Game Rant

It's crazy how a monster that's known for literally controlling the weather isn't present in a Monster Hunter game that has the most advanced weather system so far. Fighting an Amatsu in Wilds is sure to be a spectacle, provided the technical demand for it doesn't destroy everyone's computers and consoles in the process.

Combat has never felt so smooth in a Monster Hunter game before. Almost every weapon now has more movement options, and the addition of Offset Attacks, Perfect Guard, and Perfect Dodge in Wilds has proved to be an excellent decision. I only wish Wilds had the same extensive bestiary as World and Rise.

I'm seriously asking for me. I've watched the show, but I've never picked up one of the games. All the originals feel pretty dated to start with, and I've heard not-so-good things about the new ones. Where should I start?

Knocking down a rampaging lion-dog-bear with a greatsword uppercut feels absolutely sublime. I seriously wish Offset Attacks become a new staple move for future Monster Hunter games, much like how the Longsword's Special Sheathe became a key part of that weapon's identity.

While it would be difficult for Nintendo to recreate the original experience with the broadcasted audio and voice over, I think they should at least make a version that could be ported to the Nintendo Switch. Outside of Japan, not many players ever got to experience this unique SNES remake of the original Legend of Zelda.

I'm always surprised that there aren't more Crash Bandicoot-style corridor platformers, given how popular the series is, so I'd likely go down that route.

I always look at Supergiant Games as the argument for staying indie and still being successful, but it definitely limits the scope of their projects.

I've heard a lot of complaints about Monster Hunter Wilds' campaign being too easy, but that's kind of the point. Low Rank quests have always served as training wheels, after all. However, I'm disappointed that fights in High Rank don't really get much harder outside a few specific monsters, though this may be because I'm already a long-time MH player. 

I recently started reading the Empyrean series, and I'm already obsessed! I'm nearly done with the first book, and when I heard there would be a TV show, it immediately got me wondering who would be the perfect actors for my favorite characters. In my opinion, Xaden is the most interesting character in Fourth Wing, so I'm particularly curious to know who fans are picturing when they think of him. I've looked up several fancast threads but still haven't found an actor that looks how I picture him. I'd like to hear more opinions! Who would be the right fit for Xaden?

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm disappointed that I didn't get to fight a Kushala Daora in Monster Hunter Wilds. Some are probably on the way as we speak considering Capcom's pseudo-live service approach to the game, but it's still weird that we don't get a single Elder Dragon on the release version.

So if any of our favorite Souls titles were our reality, which would you last the longest in? Obviously, they're all on the I'm-never-gonna-make-it side of the scale. So it's a question of what's the least bad of a bad situation.

Cyberpunk 2077 is easily one of the best-looking games I've ever played. Elden Ring is a close second simply because of the environments being so detailed and cool. In terms of unique or charming art styles, Animal Crossing is also up there.

On a Minecraft server with some friends, I managed to build the house I grew up in. There wasn't anything particularly complex about the build, but it took me quite a while to get everything right.

Coming off the heels of what I thought was one of the best PLEs I've ever seen since I started watching wrestling as a kid, there are a few obvious matchups to make. Based on what we saw at Elimination Chamber, I think these matches will be on for Wrestlemania 41: John Cena vs Cody Rhodes Randy Orton vs Kevin Owens Jade Cargill vs Naomi Drew McIntyre vs Damien Priest Seth Rollins vs CM Punk A few things that intrigue me are how the Cena storyline plays out, the Cargill situation, and Roman Reigns. For Cena, you've got to think The Rock will be pulling all stops to give Cody as many disadvantages as he had last year so that Cena wins it. For Jade, I think we're yet to hear the whole story, so we could very well see Bianca as involved as Naomi. Either way, there's another twist in the tale, I'm sure. As for Roman, it certainly looks that the Punk x Rollins rivalry will come to a head at WM41, but what role does Reigns play? He's obviously got a huge problem with Seth, and he owes P

I feel bad for anyone trying to jump into the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series today. Even though both Yakuza 0 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon are good entry points, for anyone who wants to play the whole series, they've got a lot of work ahead of them.

Anora won best picture at the Oscars last night, but did you watch it? I saw it in theaters and absolutely loved it. Mikey Madison's performance stole the show, and honestly, the entire cast is phenomenal. I think it definitely deserved the award.

Story-wise, it's got to be Kai. Abilities-wise, I'm leaning toward Giatta.

10/10 for me. Honestly, Elimination Chamber may be one of the best PLEs I've seen out of WWE in a long time, and that's not to say they've had many bad ones of late. But the numbers of twists, and the timing of them, was absolutely spot on. I wondered if Jade Cargill would play a part in the women's match (I, and I know many others, were suspecting Naomi), but never in a million years did I anticipate she was going to come out at the VERY START of the match and absolutely annihilate Naomi. The whole segment was absolute cinema - Jade played her part brilliantly, Naomi sold the attack perfectly, and even the reactions of the other combatants really helped to sell the story. One of the best and easily the most brutal segments I've seen in women's wrestling. Spot on. Tiff/Trish against Nia/Candice was perhaps the weakest part of the event, but that's not to say it wasn't good. But, given the two big returns and the massive moment in the finale, it was always going to be hard to compete

I'm getting used to it on the PS5, but having the dodge on X (rather than my more comfortable Circle) is really throwing me — especially in those panic moments during a fight! Really wish I could rebind that one specifically.

It's been many years since the last F.E.A.R. game, and while the story is technically over, I don't see why we couldn't get a remake or remaster of the trilogy. If nothing else, a reboot of the franchise would be great.