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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 18/08/2026

The wiki says infusion is *at least 20%* with the first blacksmithing perk. I have the second one and this still took like 15 tries. WTF Well, at least my tools are done. It pays to be persistent! #FieldsofMistria #gaming

A screenshot from Fields of Mistria showing a player's inventory. A "lightweight mistril fishing rod" is highlighted.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 20/07/2026

At Least It's Not Retail - Episode 54 *Lost Base Escape (Page 8-10)* #alinr #webcomics

Page 8 of At Least It's Not Retail: Lost Base Escape

Robert advances towards Anya, who is blocked off from the exit by a wall of fire.

Page 9 of At Least It's Not Retail: Lost Base Escape

Anya and Robert face off. Robert presses Anya one more time to fight back in earnest. Anya tries to say something but instead undoes the band on her wrist.

Page 10 of At Least It's Not Retail: Lost Base Escape

Anya stretches her super stretchy wrist band back and slings it towards Robert, who is caught off guard.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 05/07/2026

1st Ultra-nightmare Completion Also a 100% run! Just in time for the DLC #gaming

The ultra-nightmare campaign completed banner for DOOM: The Dark Ages, signifying a deathless playthrough. The gold skins for the player models are unlocked.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 22/06/2026

At Least It's Not Retail - Episode 53 *Lost Base Escape (Page 6-7)* The sins of the past come crawling back. #alinr #webcomics

ALINR Lost Base Escape Pg. 6

A mysterious old man leads Anya down a foreboding hallway, only to reveal himself as the pissed off HOTMAN.

ALINR Lost Base Escape Pg. 7

Anya attempts to run away from the Hotman, who uses his super hot powers to create a wall of flames blocking Anya from the exit.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 08/06/2026

At Least It's Not Retail - Episode 52 *Lost Base Escape (Page 3-5)* Creatively bankrupt creator falls back to hackneyed video game references. #alinr #webcomics

Anya runs through a dark hallway, alarms blaring.

"STAND CLEAR BLAST DOORS CLOSING" the intercom says as two, thicc metal doors slam shut in front of the elevator.

Anya pries them apart and climbs up the elevator shaft.

Anya knocks a small opening in the blast doors on the upper floor.

Several guards spot her as she tries to sneak out.

"NEVER SHOULD HAVE COME HERE" one says as they start chasing and shooting nets from their cool net guns at her.

Meanwhile, a dude with a mohawk and giant, single Sonic eye shows off a room full of deadly obstacles to a team of people in power ranger gear.

"This is our hardest course. It tests all the skills you need to fight supervillains! Let's see which of you has what it takes!"

Mohawk dude starts counting down.

"3.. 2.. 1.. WHAT THE~?"

Anya blasts by and leaps out into the obstacle course.

"Troubles afoot!" (Should I fix it to "trouble's afoot" with an apostrophe? Technically, "troubles afoot" works, if he's just warning his team about the multiple troubles afoot)

The power rangers jump out into the course as well but instantly get obliterated by the numerous difficult obstacles.

Anya is able to make it the flag at the end, weaving past all the drones and sentries in the way.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 25/05/2026

At Least It's Not Retail - Episode 51 *Lost Base Escape (Page 1-2 [Again])* #alinr #webcomics

Comic page. Two people walk down a hallway towards "level 3 containment". One of them is sucking down a Giga Gulp through a huge straw. Someone starts screaming in one of the rooms, "Get down!" Through the door, the people in the hallway hear a crash and then something banging on the door.

Comic page. A woman in a hospital gown busts down a door and enters the hallway. She attempts to casually walk away but then the alarm sounds, indicating a "containment breach on floor B4". Base lockdown commences as the woman starts sprinting away.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 03/01/2026

4. Ditto (MMV) youtu.be/3h0WhU0a3AI 3. Mr. Hotdog and the Stone of Desear youtu.be/s-z-f2kFqNw 2. Subpargeekgirl96 - Date youtu.be/MPBnZ3hJ8is 1. Punch Punch Forever #3 youtu.be/XneTxlzGYK0

Screen cap of the Ditto MMV.

Several schoolgirls sit in the classroom. Light filters in through the window behind them creating a wistful glow.

Screen cap from Punch Punch Forever - Toothless Aggression.

Red man with beard reaches deep inside himself to perform a special wrestling move.

Screen cap from Subpargeekgirl96 - Date.

Unhinged redhead with glasses geeks out over a place mat from a sandwich chain. The place mat is adorned with cartoon characters and has a cool maze.

Screen cap from Mr. Hotdog and the Stone of Desear.

