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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
Hacked Off: The Most Annoying Types of Teammates in Overwatch James HaxellJun 9, 20160 Well here it is, number ten, boy time flies when you’re getting annoyed. This week is dedicated to one game as I’ve been playing Overwatch Read more
Hacked Off: Why Do Deaths in Videos Games No Longer Have Big Consequences? James HaxellJun 2, 2016June 2, 20162 As a kid I remember video games being a cruel and unforgiving world, where death was a serious problem. It meant that if people died, Read more
Hacked Off: When You Can’t Skip Cutscenes in Video Games James HaxellMay 26, 2016May 26, 20160 Before you accuse me of being some kind of heartless heathen who skips any and all cutscenes I come to, then I’m afraid you have Read more
Hacked Off: Underwater Levels James HaxellMay 19, 2016May 19, 20160 It’s that time of week again, where I force you to sit down and listen to me rambling on about things I don’t like in Read more
Hacked Off: Split Paths James HaxellMay 12, 20160 Split paths could mean just about anything in games, but I’m talking about when a route has multiple ways you can go. One of these Read more
Hacked Off: Fetch Quests James HaxellMay 5, 2016May 5, 20160 This week’s feature is a little awkward for me as I am not completely against fetch quests. I understand they add a bit of diversity Read more
Hacked Off: Weird Number Gamerscore James HaxellApr 28, 20160 This week’s “Hacked Off” may not resonate with everyone, as it’s a problem only Xbox players have. As I’m sure most of you already know, Read more
Hacked Off: Timed Games James HaxellApr 21, 20160 What will my victim be this week, I hear you say? Well if you don’t know, apparently you don’t read headlines before reading articles. For Read more