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Does anyone remember the game Dark Void? You played a 1930s pilot trapped in a parallel universe after flying through the Bermuda Triangle, fighting aliens with a jetpack and high-jacking UFOs mid-air. It was janky and far from perfect, but man... it was an absolute blast.

Does anyone remember the game Dark Void? You played a 1930s pilot trapped in a parallel universe after flying through the Bermuda Triangle, fighting aliens with a jetpack and high-jacking UFOs mid-air. It was janky and far from perfect, but man... it was an absolute blast.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

72,144 views • 1 day ago

People who reduce Red Dead Redemption 2 to slowly opening drawers are pissing me off. It's one of the greatest life sims ever. Where else can you ignore the story for a week just to camp, stargaze, fish, and hunt in the wild and still have a blast? It's a masterpiece.

People who reduce Red Dead Redemption 2 to slowly opening drawers are pissing me off. It's one of the greatest life sims ever. Where else can you ignore the story for a week just to camp, stargaze, fish, and hunt in the wild and still have a blast? It's a masterpiece.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

697,204 views • 1 month ago

It physically pains me how every Rockstar Games conversation is just GTA and Red Dead. Can we PLEASE put some respect on Bully? That game had an elite soundtrack, an incredible atmosphere, genuinely hilarious writing, and so much personality.

It physically pains me how every Rockstar Games conversation is just GTA and Red Dead. Can we PLEASE put some respect on Bully? That game had an elite soundtrack, an incredible atmosphere, genuinely hilarious writing, and so much personality.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

268,396 views • 13 days ago

Nothing will ever match the sheer hype of the first Assassin's Creed cliffhanger ending. Touching the Apple of Eden and watching a massive holographic map of the world light up with other artifacts was absolute cinema. My 12 year old brain could not handle it.

Nothing will ever match the sheer hype of the first Assassin's Creed cliffhanger ending. Touching the Apple of Eden and watching a massive holographic map of the world light up with other artifacts was absolute cinema. My 12 year old brain could not handle it.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

361,222 views • 19 days ago

Assassin's Creed 3 combat was criminally easy, but I don't care. Connor Kenway hacking through Redcoats with a tomahawk, dual-countering two guys at once, and yanking soldiers off their feet with the rope dart is still the absolute peak of the franchise. Unmatched sauce.

Assassin's Creed 3 combat was criminally easy, but I don't care. Connor Kenway hacking through Redcoats with a tomahawk, dual-countering two guys at once, and yanking soldiers off their feet with the rope dart is still the absolute peak of the franchise. Unmatched sauce.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

329,819 views • 20 days ago

Nothing quite matched the dopamine hit of triggering a blackout in Watch Dogs. Watching the entire city skyline go pitch black in a second, traffic lights failing, and people panicking? It was the coolest mechanic ever and it literally never got old.

Nothing quite matched the dopamine hit of triggering a blackout in Watch Dogs. Watching the entire city skyline go pitch black in a second, traffic lights failing, and people panicking? It was the coolest mechanic ever and it literally never got old.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

397,325 views • 1 month ago

People call Red Dead Redemption 2 "boring" because they have to eat a stew and brush a horse. Gameplay is more than just mindless shooting, but since some of y'all have the attention span of a goldfish and need flashing lights to stay awake, here's a minute of shootouts.

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People call Red Dead Redemption 2 "boring" because they have to eat a stew and brush a horse. Gameplay is more than just mindless shooting, but since some of y'all have the attention span of a goldfish and need flashing lights to stay awake, here's a minute of shootouts.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

294,433 views • 1 month ago

Everyone talks about Chronos or Poseidon for epic scale, but the Kraken at the end of God of War: Ascension is super underrated. You're literally fighting a mutated sea monster the size of a skyscraper mid-storm while the world crumbles around you. Insane stuff.

Everyone talks about Chronos or Poseidon for epic scale, but the Kraken at the end of God of War: Ascension is super underrated. You're literally fighting a mutated sea monster the size of a skyscraper mid-storm while the world crumbles around you. Insane stuff.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

272,500 views • 1 month ago

Prague in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is still the gold standard for small open worlds. No giant map full of empty space, just pure density. Every alley hides a story, every door leads somewhere, every NPC has a life. Proof that bigger isn't always better.

Prague in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is still the gold standard for small open worlds. No giant map full of empty space, just pure density. Every alley hides a story, every door leads somewhere, every NPC has a life. Proof that bigger isn't always better.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

139,235 views • 25 days ago

People think early Kratos was just mindless rage, but the original God of War had a sequence where you fight evil clones of him to protect his family. The only way to heal his wife and daughter? Literally HUGGING them, draining his own life to save theirs.

People think early Kratos was just mindless rage, but the original God of War had a sequence where you fight evil clones of him to protect his family. The only way to heal his wife and daughter? Literally HUGGING them, draining his own life to save theirs.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

232,519 views • 1 month ago

Just found an old 1998 E3 interview showing an early, never released build of Prey, and my mind is completely blown. They were showcasing seamless, real-time portal tech a full NINE YEARS before Portal came out. Looks like straight-up witchcraft.

Just found an old 1998 E3 interview showing an early, never released build of Prey, and my mind is completely blown. They were showcasing seamless, real-time portal tech a full NINE YEARS before Portal came out. Looks like straight-up witchcraft.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

289,456 views • 2 months ago

People seriously underestimate how unsettling Death Stranding can be. Some of the BT encounters and surreal imagery are creepy as hell. If Kojima did this to a sci-fi delivery game, OD is going to absolutely shatter us.

People seriously underestimate how unsettling Death Stranding can be. Some of the BT encounters and surreal imagery are creepy as hell. If Kojima did this to a sci-fi delivery game, OD is going to absolutely shatter us.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

130,772 views • 1 month ago

The Clockwork Mansion in Dishonored 2 is hands down one of the greatest levels ever designed. Pulling a lever and watching the architecture shift, gear by gear, and reconfigure around you in real-time is pure wizardry. Arkane was flexing so hard with this one.

The Clockwork Mansion in Dishonored 2 is hands down one of the greatest levels ever designed. Pulling a lever and watching the architecture shift, gear by gear, and reconfigure around you in real-time is pure wizardry. Arkane was flexing so hard with this one.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer

72,459 views • 2 months ago

Ravenholm in Half-Life 2 is still goated game design. By starving you of ammo, it forces you to use the Gravity Gun. Suddenly, every sawblade, radiator, and propane tank is a weapon. It teaches experimentation without ever pausing to explain it. Brilliant stuff.

Ravenholm in Half-Life 2 is still goated game design. By starving you of ammo, it forces you to use the Gravity Gun. Suddenly, every sawblade, radiator, and propane tank is a weapon. It teaches experimentation without ever pausing to explain it. Brilliant stuff.

Michael | Arkham Dreamer 🔻

10,557 views • 2 months ago

I got to chat with Christopher, the solo dev behind HEATHEN, a new first-person dungeon crawler with one of the most striking art styles I've seen in years. We talked influences and game design. Here's what he had to say 🧵

I got to chat with Christopher, the solo dev behind HEATHEN, a new first-person dungeon crawler with one of the most striking art styles I've seen in years. We talked influences and game design. Here's what he had to say 🧵

Michael | Making STATIC ZERO 🔻

10,254 views • 2 months ago

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