Hacked Off: Problems with Games Released Episodically
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...
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Hacked Off: Battles in Video Games That You Can’t Win
by James Haxell
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
by James Haxell
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
by James Haxell
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
by James Haxell
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...
Hacked Off: When Games Have Terrible Character Creation
by James Haxell
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
by James Haxell
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
by James Haxell
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
by James Haxell
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?
by James Haxell
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...
Hacked Off: The Most Annoying Types of Teammates in Overwatch
by James Haxell
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...
Hacked Off: Why Do Deaths in Videos Games No Longer Have Big Consequences?
by James Haxell
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,...
Hacked Off: When You Can’t Skip Cutscenes in Video Games
by James Haxell
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...
Hacked Off: Underwater Levels
by James Haxell
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...
Hacked Off: Split Paths
by James Haxell
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...
Hacked Off: Fetch Quests
by James Haxell
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...
Hacked Off: Weird Number Gamerscore
by James Haxell
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,...
Hacked Off: Timed Games
by James Haxell
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...