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An Addiction to the Jump Key

May 24, 2022May 17, 2022 Medic 0 Comments destiny 2, platform, platformer, ramble, rant, Risk of Rain 2, Team Fortress 2, warframe

If you have been browsing the Daily SPUF for a while, you may have noticed that our chief editor hates anything to do with parkour, platforming and jumping puzzles. Before any sort of parkour can be done, there’s always some hesitation. After all, most games kill you if you fall into a pit. However, despite my uneasy parkour ‘skills’ (I am not skilled in any way), there’s something odd about how I play video games. I rarely have my feet firmly planted on the ground. In fact, when I move around, I probably jump too much. But why? Why am… [Continue Reading]

"HELP! I NEED TO JUMP TO THE OTHER CRATE BUT WILL PROBABLY OVERTHINK IT AND FALL OFF!"

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Platforming: My Arch-Nemesis

July 7, 2018July 3, 2018 Medic 0 Comments jump, obstacle course, platform, run

When it comes to gaming, my biggest enemy is platforming. Sure, I’ve complained in the past about being unable to aim. Sure, I’ve mentioned that I suck at finesse movement. I’ve complained about all sorts of things, from lack of general skill to my inability to rocket jump. But nothing, nothing bugs me more than traditional platforming. 3D platforming. Actually, 2D platforming too. I fucking suck at one of the most basic of gameplay elements. I always do one of two things. I overshoot or I undershoot. Normally it’s overshooting, I’ll jump or slide or roll too far, overshoot my… [Continue Reading]