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10 Classic Games Surpassing Modern Features

 Introduction Old games often got  a lot of  things right that modern games seem to have forgotten. Hi folks, it's Zaid Ikram, and today on Speed Tool, we're discussing  10  older games with better features than modern games. From the dynamic Blade Mode in Metal Gear Rising to the intricate AI in Oblivion, these classic mechanics offered unique and satisfying gameplay experiences that remain unmatched. Let's dive in and explore these forgotten gems. Unique Gameplay Mechanics  Starting with number 10, it's Metal Gear Rising's Blade Mode.  Seriously, why hasn't this been copied by anyone?  It feels bizarre to say this, but this game is 11 years old this month, and no one has ripped off what is possibly one of the  coolest , most satisfying mechanics in any action game ever. In most games, when you stun an enemy, you  get the opportunity to  follow it up with some  kind of  takedown. Been there, done that. In Rising, when an enemy gets stunned, you  get to  chop th

Manor Lords - First Impressions and Gameplay Review

Introduction Welcome back to another blog of "First Impressions and Gameplay Review,"  the show  where we give you some straight-up gameplay and our first impressions of the latest games released. Hi folks, it's Zaid Ikram, and today we are  having a look  at the highly anticipated Manor Lords, a medieval city-building wargame that's been on my radar for quite a while. It's finally coming out, at least into Early Access. It's  kind of  hard to fault this game for its long development cycle.  I remember hearing about this  back  in 2019 when the  one   main  developer ran a successful Kickstarter campaign.  You'd never know this game was made by mostly just one guy, though,  because  look at it!  This  doesn't look like a one-person game. It  looks  way too good for that. It's one of those games that almost sounded way too good to be  true , but unlike something like, I don't know, The Day Before, people have been playing Manor Lords in beta for

10 Incredible Video Game Abilities That Left Us Astonished

  Introduction When a video game is supposed to be a power fantasy, you  just  want to be able to do cool crap that stomps everyone down. Hi folks,  it’s  Zaid Ikram, and today on Speed Tool. Symbiote Yank ( Marvel's  Spider-Man 2) Starting with number 10, the Symbiote Yank from  Marvel’s  Spider-Man 2. You get the symbiote powers in Spider-Man 2, right? They make you wait for them. It feels like an eternity before you finally get access. Sure, they try to appease us with this robot spider arm thing.  It's  okay ,  I'm  not saying  it’s   bad  or anything ,  it’s  pretty cool.  It’s  just not the symbiote, and  that’s  what you want in a Spider-Man video game, right? We want the symbiote.  That's  not a catchy chant , is it?  At least the wait is worth it. Fully upgraded,  a lot  of these abilities  are absurdly overpowered , but by  far  the best is the Symbiote Yank.  How it works  is dead simple, of course. You see a bunch of enemies, you hit the yank button, and  th