Author Archives: SynCaine

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About SynCaine

Former hardcore raider turned casual gamer.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 review

Posted on September 21, 2017 by SynCaine

Note: This review is based off completing the first major area/chapter of the game, Fort Joy. I’ll update if the later areas are dramatically different. Divinity: Original Sin 2 (D:OS2) is, IMO, the game the first one should have been. … Continue reading →

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Community service post

Posted on September 20, 2017 by SynCaine

Too many good games to play right now. I’m deep into my XCOM 2 game, I just picked up Divinity Original Sin 2, I’ve been messing around with ARK a little, I’m getting into Elder Scrolls Legends, and of course … Continue reading →

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PUBG: Chicken with a side of fog

Posted on September 15, 2017 by SynCaine

The fog effect in PUBG is really fantastic, and changes so much in terms of how you play the game. Sniping is greatly reduced, close quarters combat is far more common, and mid-range combat is full of new unknowns. Areas … Continue reading →

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PUBG is to 2017 what WoW was to 2004

Posted on September 14, 2017 by SynCaine

The parallels between the current explosive growth and influence of PUBG and WoW back in 2004 are many, though there are also some very interesting differences. Neither game was the first in its genre. WoW wasn’t the first MMO, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Combat Systems, Darkfall Online, EQ2, EVE Online, Inquisition Clan, League of Legends, Lord of the Rings Online, Mass Media, MMO design, PvP, Rift, SOE being SOE, SW:TOR, Tobold being Wrong, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

XCOM 2: Value and enjoyment in failure

Posted on September 7, 2017 by SynCaine

Soldiers are dying in my XCOM 2 game. A lot of them. Missions are being failed, the Avatar project is dangerously close to finishing, and the Chosen are getting stronger and more aggressive. I think I’m losing, the situation is … Continue reading →

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PUBG: Weapon feel and knowledge

Posted on September 5, 2017 by SynCaine

Adventures in PUBG continue. If you’d like to join in, ping me on Steam. One of the more surprising aspects of the game is how different each gun feels, along with my personal feelings not always aligning with the stats … Continue reading →

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XCOM 2, War of the Chosen initial thoughts

Posted on September 1, 2017 by SynCaine

Some early impressions today of the new XCOM 2 expansion War of the Chosen (WotC), but first how odd is it that a game released in 2015 is getting a full-blown expansion in 2017, more than a year after it’s … Continue reading →

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PUBG: 3rd vs 1st person

Posted on August 30, 2017 by SynCaine

I have two groups I play PUBG with. One group is mainly the old Inq guys from way back in the Darkfall days (which has since grown to a rather large network of people between my blog and Paragus streaming … Continue reading →

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Black Desert Online T20s itself

Posted on August 23, 2017 by SynCaine

Oops. The really odd thing about this though is why is it news? I mean, I’ve heard from very, very reliable sources that all MMO devs are corrupt, so this happens in every game. What’s the big deal about this … Continue reading →

Posted in Random, RMT | 6 Comments

Watching Early Access games progress, or not

Posted on August 23, 2017 by SynCaine

Following Early Access games, especially smaller indie games, is both fascinating and very frustrating. On the one hand, you get to see a game shape up in almost real-time, as well as see how they are learning and adapting their … Continue reading →

Posted in beta, League of Legends, Random, Steam Stuff | 4 Comments