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He/Him Computer Science major at the University of Guelph. I play fighting games and I write about action games. Toryuken 2024 Finalist.

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Latest posts by rexzakel.bsky.social on Bluesky

which one is it this time

05.11.2025 22:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

its very incoherent for sure, but programming those pitfall kills to function properly and not get any enemy stuck in terrain they cant come back from or die in, ensuring all the fight flags are properly handled regardless. It must have been exhaustively tested to function, but not to be balanced

05.11.2025 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

maybe not the point of the convo but i think its far more likely they were very aware of that but chose to keep it because "it would be cool to let players do that if they wanted to" which is a very different issue of mindset/goals than a simple lack of awareness

05.11.2025 20:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yeah i can imagine and it also works to give a reason for higher HR players to help others grind cuz they get HRP out of it. Unfortunately in 2025 id rather program a 3x hrp cheat, unfortunately they implemented an anti cheat in the fan server so i missed my window to do that ๐Ÿ˜” rip the Dos playhru

03.11.2025 21:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Its too bad the game has such a grindy HRP system for progression, when you hit the point you realize you have to kill 30 more Daimyos to get enough points to unlock new monsters its really disheartening. The game is fun but I just don't have the time for that between a 9-5 and other interests.

03.11.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just highlighted that the small monsters constantly screwing you was very intentional with the challenge of this quest not allowing you kill them and instead have to contend with them the whole fight. These older games really did have a very different vision for the appeal of MH's combat

03.11.2025 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

playing Dos hub it was pretty cool to see an event quest for killing three Congas in the arena that gave practically no rewards, but had a subquest for killing a D.Hermitaur that was in that arena as well. The way its setup means you have to kill the monster without killing all the Congas.

03.11.2025 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

kind of a nothing burger analysis and statement imo. Remakes tend to be full priced heavily marketed affairs, whereas remasters are generally cheap and low-key. Regardless of the current state of the industry this is something I'd always expect to be true. I am surprised the gap is not even bigger.

03.11.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

maybe if u stop they/them'ing me !!! ๐Ÿ˜ค

01.11.2025 03:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i like cyclonus' little smile when he realizes tailgate is right around the corner before pretending to be annoyed and surprised right after :)

31.10.2025 06:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

no this shit is serious....mtmte hits different....

26.10.2025 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i remember thinking RID has such a cooler premise as a teen and i really do think its still very cool and at some times does execute on it well, but MTMTE manages to do much more with a lesser premise by the end of its run

25.10.2025 04:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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this is slop, instead read mtme and witness megatron becoming a good guy only to crash out at being forced to live with a cast of sitcom gag characters

24.10.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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hop on peak

24.10.2025 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the former is true

24.10.2025 03:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

why u exposing me like this

24.10.2025 03:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

oh idk modern mh fans are really dumb like the fans of any big franchise are.... wilds is pretty rough imo but idk what would be accomplished with such a comparison

23.10.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

absolutely not lol shigs changed my name

23.10.2025 12:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

idk why they did that to me in that discord

23.10.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

hi im Monster Hunter Fans whats this about

23.10.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

??? cease this meme

22.10.2025 11:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

longsword is very fun and the ICE version of it balances spirit management in a way that is really cool, though it unfortunately also give it a dumb buff from Rise that really has no business being there but its not a very impactful one in Iceborne anyways. Give it a try!

20.10.2025 22:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

its more of an issue that yellow shield exists in guild which you shouldn't use and striker gets a 20% increase for the path you should use so practically speaking its more like a 10% difference which is rough yeah. The real solution is enjoy the lack of shield bash or use mods

20.10.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

for Bethesda games I get it cuz they just have a lot conflicting appeals. Many play the games for their immersive qualities which they find stronger in first-person and its how the games were initially designed but detailed character creation and customization made ppl wanna see their character

20.10.2025 19:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

in my head?? this is just how it is bro have you seen the shit i have to deal with every day

20.10.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The 2nd encounter with Sol Titanion is my fav boss concept in a while. Being in the yellow areas increases the percentage until it burns you at 100, so how you avoid attacks is restricted by needing to minimize the time spent in the heat and route around returning to the shade. Pretty cool!

19.10.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Had to play some NG2 today to pay respects. What a game.

16.10.2025 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a heartbreaking last message :(
It is what it is, so it goes....
Rest in peace the legend, nobody can do it the way you did

16.10.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

why do u hate me

14.10.2025 04:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

damn bsky compressed the video in such a way that all the rolls became invisible wtf is up with that... any way to avoid it?

13.10.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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