Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this weekās best content.
It would make me insanely happy if kid Ryu and kid Ken went into an actual arcade to play as their adult doppelgangers in Street Fighter. Apparently it would also make deviantARTist randis happy, as well. Thanks to InsanelyGaming for the find.
Moving on to our Best Of content this week, we kick things off as usual with a comment from the community.
The Best Comment From The Community
Our favorite comment of this week comes to you from Nethlem in response to news that EA is suing Zynga:
https://lastchance.cc/ea-sues-zynga-says-the-ville-rips-off-the-sims-5931661%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Just like the Aliens vs Predator theme: Whoever wins, we lose.
Orcs Must Die 2: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/orcs-must-die-2-the-kotaku-review-5929990%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke Plunkett finds Orcs Must Die 2 to be a good summer game. MoreĀ Ā»
Second Thoughts About Gamingās Most Hated Company
https://lastchance.cc/second-thoughts-about-gaming-s-most-hated-company-5930057%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen Totilo goes in-depth into the practices Zynga employs for its games. MoreĀ Ā»
What The Hell Is Kingdom Hearts? A Beginnerās Guide To Square Enixās RPG Series
https://lastchance.cc/what-the-hell-is-kingdom-hearts-a-beginners-guide-to-s-5929682%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason Schreier explains Kingdom Hearts in time for the release of Dream Drop Distance on the 3DS. MoreĀ Ā»
Deadlight: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/deadlight-the-kotaku-review-5930018%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk Hamilton didnāt enjoy the many zombie tropes and cliches jammed into Deadlight. MoreĀ Ā»
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/kingdom-hearts-3d-dream-drop-distance-the-kotaku-revi-5930331%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason enjoyed a Disnified world, despite Dream Drop Distanceās flaws. MoreĀ Ā»
One Stranger Made a World of Difference to a Fifteen-Year-Oldās Journey
Kate Cox tells the story of how her 15-year-old cousinās trek through Journey was made all the better when guided by a helpful stranger. MoreĀ Ā»
How To Get Into Comics
https://lastchance.cc/how-to-get-into-comics-5930548%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
We give you some basic and not-so-basic tips on how to get into comics. MoreĀ Ā»
The Secret World: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/the-secret-world-the-kotaku-review-5930694%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate Cox explains the pros and ons of The Secret World. MoreĀ Ā»
Originās Powerful 15-Inch Gaming Laptop Doesnāt Need to Dress to Impress
Mike Fahey enjoys the Origin laptopās high power and performance. MoreĀ Ā»
Gamingās Biggest Problem Is That Nobody Wants To Talk
https://lastchance.cc/gamings-biggest-problem-is-that-nobody-wants-to-talk-5928663%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason ponders the problem of publishers shutting out their gamer community. MoreĀ Ā»
The Ouya is an Android Tablet Without a Screen, But Itās Better Than That
https://lastchance.cc/the-ouya-is-an-android-tablet-without-a-screen-but-its-5931116%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Fahey sizes the Ouya up to his Android tablet. MoreĀ Ā»
Wreckateer: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/wreckateer-the-kotaku-review-5931365%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Owen Good finds this latest Kinect game to be simultaneously too slow and too rigid. MoreĀ Ā»
Riding a Mech To The Bottom Of The Ocean In Mass Effect 3ās Leviathan DLC
Kirk goes hands on with Mass Effect 3ās new DLC. MoreĀ Ā»
The Expendables 2: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/the-expendables-2-the-kotaku-review-5931322%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Tina Amini (thatās me!) was very bored with The Expendables 2. MoreĀ Ā»
The Lead Game Designer of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is Answering Your Questions Now
https://lastchance.cc/the-lead-game-designer-of-transformers-fall-of-cybertr-5931449%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Matt Tieger answered your Transformers questions live. MoreĀ Ā»
The Power (And Danger) Of Big Numbers In RPGs
https://lastchance.cc/the-power-and-danger-of-big-numbers-in-rpgs-5931700%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason talks about our love for rising numbers. MoreĀ Ā»
