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Hello you I am wondering, why should I buy the Mass Effect Legendary Edition when I can just download all the three games and more (Andromeda) with my xbox game pass edition? Do you feel the same, and if so what would the legendary edition have to have for you to buy it instead of playing all of them for "free"? Hate your show Love your eyes

Hello Ben Handsome, Jeff Marchiaflava, and Kyle Killiard! AnAttackCorgi here asking about the Mass Effect Remaster. I'm super excited to play it. That said, does the panel think the game has aged well? Do you foresee some gameplay sequences being much more cringe-inducing? I keep thinking back to Shepard being able to punch a reporter for being nosy in all three games. Maybe I'm just used to the last 4 years, where the US government was hostile to reporters, but I don't think this sequence ages well. Cheers and don't punch the press, AnAttackCorgi

AnAttackCorgi

What’s the quickest you’ve dropped a game and for what reason? Not starting it at all or only getting to the title screen doesn’t count!

Cameron

Hey CLC's. How are you doing? Love the show. -Mike

Mike Lynch

Hey CLCs The Embracer Group (THQ Nordic, Deep Silver etc) has made a play for not one but TWO developers in Gearbox Software and Aspyr Media. Gearbox has its Borderlands fame, while Aspyr is a dark horse since they’re the rumored favorite for the KOTOR remake/reimagining. My question is this: how much more consolidation will we see this year? With gaming continuing to balloon in value, I think we will see Microsoft and Sony continuing to lock up talented devs and IP to secure quality in their future catalogs. I also believe we will see the introduction of outsiders like Apple and Amazon in traditional gaming with a big splash purchase. Best, Sean M.

Sean Mason

Howdy, cohorts. With 2020 2.0 ongoing, it's still a good time to wallow in existential crises. A common contemplation is considering if a higher power exists. Below I've got some gaming gods and god-like deities listed and the panel has to name the franchise that higher power hails from. Arceus - Pokemon Palutena - Kid Icarus Gwyn - Dark Souls Kronika - Mortal Kombat Hydaelyn - Final Fantasy XIV Sheogorath - The Elder Scrolls Savathûn - Destiny Aman'Thul - World of Warcraft Yu Yevon - Final Fantasy X YHVH - Shin Megami Tensei Universal Will - Guilty Gear

Guy Incognito

Hello MinnMax. Recently I’ve been playing Crash 4 It’s About Time and having a blast. It is a great throw back to old game ideas while also implementing some much needed modern touches. What surprises me most about the game is the extreme difficulty. While not unfair, I often struggle to make it through a single level after dying dozens of times. This made me realize, I don’t think I could ever 100% this game. All the boxes, secret tapes, inverted gems, I don’t think I have the patience’s or ability to do everything. What is a game that you enjoy that seems to difficult or time consuming to fully complete and see everything?

Hiya computer loving cohorts, If you could have one game always available on every platform for the rest of your life, what game would you choose? For myself it would be Pokemon Black 2, that game is pure comfort food for me that I replay endlessly. Though Donkey Kong Country, Rune Factory Frontier and Tetris Attack are really close too.

MickManga

Hey cohorts, Have you ever completely missed an incredibly integral aspect or mechanic of a game, discovering it well after you needed it the most? For example, in Mass Effect 1, I didn't realize the Mako (the vehicle sections) had a second weapon. So for almost the entirety of the game when approaching a tough enemy, I would park perpendicular to the enemy a half mile away, driving back and forth to avoid damage while painstakingly firing the machine gun at them, taking upwards of 45 seconds per enemy. I just thought those sections were unbelievably awful. Turns out, they're just not that great. Excited for experience them again in May though! Thanks guys! -Brandon from Illinois.

Brandon Milligan

Hello MinnMax crew! Longtime listener, first time subscriber and writing in. My question is do you ever have specific memories of games linked with a certain food or drink? I’ve found that if I’m consuming a lot of a certain snack while playing a game for the first time I always have that memory burned in my brain. For example I always link Lego Star Wars and Dots Candy, Oblivion with cinnamon sugar tortilla chips, and The Last of Us with Buffalo Wild Wings (I used to work there and after work would eat wings and try to fend off clickers at the same time) Do you have any experiences like this or any weird memory associations linked with gaming? Thanks love the show! -Ryan from Minneapolis