James Haxell, Author at Gaming Respawn

Hacked Off: Why Have Split Screens Become a Thing of the Past in Most Video Games?

James HaxellNov 3, 2016December 13, 20161

As a child I remember spending a lot of time playing games with various family members. Whether it was Pokémon Stadium or Perfect Dark, it was

Hacked Off: Other Players Sending Angry Messages to You

James HaxellOct 27, 20160

Now, it’s been a good two weeks since I’ve written one of these, I apologise; however, it seemed things weren’t bugging me. But I was

Who Could Resident Evil 7’s Main Character Be?

James HaxellOct 13, 2016October 13, 20160

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard looks to change a lot with the series making it nearly unrecognisable, though Resident Evil 4 had just as many differences and

Grimer Is the Latest Pokémon to Get an Alolan Form

James HaxellOct 12, 20160

Grimer has become the newest 1st generation Pokémon to receive the Alolan treatment. The Japanese magazine, Corocoro, released images of the new look. Along with

Hacked Off: The Resident Evil 7 Demo

James HaxellOct 6, 2016October 7, 20162

Normally, I pick aspects of games to rant about, but I feel like the Resident Evil 7 demo has done enough to bug me. One

Hacked Off: Games Where Decisions Don’t Affect the Games as Much as They Seem

James HaxellSep 29, 2016September 29, 20160

With the sudden increase of decisions in games affecting the story, I have to say I’m really happy with them, and I have played a

Hacked Off: When Video Games Have Title Screen Scenes

James HaxellSep 22, 20160

I find one of the most exciting moments of a game is right at the start. It’s the climax of all this anticipation waiting for

Hacked Off: Problems with Games Released Episodically

James HaxellSep 15, 20160

Well, this is a special day as this is the 20th Hacked Off. So, what better way to celebrate than having a change of pace for

Hacked Off: Battles in Video Games That You Can’t Win

James HaxellSep 8, 20160

This feature isn’t just me moaning about how I suck at video games and can’t get past certain boss fights. Why would I write about

Hacked Off: Aimless Walking Around in Games to Find Missions

James HaxellAug 25, 20160

Now, I know this may come as a shock, as most people actually love this. In theory, I love it too, in practice, I hate

Hacked Off: The Annoying Grind Caused After Extremely Sharp Enemy Level Spikes

James HaxellAug 18, 20160

Another week, another thing has me wishing controllers weren’t breakable. Now, one of the things I can’t say I’ve ever enjoyed is a grind. I

Hacked Off: Having to Buy Loot Boxes After Paying Full Price for a Game

James HaxellAug 11, 20163

There has never really been a game that I have cared enough about to be truly peeved off by in game purchases. Sure, they’ve annoyed

Why Now is the Time to Get Back into Pokemon

James HaxellAug 6, 20160

For the last month, pretty much everyone and their Nan have been playing Pokémon Go. It’s like we’ve gone back in time to the late

Hacked Off: When Games Have Terrible Character Creation

James HaxellAug 4, 20160

When a game has character creation, I jump while both fist pumping the air and wailing in despair. The reason being that I love creating

Hacked Off: When Checkpoints in Video Games Are Unpredictable

James HaxellJul 28, 20160

Checkpoints are a wonderful thing. They are an offering from the gaming Gods, which allow you to have a fallback just in case the unexpected

Hacked Off: When a Video Game Has Too Many Collectibles

James HaxellJul 7, 20160

I’ll admit that I enjoy spending a couple of hours in games getting cool collectibles. Ones where there are not too many and fun to

Hacked Off: Joining an Online Multiplayer Game Which Is Halfway Through

James HaxellJun 30, 2016June 30, 20160

I don’t play much online multiplayer on games, and as I’ve gotten older I play less and less. However, recently that has changed, with Overwatch being

Hacked Off: Why Are Loading Screens in Games Still Annoying?

James HaxellJun 23, 2016June 23, 20162

Well after a week break, we’re back and angry as ever and loading screens are in the hot seat. I know I’m not alone with