaths trying to walk up the elbow in the middle of the night because they had to pee.

#22 — Snowbound

Snowbound, quite frankly, seems like a miserable place to live. The houses are small and everything outside of the houses is freezing. It’s nice that you can get around pretty easily underground, for sure. And you’ve got something of a garage! But it’s a small area, and if you try to walk out and explore, you are shot to death by “The Guardians.” Who are the Guardians? Literally no one knows. There’s ~~Halo 5~~ unfortunately never been a game to explore this mysterious murderous force holding you captive like an overprotective parent or serial killer.

#21 — Cold Storage

You ever check out a house or an apartment and already see black mold growing on the bathroom ceiling? Get OUT of there. Do not purchase a home that has visible Flood growing out of the sink or whatever. The low price simply isn’t worth your health!!!

#20 — Sandtrap

Sandtrap would suck to live in. It’s literally all sand. Not to state the obvious, but if Anakin Skywalker showed up there, he’d have a straight up panic attack. And yea, there’s kinda buildings, but not really. The one thing Sandtrap has going for it is the Elephants, which I think kids would have a lot of fun driving very slowly around town. Good luck flipping it back over without Master Chief around, though.

#19 — Longshore

Longshore is huge and you probably have somewhat easy access to a major Earth city, if that interests you, making it a prime location for many people looking to raise a family on a Halo 3 multiplayer map. Unfortunately, it also reeks, 100% of the time, of fish. Your children are going to be bullied at Old Mombasa Middle School so hard, they’re going to hate you for the rest of your life.

#18 — Isolation

Isolation is a major fixer upper. The backyard is disgusting (I think I found some used needlers while walking around?) and the basement is infested with Flood. But maybe if you get a reaaaaaaaally good mortgage price, you could clean it up and finish that basement? Get a big TV and a bar down there? I mean, you have to admit those giant walls surrounding the property are cool. That’s old school. They don’t make ‘em like that anymore!

#17 —Guardian

If I was a real estate agent, I would describe Guardian as a “quaint picturesque jungle location perfect for any young couples looking to buy a starter home.” Sure, it’s super easy to fall to your death in a number of places here. But of all the Halo maps where that’s true (and there are many!), this is the prettiest one. And isn’t that worth something?

#16 — Ghost Town

Wanna live in a mansion? What about one that has basically fallen apart???? That’s Ghost Town. Yeah, you’ve got a huge house that has room to host all your friends at a big fancy dinner party, but good luck trying not to get rained on at night when there’s a giant goddamn tree sticking out of your roof. You idiot.

#15 — Sandbox

Look, if you have access to Forge Mode, then Sandbox is one of the greatest places you could possibly live. You have access to any type of home you want, all right here in Sandbox! Unfortunately, though, most people outside of the extremely wealthy do NOT have access to Forge Mode at all. So enjoy living in some boxes on some sand in the middle of nowhere. This is one of the greatest class divides of the entire Halo universe.

#14 — Narrows

OK I’m gonna be straight with you here. Narrows can be a great place to live — it’s roomy, pretty, and has two lovely bases for you to set up your furniture and television. But you really really need to consider this if you’re going to move to Narrows: how smart are your kids? Now I don’t mean to offend, but seriously, think about it. Because if you’re worried they’re even a little bit dumb, don’t move to Narrows. They’re going to get in the man-cannons wrong and fall. I’ve seen it happen SO many times.

#13 — Rat’s Nest

Rat’s Nest is ugly, it’s named after a place where rats live, and it’s covered in dirt. But you cannot deny that it has a lot of room and a cool road for your kid to learn how to drive a mongoose, and eventually a warthog, on. That’s a lot. You just have to make sure you keep the place operational — checking the boiler and such, like you’re Jack Torrence in a really ugly version of The Shining. But you’re not gonna go crazy, right? You’re gonna get so much writing done!

