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HOT TAKE #1: Persona 5

Persona has the best combat system of any video game.

HOT TAKE #2: Final Fantasy VI

Final Fantasy VI is the best Final Fantasy.

HOT TAKE #3: Game Room

With proper support, Game Room could've been the world's premiere virtual arcade.

HOT TAKE #4: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a fantastic open-world action/adventure game, but not a good Zelda game.

HOT TAKE #5: Android

The Android platform will get better, but will never truly be great.

HOT TAKE #6: Black Knight 2000

Black Knight 2000 has the greatest soundtrack to a Pinball table ever composed.

HOT TAKE #7: Final Fantasy XIV

Final Fantasy XIV's player housing is fine the way it is.

HOT TAKE #8: Sonic

Sonic The Hedgehog is from Green Hill Zone.

HOT TAKE #9: Forza's Loot Boxes

The loot boxes & mod cards in Forza Motorsport 7 are additive, fun & useful for casual players.

HOT TAKE #10: MMO'S

Speed-leveling through any MMO ruins the essence of the MMO experience.

HOT TAKE #11: Xbox Live

Xbox Live is a lonely place.

HOT TAKE #12: Final Fantasy XV

Systemic episodic disappointment across all forms of media.

HOT TAKE #13: Sonic

Sonic Colors is the best Sonic game.

HOT TAKE #14: Discord

Discord will disrupt Steam with direct game purchasing & publishing.

HOT TAKE #15: Fire Emblem

There are no subpar Fire Emblem games.

HOT TAKE #16: Gears of War

Cliff Bleszinski invented the cover-based shooter.

HOT TAKE #17: Xbox One X

Is the most powerful Gaming console ever*

*May not apply to all specifications

HOT TAKE #18: Loot Boxes

Loot Boxes are gambling.

HOT TAKE #19: Assassin's Creed

The best Assassin's Creed game is HITMAN.

HOT TAKE #20: Dark Souls

Dark Souls 2 is peak Dark Souls.

HOT TAKE #21: Video Game Film Adaptations

The best video game movie is Jumanji 2: Welcome to the Jungle.

HOT TAKE #22: PUBG

PUBG is the Dark Souls of battle royale games.

HOT TAKE #23: theHunter: Call of the Wild

theHunter: Call of the Wild is an Xbox One X system seller.

HOT TAKE #24: Dragon Ball FighterZ

Cell is not required for a team to be viable.

HOT TAKE #25: Puyo Puyo Tetris

Puyo Puyo takes more skill than Tetris.

HOT TAKE #26: Diablo: Immortal

The Diablo franchise was always meant for mobile.

HOT TAKE #27: Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 works best as a console game and should not come to PC.

HOT TAKE #28: BONK

Bonk is related to Dynamite Headdy.

HOT TAKE #29: On Story in Video Games

Crusader Kings II tells a more compelling story than Life is Strange.