Mr. Hotdog hears the epic battle cry of an approaching enemy just as he reaches for the Orb.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 03/01/2026

If you're too lazy to click the link: 8. Second Rate Service #3 youtu.be/xWgIwdY1_zA 7. Gaslight District youtu.be/IC8KsZniulw 6. El Guapo VS The Narco Vampires youtu.be/O-zZqrdybGE 5. PPIDWTBAMG youtu.be/zf7bsmT-Jn0

A screen cap for Pretty Please I Don't Want To Be A Magical Girl.

It shows Aika at her desk, taking a test, doing her best, not having a rest.

A screen cap for El Guapo VS The Narco Vampires.

Several cartel members in cowboy hats approach Guapo's stand. Menacingly.

A screen cap from The Gaslight District.

Ken fawns over his daughter, Mel.

A screen cap from Second Rate Services - Cowbow Ruins Everything.

9 bears, in formation, dive towards the camera.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 03/01/2026

I wrote a favorite animations of 2025 list! Check it out: ericdotcom.com/blog/2025/12... #animation

Awesome poster featuring the thumbnails for the videos featured in the ERICDOTCOM ANIMATION LIST 2025. If you click the link (or read the reply) *you* can find out what those videos are!!!

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 16/11/2025

#indieanimationday !!! Here's a AMV I just finished~ Had a lot of fun making it and happy to see it done. Hope you all feel the same about your projects. I look forward to finding what hidden gems were put out today!

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 27/10/2025

So the CSP installer showed up but hung on the progress bar and didn't give any status message I've attached a terminal output for the a full run with default settings. Did it put out the CSP is now installed message even though the installer hadn't returned?

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 08/10/2025

An important image that must be shared with the world

A sea lion rests on a wooden platform floating on a glistening sea.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 26/05/2025

At Least It's Not Retail - Episode 50 *Lost Base Escape* (2/2)

ALINR Ep. 50 Page 5.

Anya screams and easily breaks free of her restraints.

ALINR Ep. 50 Page 6.

The doctors scream and bolt over to the huge red panic button. "SUBJECT 929 HAS BROKEN FREE OF HER RESTRAINTS!!!"

"Dr. R! GET DOOOWN!!!" The black haired doctor leaps out of her seat towards her colleague and tackles her out of harm's way as Anya blasts through the window.

Outside, two more doctors are passing by the room when they hear a crash from inside the observation room.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 26/05/2025

At Least It's Not Retail - Episode 50 *Lost Base Escape* (1/2) #alinr #webcomics

ALINR Ep. 50 Page 1.

It's sunny day at Towntopia University. Several characters are being asked about Anya Nowakowski, giving obscure but somewhat concerned responses.

ALINR Ep. 50 Page 2.
When asked about Nowakowski, a familiar looking cashier responds in an almost hostile manner, wishing to be left alone.

Cutting back to a dark lab, two doctors discuss the lack of info obtained from the interviews. One shows a newspaper article about a child being thrown through a window and suggests Anya may have had something to do with it but it unable to draw a decisive conclusion.

ALINR Ep. 50 Page 3.

The two doctors look through a window and decide to try to talk to Anya, who is strapped to the table in the room below.

ALINR Ep. 50 Page 4.

The red haired doctor consoles the other, saying that they have nothing to fear as Anya is comfortably restrained.

They tap the mic and attempt to reach out to her...

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 20/04/2025

First AA - Next step, FC #gaming

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 15/04/2025

Step aside Caravaggio, there's a new master painter in town. #art #alinr

Cover for lost, print edition of At Least It's Not Retail: The Not So Golden Age.

A painted scene of a battle between two women, one holding a tennis racket and one reaching out towards the other's throat. Several bystanders cower in fear.

In the foreground, three children pose with stoic expressions.

In the background, a giant, terrifying man with lengthy, raven hair reaches out towards the viewer. Between his hands is the title.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 31/03/2025

At Least It's Not Retail - Episode 49 *At Least It's Not Recap* #alinr #webcomics

A sunny day in the mall parking lot, just outside "BALLS (and Other Sporting Goods)".

BUT WHAT'S THIS?? PEOPLE ARE RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES!!!

"Everyone! Stay away from the theater!! The movie's come ALIVE!!!"

"That sounds pretty dire, but what does that actually mean?"

Purple man describes previous events to lady with blonde hair.

"So they were playing this movie about a train, right? And in the movie a train was coming at the screen and it was cool and scary. I thought it was just a cool 3D effect but then the train burst out of the screen and started attacking people!"

"Whoa that's crazy."