#12 — Orbital

I don’t know what it is about Orbital, but I’ve been playing Halo 3 my whole life and I still get lost here. No idea how to navigate this place at all. So no, I’m not going to be moving my family to Orbital and I don’t care if you think that’s dumb. Its layout simply refuses to solidify in my brain.

#11 — Heretic

Sure, it’s kind of cool to live on a spaceship, but Heretic is small af. It’s like trying to raise a child in a studio apartment, because really, there’s not any rooms or anything. It’s just a big living room and some circular hallways. And yet, despite being such a tiny environment to raise a family, boy would it be a nightmare to clean. Imagine climbing up onto the energy sword platform trying to scrub purple metal with a washcloth. Absolutely not.

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Pokemon GO Inkay Evolution Guide: How to Get Malamar in GO

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Christian Dawson

Looking for a Pokemon GO Inkay evolution guide? With literally hundreds of lovable monsters to collect, Pokemon GO has been a mobile juggernaut since its release. New regions have added dozens of pokemon each, so there’s plenty to keep players busy. One such way developer Niantic accomplishes this is by making the evolutions of certain Pokemon more unique. Kalos region squid, Inkay, is one such example. Here’s how to evolve that adorable little guy into the intimidating Malamar.

How To Evolve Inkay into Malamar In Pokemon GO

Malamar can only be obtained by evolving an Inkay. To do so, a player must use 50 candies with their mobile device turned upside down. Of all the various ways to evolve Pokemon in Pokemon GO, this is certainly one of the most unique. At the time of this writing, evolving an Inkay is the only way to obtain a Malamar.

Malamar Stats, Moves, And Bonuses

Malamar is a hybrid pokemon with it being a dark/psychic type. Depending on the moves assigned, it can be quite useful against a variety of pokemon.

Base Stats

Attack: 177
Strength: 165
Stamina: 200

Possible Moves

Fast Attacks:
- Peck – Flying – 10 Power
- Psycho Cut – Psychic – 5 Power
Charged Attacks:
- Foul Play – Dark – 70 Power
- Hyper Beam – Normal – 150 Power
- Psybeam – Psychic – 70 Power
- Superpower – Fighting – 85 Power

Elemental Bonuses

Resistant To:
- Psychic
Weak To:
- Bug
- Fairy

That’s all you need to know about Inkay’s evolution in Pokemon GO! With a powerful squid penguin thing that is somehow not a water type added to your roster, it’s time to expand it even further. Check out our helpful guides on obtaining the Eevee evolutions Leafeon, Espeon, and Umbreon.

Marvel Snap Best Series 3 Cards: What Are the Best Pool 3 Cards?

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Aun Haider

Looking for the best Marvel Snap series 3 cards? Marvel Snap has an ever increasing number of cards, divided into distinctive pools. Series 3 cards can be obtained early in your card collection journey, and also allow you to explore the interesting deck archetypes Marvel Snap has to offer. You can get them by boosting your Collection Level, or by acquiring a mystery series 3 card in the token shop. The cards listed here are backbones of their respective archetypes, and allow you to make a variety of decks as a result of having this card in your collection. These are just a few of the best Pool 3 cards that you should acquire right when you’re able.

Wong (Best Series 3 Cards)

Wong has an extremely powerful Ongoing effect. Any cards with On Reveal effects played at his location are doubled, letting you pull off crazy combos with cards like Ironheart and White Tiger. Wong lets you experiment with any card that has a powerful On Reveal effect and opens up deckbuilding to let you maximize this effect.

Lockjaw

Lockjaw is another Series 3 card with a versatile effect. When a card is played at Lockjaw’s location, it is swapped for another card in the deck. This ability lets you make use of every card in your deck, as Lockjaw increases the chance of you seeing the card thanks to his swapping.

Although this effect now only triggers once per turn, it lets you put cheap cards such as Wasp back into your deck and replace them with a Hulk or Infinaut. This ability makes him a popular choice in one of the best Conquest meta decks, mostly when paired with High Evolutionary. Lockjaw can also allow you to potentially play a card more than once, by swapping it into the deck and letting you draw it again.

