Depends on the game. Parrying in the opening moments of Witcher 2 is a fucking pain, because it consumes 1 bar of stamina, as does rolling dodge, and you only have 2 stamina at that point, which also takes forever to regenerate. If the enemy isn't dead after 2 parries, you're fucked for 20 or so seconds because you have no way to actively avoid damage other than running away
On the other hand, the parries in the Batman Arkham games and Shadow of Mordor feel great.

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But why?No steroids, only muscle magicπ§
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But why?*laughs in WFRP profession progression* -
But why?"That's great news! That means all your actions and damage don't count!" - The DM -
70% of games with online requirements are doomed, according to Stop Killing Games surveyIn the case of games, this is doubly problematic due to patches and updates. People can still play Fortnite and Overwatch today, but they can no longer play those games as they were in 2018. Anyone that never played previous versions can only read changelogs to get an idea of what changed and when. -
70% of games with online requirements are doomed, according to Stop Killing Games surveyBesides, some garbage can be turned into entertainment. AVGN and all the youtube poop using CD-i Zelda wouldn't be the same -
Mandarin for Gnomish?So lojban for gnomes -
Mandarin for Gnomish?pt-pt eats so many vowels you'd think it's some sort of earth elemental tongue -
Mandarin for Gnomish?Sotaque mineiro pra experiencia anΓ£ completa, sΓ΄ Mineiro accent for full dwarfish experience -
I...uh....wait...ummm...hold on....wait...The player: GUYS! I'M A KING NOW!!! BOW TO MEEEEEEEE!!! -
I...uh....wait...ummm...hold on....wait...> Only afterwards the DM told us it means we skipped a full chapter he had worked hard to prepare! The more time a DM spends preparing something, the less likely the players are to play along -
I...uh....wait...ummm...hold on....wait...Having your complex plot get fast forwarded because of a cantrip, priceless -
Shametendo - Nintendo's controversies documentedIt also lists PSN as a better subscription alternative. You know, from the company that bought Crunchyroll and decided to delete people's anime purchases, that also deleted purchased games from people's accounts in 2024 due to a bug, that had two major database breaches... -
Shametendo - Nintendo's controversies documentedAlso no more using pals as gliders. Thanks, Furukawa-fuck -
Min Maxing vs Whatever the fuck this isWoops, there goes another F18 -
Min Maxing vs Whatever the fuck this isStarfighter? Very arcadey ship flying game -
Grand Theft Auto 6 delay is causing emergency meetings at other studiosThe opening mission sets the tone incredibly well. If that kind of humor doesn't suit you, you probably wont enjoy the rest of the game. Otherwise, turn the brain off and nod along for a good time -
Grand Theft Auto 6 delay is causing emergency meetings at other studiosI'm having a feeling that GTA 6 will be so massive in disk space requirements it'll force plenty of consoles to be "only one game at a time". I'm sure a lot of people will enjoy that nonetheless, much like they enjoy buying ~~FIFA~~ EA Football `` every year and spending real money on whatever bullshit microtransactions are in place to get their dream player for their team. > It all leaves me reminded that any sense of Rockstar being in any way countercultural is surely an ancient, unfunny joke by this point. Spot on.  -
Grand Theft Auto 6 delay is causing emergency meetings at other studiosI remember when "GTA clone" was a type of game that some studios went after, with varying success. Saints Row did a great job at having that which GTA 4 lacked: fun over realism. SR3, the non remastered version, still holds up incredibly well. Being so balls to the wall and over the top was a great choice -
Grand Theft Auto 6 delay is causing emergency meetings at other studiosThe weird thing is that you can find lots of RP videos using GTA on youtube and tiktok, but it's always on a multiplayer server