In the background, Anya is being absolutely wrecked by a giant, sentient train with muscular arms.

Anya: "Leaving high school, I thought I'd at least stop getting beat up all the time. I thought with a fresh start, I could leave all that behind, but the more I keep my head down, the more I get picked on! Am I just going to be a friendless loser forever? There's gotta be something I can do..."

Anya hears screaming: "EYAAAA!!!"

The Train is attacking someone who is clutching a bag from a pretzel shop.

Train: "MMM... The lovely smell of fear and sausage rolls."

The train reaches out to the lady.

Lady: "Somebody help me!!!"

Anya ponders.

Anya: "Ah!" Her face lights up for a brief moment before she dashes off.

Appearing before the Train, Anya parries the incoming blow.

*Awesome double page spread of Anya and the Train in combat poses. In the background we have a title drop: "At Least It's Not Retail".*

Final panel: Anya's hand is mangled from the impact. "Ow! I hurt my hand!"

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 30/03/2025

At Least It's Not Retail - Episode 48 *Okay, It's Retail* #alinr #webcomics

4 Panel Comic

Panel 1: Evil bald man in baseball cap rages at fatigued employee who is standing behind a cash register.

EBM: "I AM HAVING AN EXTREME REACTION TO YOUR INADEQUATE SERVICES!!!"

The sign in the background reads: "Retail R Us"

Panel 2: Employee explains: "Here's a level-headed explanation for why you're being unreasonable."

Panel 3: EBM makes le epic face.

Panel 4: EBM: "EVEN MORE OVER THE TOP REACTION!!!"
*EPIC RAGE FACE*
Red arrow <---- CRAZY????
POGGERS

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 29/03/2025

This is *my* Maplestory ✨✨✨ Sequence for PeeperJett Returns (on Youtube) #animation #peeperjett

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 27/03/2025

GOD SLAIN (FR HE'S SUPER DEAD!!!) Sequence for PeeperJett Returns (On Youtube) #animation #peeperjett

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 26/03/2025

Unbroken 30 second long action shot from PeeperJett The lance through the head finisher is the most visceral sequence I've ever put together. #animation #peeperjett

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 25/03/2025

JETT ORIGIN SKILL CONCEPT Jett uses her knowledge of space travel to fly at 100,000x the speed of light. She then rams her target, destroying it and the planet behind it. I call it SUPER PLANET BUSTER GOD PLANET BUSTER #animation #peeperjett

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 24/03/2025

Modern Jett, classic pose Hand drawn loop for "PeeperJett Returns" (on Youtube) #animation #peeperjett

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 21/03/2025

Even *better* ending: All previous achievements Moonless also escaped No limbs lost Only Rag has a fracture Call this game Joy and Bellyful #gaming #fearandhunger

Fear and Hunger ending C-II: "The Prophecy"
6 of the 7 playable characters stand on a hill overlooking the dungeon.

Both the Girl and Moonless will join the player's party even if it's full, so if you recruit all the others (Cahara, Enki, Ragnvaldr, D'Arce) you can have a party of 6 and leave with everyone alive.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 10/03/2025

These 106 seconds are all you need to understand EricDotCom

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 09/03/2025

Victory came, but at a cost.

Yay, kissin' service.

Jette finally reciprocates and gives Kana a chaste kiss as she continues to balance. The couch starts to tear.

As Jette starts to leave, the couch splits. Kana screams as she is sent tumbling face first to the floor.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 09/03/2025

Kana wants some kissin' service #art

Kana peeks over the couch and makes a kissy face at Jette.

"Jette... Time for some kissin' service!"

"I *said* I want some *kissin' service*"

Kana, still puckered, leans further over but Jette hovers just out of reach.

(Wobbly) "Jette.. Kis... Sin'... Ser... Vice..!"

Kana hangs onto the back of the couch while leaning all the way over like a seesaw, trembling from trying to keep herself from crashing to the floor. Jette coyly scoots away, teasing Kana to go even further.

Side view of previous scene.

Kana is positioned like a penguin sliding on its belly, balanced on the back of the couch, which is sagging under the stress. She stretches her lips as far forward as she can.

Jette, lying on the floor and hopelessly of range, is just impressed. It's gotta take a lot of core strength to hold yourself up like that.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 02/03/2025

Making clear your character *really* doesn't want their enemies to come back is a great way to hammer home they don't want to be bothered.

Aika holds up a bonesaw.

"You'll be back when your bones heal, huh?
Hoshi, could you make this a bonesaw?
Wait, nevermind, I brought my own."

