If you’re comparing the actual on-ice play to EA’s version, the controls may be the same, but the response time is strangely sloppy and slow. Shooting feels off and collision detection is inconsistent at best. Passing is what you’d expect, except your players are hardly ever in the right spot for a breakout or a one-timer.
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In the last seven games, Point is living up to his name and then some by averaging over a point. Some recent highlights include a two-goal game, one of which came on the power play (that was also the game winner), in a road win over the Rangers. In the next game, Point scored a goal against Ottawa, then, after a two-assist performance, he had a goal and assist and was +2 in a big win in Boston. He kept the party going by setting up the overtime winner in Detroit. Point has moved to the top line, so with the Lightning making a run for the playoffs, he is someone to consider scooping up.
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From a visual perspective, Silence is stunning. The countryside of Taiwan (standing in for 17th century Japan) offers all kinds of amazing views and scenery, and that beauty juxtaposed to the horrific acts being committed proves to be a powerful combination. For instance, one of the first scenes shows priests being burned with the water from hot springs. It’s simultaneously gruesome yet spectacular.
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Back where it all started for him, Tucker is starting to provide nice low-level value, and the fact that he qualifies at multiple positions is a bonus. He’s been flirting with double-doubles lately, while racking up the treys and contributing plenty of steals.
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World building is one of Rowling’s undisputed strengths, and she does a good job of setting things within the same universe as the Potter stories without leaning on them too heavily — in fact, the odd name or mention of a character are the only direct connections here. Instead, she focuses on setting the table for a new set of adventures by developing new characters and story arcs.
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Despite being developed with platforms like the PS4 and PC in mind, Tales of Berseria was also still made for the PS3, so not everything’s looking very next-gen yet. On the plus side, the series returns to 60 FPS gameplay, which works very well with the extravagant battle system.
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Bozak is another player that has has stepped up his game this month. He’s a streaky player in terms of +/-, going +2 in some games and then -4 in others, but he’s put up eight points in March, highlighted by a two-assist night against Detroit, and a goal and an assist in a victory over Philadelphia. Bozak does not shoot the puck much, but does average about 16 minutes of ice time.
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