Episode 107 – Is Over-leveling a Problem?

Is over-leveling, or over-preparing, in games a problem? Is it always avoidable? Why is this so common in modern games, particularly in non-RPGs? And who is really to blame: the game designers or the players? Plus, impressions of Batman: Arkham Knight, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, a celebration of the Game Boy for its 28th NA anniversary, and much more!

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