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An ongoing conversation for consumers is the value derived from a $60 purchase of a game. Though value is a personal conclusion, there's no denying that Persona 5' s 100+ hours will give you the most bang for your b

Often times the power to influence and manipulate is stronger than any gun, sword, or army. Red Dead Redemption 2 ’s Dutch Van Der Linde had the unbelievably powerful ability to trick and deceive, all while masquerading as a caring, compassionate man. To start off, he essentially preyed upon two outcast teenagers, John Marston, and Arthur Morgan, so he could raise them as his unquestioning supporters. He takes advantage of people’s bad fortune to gain their trust and essentially turn them into his mindless followers, and his power of speech is so unmatched he can talk men and women into doing terrible deeds and actually convince them they were doing good. As his true colors finally come to light, Dutch exposes himself as a murderous, money loving, selfish sociopath. In a way, Dutch talked himself into not only fame and fortune, but an early gr

After releasing the Dark Souls games on multiple platforms, it came as a surprise that FromSoftware would be releasing another PlayStation exclusive, their first since Demon Souls. Bloodborne is a master-class in gameplay and Open world games patch notes design and can currently be purchased for around

After Dutch convinces Eagle Flies to lead his men to an army controlled oil field for an attack, John utters this line. This comes after John’s escape from Sisica penitentiary, and tensions are at an all-time high. Dutch states he is partially responsible for Eagle Flies attack, and that it is all a part of his p

John seemed down and out, working as a farmhand, family recently left, and struggling to make any money. During one specific argument, Abigail mentions Beecher’s Hope in passing not even necessarily serious about it, just the fact they needed their own place. After Abigail and Jack leave John at Pronghorn Ranch he goes above and beyond to show that he was listening, and purchases Beecher’s Hope with the help of Mr. Ge

One of the most charismatic faces in gaming, Handsome Jack of Borderlands 2 is as hilarious as he is maniacal. Vault Hunters beware, Jack really is the Deadpool of video game characters. He is just as likely to crack an untimely joke as he is to kill you in twisted fashion. Constantly claiming to be the good guy and on the right side of things, Jack has understandable motives that are completely lost in translation with his murderous deeds. A very colorful vocabulary and an ego the size of Pandora make Handsome Jack one of the most memorable antagonists in hist

With Uncharted 4 fans weren't only setting forth on another Nathan Drake adventure, they were gearing up for a PlayStation 4 flagship title that would bolster the lineup of games that made it impossible to not own the cons

Arthur was a loyal man, but why couldn't he see the madness in front of his eyes? He still views Dutch as the man who raised him and refuses to raise a hand against him, which only leads to problems for the Marston family in the original Red Dead G

The Truth has called into the Area 53 radio station claiming to have interacted with alien life and is even speculated to have an account on Grand Theft Auto IV's whattheydonotwantyoutoknow.com under the name Trooth. While he may come across as a throwaway NPC, this guys journey from pure hippie to a conspiracy theorist is worth a l

He would become cold in the snowy regions without his coat, but the frozen lakes did not have any effects on his health. It was a strange phenomenon and one we may never find the answers to and it is a question the creators will never expl

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was one of those special games that not only set a new industry standard for role-playing games as well as pushing its talented development studio, CD Projekt Red, into the spotlight. The Witcher 3 helped the studio gain recognition with console gamers, as the first two games were most beloved by the PC player commun

He quickly realizes his mistake and tries to cover it by saying Jim Milton right after saying John, but the damage is done. Mr. Gedes assistant Mr. Dickens realizes it immediately and gives a look at John of curiosity. Mr. Dickens also mocks him directly after saying "You hear that John Jim". This was a heart-dropping moment for players rooting for John Marston to keep things under cont

Even in the face of adversity and two guns drawn on him, John still declares his loyalty to Arthur stating "Arthur saved my life, more than once". Realizing how dire the situation looks, John stares at Dutch and pleads this quote. He follows up by saying killing him won’t help anything which actually appears to leave Dutch speechless. John follows up demanding and screaming that Dutch say something, anything, and as Dutch stares back he proceeds to shoot Micah in the abdomen, leaving him for John to finish. The redemption arc has finally come full cir