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Hi everyone, episode 7 of the VGR Weekly Recap podcast is now available on YouTube! This week, Jacob and I discuss the new partnership between Microsoft and Sony, CD Projekt Red's pledge to try and avoid unhealthy crunch, what we expect to see at E3, and more! As always, let us known if you have any questions or topics you want us to discuss next week!

Does anyone else care more about story than gameplay? I find that when I play games, my considerations go like this: 1-Story and characters 2-Setting and atmosphere 3-Gameplay If story, characters and atmosphere are solid enough, I almost don’t even care about gameplay (it’s a plus if it’s really great, but it’s not a deal-breaker if it isn’t). I think this is kind of odd though, since it seems like most gamers rank it as high or higher in importance than other considerations. But I’m not sure that’s actually true, or if that’s just the impression I get from reading posts. Obviously this applies to single player games most. If I’m playing a multiplayer game, I have other considerations, and gameplay is much higher (or even on top). What is most and least important to you in a game? @LadyDay @Bravosi @The Blackangel @DylanC @UleTheVee @skyfire @SpaceExplorer @Executor Akamia @xXInfectedXx @kingpotato

Yeah, much like Anthem it really is a game you need friends to explore with. I am lucky enough that I have friends who play games with me and we typically make private lobbies so that strangers won't disturb us.

@Executor Akamia @The Blackangel I was expecting responses about specific moments in terms of writing in single player games for some reason, but your responses emphasize an important point. The most memorable moments in games are often the ones we make. "Also replaying a favorite game that you were sure you knew everything about, only to discover something that advances your character that you never knew about." Those are always some of my favorite moments! My mind is always blown by just how much there is to discover.

I am considering checking out the Rage 2 if I get some time for the gaming now. I am pretty busy this week. Maybe second week or so of next month I can play games in peace with less interruptions.

I finally got around to covering the mighty Zhang Fei, the last of the three sworn brothers! https://www.vgr.com/total-war-three-kingdoms-heroes-zhang-fei-vanguard/

Regarding the Aldmeri Dominion, Skyrim is probably screwed either way. But the Imperials are far better equipped to fend off the threat than Skyrim is on its own at this point, which is an unpleasant but practical reality. Now, there are other factors to consider as well. The way I see it, the evils stand thus: The Stormcloaks are racists. The Empire enforces a policy of religious oppression. It was the specifics of the situation that made me decide the Stormcloak issue is the bigger problem. There’s a point during Solitude quests where the queen asks you to take an item to a Talos shrine on behalf of the dead king. That moment made it evident to me that those involved with the Empire’s administration of Skyrim are not fond of the anti-Talos policy. Indeed, it seems clear to me that nobody was particularly keen on it—it was just the only option at the time to hold the Aldmeri Dominion at bay. As such, I would expect this to be a “lax” policy of oppression, enforced only at the minimum level to convince the Dominion it was being observed. But the Stormcloaks’ racism? That’s coming from within, not being pushed on them from outside, and it seems to be embraced with enthusiasm, given the state of affairs in Windhelm. The other trouble with the Stormcloaks for me concerns Ulfric’s actions in the Reach as described in “The Bear of Markarth.” That book makes it quite plain he was guilty of full-on war crimes against the populace. Even if I weren’t fond of the Forsworn, I would be troubled by that. I tried to play neutral the first time, and was furious when Markarth got traded right into Ulfric’s hands during negotiations. As a result of all of the above, I end up playing Imperial now every time. @Bravosi @LadyDay would love your thoughts.

For the most part, I'm the inverse of you, in that I always feel think that gameplay is king in my video games. That said, I can totally get into narrative-focused games, if they've got a great story and interesting characters. Put it this way, I don't mind if a game has amazing gameplay and a terrible story, but if the game has terrible gameplay and an amazing story, I find it much harder to slog through. I kinda feel like a great story is additive in video games imho. Interesting topic, though!

Do you mean massive multiplayer or coop like legends of aranna?

That's rough lol, time to find a new game. Currently playing Rage 2

T2: Judgement Day - 10/10