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Tag: failure

Dark Souls 3?
Opinion

How to Make Constant Failure Fun in Video Games

It sucks to lose, right? You put all that effort in and try your damnedest, only to get your hindquarters handed to you. ...
By Elijah BeahmNovember 8, 2020
Reviews

Review: Mega Man 9

Ah, Mega Man, most Japanese of cyborgs. While RoboCop mows down his foes with a fully automatic 9mm handgun, you deploy bumblebees and ...
By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorOctober 9, 2008
Editor's Note

Post Mortem

We love it when other people fail. “Tragedy,” said Mel Brooks, “is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall in ...
By Russ Pitts Legacy AuthorApril 22, 2008
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