Mister Negative

Mister Negative has a unique and incredibly potent effect. When he is played, he swaps the power and cost of cards in your deck, letting you play impactful cards like Iron Man for free. This effect encourages a very different style of deck building, and lets you utilize your cards and deck very differently to any other archetype in Marvel Snap. Consider putting cards with low power but strong abilities in your deck, letting you make the most of Mister Negative’s effect.

Marvel Snap Best Series 3 Cards: Mystique

Mystique is a very similar card to Wong, where instead of doubling On Reveal effects, she copies one of your card’s Ongoing effects to double an Ongoing ability. This lets you double up on any powerful Ongoing skill such as Iron Man’s or Wong’s. As in the case of Wong, doubling any effect is incredibly powerful and lets you create combos and game states that would be impossible otherwise.

Patriot

Patriot is another Ongoing card with a unique deck. He gives +2 to cards without abilities, letting you boost the power of cards such as Misty Knight and the drones summoned by Ultron or Dr. Doom. This effect lets you reconsider the potential of cards without text, as well as potential cards that summon other cards without abilities. For instance, Debrii summons Rocks on the enemy side as well as yours, cluttering their side while Patriot boosts the power of the Rocks on your side.

Best Series 3 Cards in Marvel Snap – Sera

Discounts are universally strong effects in card games, and Sera is no exception to the rule. She discounts all cards in your hand by one, as long as they do not cost one energy already. This effect lets you play multiple cards on the last turn of the game, or even on multiple turns if you are able to play her a turn early. This can surprise your opponent with the amount of power you are able to play, and lets you play out our entire hand if you build your deck correctly.

Magik – Best Pool 3 Cards

Magik is an interesting card, as she can be a benefit or a liability, depending on the situation you play her in. She changes a location to Limbo, giving you access to landmark manipulation. Her biggest boon is this location adding an extra turn to the game, giving you one more turn to win the game. This effect makes combos more reliable, as it gives you an extra draw on round seven and can also surprise your opponent. Be careful though, as this effect cannot be triggered on turn 6, and also gives your opponent a chance to come back on round seven if you have a strong lead.

These are some of the most powerful and unique Series 3 cards in Marvel Snap. However, there is no shortage of other Series 3 cards that can be used to good effect, such as Shuri and Doctor Doom. Consider other Pool 3 cards and what you can do to make the most of their effect. And while you’re here, check out some theorycrafted Jean Grey decks for the new July 2023 card.

15 Little Known Facts About Super Mario World

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Mark Roebuck

Released in 1991, Super Mario World is not only the best selling Super Nintendo game of all time, it also remains one of the most positively reviewed titles in the medium’s history. Speed runners and documentarians have mined the game for content to an absurd degree, but the game’s depth means that many of its secrets still remain largely unknown to the public. Here are 15 little known (but very provable) facts about Super Mario World!

#1 — It has been released 47 times

Including the SNES, the Wii Virtual Console, the Switch Online service, the WiiU Virtual Console, the Game Boy Advance re-release, and probably some variation on this every five years until the end of The Information Age.

#2 — Star Road was originally an upside down star path that guided players to Hell.

The plan was scrapped after similarities with the upcoming PC game DOOM were discovered

#3 — The game’s iconic giant Bullet Bill inspired Mitt Romney to get into politics

“It really opened my eyes to what I value in life,” said the former Presidential candidate, who would enter politics in 1993.

#4 — There was originally much debate among players whether the item on Yoshi’s back was a saddle or shell

It’s actually Mario’s seat cushion which “hurts Yoshi’s back a lot,” confirmed legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto.

#5 — Chargin’ Chuck was the product of over three weeks of motion capture work done by Chris Spielman of the Detroit Lions.

When asked about his involvement, the former all-pro linebacker said the in-game results were “disappointing.”

#6 — The game’s original plot concerned Mario’s wavering faith in Christ

After initial feedback deemed the themes too intense, Super Mario Crisis of Faith was ultimately changed to Super Mario World.

