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A Good Thwacking

A sticky issue

Thwack thwack thwack. I’ve discovered the best sound in video games.

On the latest Wireless Show, Brendy told me he didn't like stabbing people because it’s rarely lethal enough. He’s right - game characters often have swords pop right through them, then resume fighting as if they’ve just chipped a nail. That’s never bothered me before, but I’m beginning to suspect it might explain my current obsession with sticks.

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Matt Cox: Once the leader of Rock Paper Shotgun's Youth Contingent, Matt is an expert in multiplayer games, deckbuilders and battle royales. He occasionally pops back into the Treehouse to write some news for us from time to time, but he mostly spends his days teaching small children how to speak different languages in warmer climates.
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For Honor

PS4, Xbox One, PC

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