#7 — Bowser appeared only after his movie career didn’t take off as he’d hoped.

After leaving the series to pursue film acting, Bowser returned to the franchise shortly after the lackluster opening of Loose Cannons, which saw him play the villain of the Gene Hackman/Dan Aykroyd buddy cop film.

#8 — Mario’s cape ability was originally going to let him shoot lasers from his eyes

Fearing friction from DC Comics for its similarity to Superman, Mario’s power was changed to a more generic one of flight.

#9 — No one quite knows what’s going on in these rooms, it’s okay.

Even we don’t know what’s going on,” said director Takashi Tezuka. “They were just in there one day and everyone assumed someone else did it. Quite disturbing. Quite disturbing indeed.”

#10 — Mario’s spin jump maneuver inspired a young Tony Hawk to try spinning around while he skated

“Before that I was just doing grabs and stuff,” the skateboard legend said.

#11 — Yoshi was originally envisioned for one of the NES ‘Super Mario Bros’ games

Developers have since revealed that they just weren’t ready to bring the iconic creature to life, and that they still had a lot of growing up to do back then.

**#12 — The game’s overworld map was loosely based* on San Jose, California.**

* VERY LOOSELY

#13 — Elements of Yoshi were inspired by Shigeru Miyamoto’s father

“He would eat every turtle he ever saw,” said the legendary designer. “That’s it, really.”

#14 — The game received numerous accolades, including ‘Game of the Year’ from Nintendo Power magazine

However, Luigi lost the Best Supporting Actor award to Jack Palance in City Slickers. The award was largely seen as more of a recognition of Palance’s entire career than the best performance of the year. Everyone says Luigi was totally cool about it.

#15 — A movie adaptation was in the works

Unfortunately, the plot and characters were so heavily revised, the finished product had to go with the more generic name of Jurassic Park.

One Criticism (Disclaimer: We Like the Game) of Final Fantasy XVI (Which Is Good) That the Game Could’ve Done Better (Please Don’t Hurt Us, It’s Really Just This One Thing)

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Saad Khan

Disclaimer: Final Fantasy XVI is a good video game.

Final Fantasy XVI, the latest installment in Square Enix’s long running Final Fantasy franchise, has been released to critical and financial success, with players praising its story and exciting action combat system. However, the game (which we think is good) does have its share of flaws (despite being good), one being the lack of meaningful RPG elements compared to previous entries in the series (please don’t hurt us, it’s just this one thing that’s lacking).

Unlike previous Final Fantasy games, Final Fantasy XVI (a good game) is much more limited in elements that players would typically associate with RPGs (especially a good one like this game), from a relatively barebones equipment system to a lack of elemental weaknesses and buff/debuff mechanics. In terms of character customization, the (good) game feels a bit shallow compared to previous entries, which featured robust systems like job classes and Materia that allowed players freedom to build their parties as they saw fit.

Damn, looking back over that, it sounds a bit harsh. To reiterate, Final Fantasy XVI is a good game. But as we all know, nothing is perfect, and this game is no different. And after all, can it not be illuminating to look critically at media, especially that which one finds enjoyable, like Final Fantasy XVI (because it’s good)? Is not the experience of (good, like Final Fantasy XVI) art about the reaction that a piece evokes in someone as much as it is about the piece itself?

Please, just no death threats, I beg of you. I have a family. Final Fantasy XVI is a good game. I just cannot afford to move again like I did in 2016, when I criticized Final Fantasy XV for not having any female party members. Could Final Fantasy XVI (a good game) have fleshed out its RPG elements more? Possibly, yes, if it’s okay to say that. Could it have had more diversity in its cast, especially in the area of the game that’s clearly meant to be the Middle East? Yes, it probably should have. That doesn’t make it a bad game, but also adding that stuff may have made it a truly great game (not that it isn’t).

UPDATE: As of the date of posting, the author has issued a retraction for everything written above, except for any statements relating to Final Fantasy XVI and its nature as a good video game.