The second most guaranteed way to get someone to leave you alone is to convince them you're a dangerous psychopath.

If you saw off all your broken bones, are all your bones healed?

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 02/03/2025

I watched "I Don't Want To Be A Magical Girl" and it was really good, but wished the pipe gag was turned up a bit Double tapping a downed opponent is being smart Doing it after they beg for mercy is sending a message #art #idwtbamg

Eclipse getting fucking merc'd by the lead pipe.

I had trouble getting an angle that showed him being hit in the shins and also getting launched, so now he's getting hit in the stomach and magically his legs are broken too. She *is* a magical girl!

Part 2: Aika completes the swing, sending Eclipse flying.

I'm not a big fan of the send your enemy flying to a place where they can easily escape trope but, as we'll see, Aika is on top of the follow up.

$Part 3: Eclipse in excruciating pain. I know there's a lot of variables, but I'm curious whether we're looking at a fracture or a full on shattered bone here. How much damage is needed to make sure your enemy never gets up to fight another day?$ Part Finale: Eclipse raises his hand in a futile manner against Aika, unable to resist while she brings down the pipe on his already disabled legs.

Jeez. Reading all this back, even I think it's too much. Oh well, it's already drawn.

Part Finale: Eclipse raises his hand in a futile manner against Aika, unable to resist while she brings down the pipe on his already disabled legs.

Jeez. Reading all this back, even I think it's too much. Oh well, it's already drawn.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 26/02/2025

Terror and Starvation Le'garde ascended All other humans escaped (including Buckman & co.) Most major enemies dispatched Got the crown $$$ Gave the Girl the dagger and doll Fed Moonless Enki is missing an arm but other than that pretty good ending #gaming

Screenshot of a Fear and Hunger end screen showing Ending C-II: "The prophecy".

All playable characters and the Girl made it out! You can recruit the Girl even on a full party, making this ending possible.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 15/02/2025

The many faces of Kana. She must be protected at all costs. #art

A showcase of expressions for my legally distinct spirit channeler/psychic (?) OC, Kana Soda. Some are more inspired than others.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 15/01/2025

BEHOLD The only known print edition of Cartoon World I got the same idea about a year ago that it would be fun to have a print copy of something so I slapped this together. It's quite nice, very satisfying

Cover of rare, collector's edition of Cartoon World No. 3

Some where around standard a4/letter size. Had to squish the original art (1080p) to get it to fit.

Interior of rare, collector's edition of Cartoon World No. 3

The pages are uncoated and feel like paper. Kinda heavy too; even heavier than sketchbook paper. If anything, it's way more luxurious than I need it to be.

Back interior cover of rare, collector's edition of Cartoon World No. 3.

The right side is a test print for color, font, and brush size.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 03/01/2025

***WARNING*** HIGHLY SCARY IMAGE OF A KINDERGARTEN SUBSTITUTE #alinr #art

An extremely amateur painting of a menacing man reaching out towards the viewer with his swollen sausage link fingers. Features heavy use of chiaroscuro.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 31/12/2024

Here are (some of) the games I got around to playing in 2024: C Tier Doom 3 B Tier Wuppo RE4:R Shadow of the Erdtree A Tier Blasphemous Hades RE2:R S Tier Pizza Tower Webfishing Top 4 have reviews in the image alts. #gaming

Hades Review

As expected of a rogue like, the core loop is very polished, but was a little too simplistic for me. I would have liked having multiple weapons and more ability stacking. Am interested to see if Hades II tries any of this; I've seen almost nothing about it.

Pizza Tower Review

Every movement option is well implemented and useful, levels flows incredibly and each has something unique, all the enemies and items are exactly where they need to be, art and music is top tier and full of personality; what else do I need to say? An almost perfect game.

Resident Evil 2: Remake Review

Pretty quickly becoming my favorite survival horror. Has everything I like about the genre in a modern, well paced, replayable campaign. Two hours is perfect to just load into and play for an evening while still having enough complexity to make it interesting.

Webfishing Review

It's hard to rate multiplayer games because of how variable the experience can be, but if any game offers the kind of interactions I was looking for online it's this one. You just load into a rando server and hang out. Non-competitive with plenty of goofy stuff to show off, just the way I like it.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 31/12/2024

My Top 4 Animated Things From 2024! 4. Maple Rushed 7 3. Golden Boy and Gorpion (👋) 2. Class of '09: The Anime Pilot 1. Grating Simulator Links, credits in alts #animation

Class of '09: The Anime Pilot by Wrath Club (@wrathclub.com)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb1z6URgA1w

Golden Boy and Gorpion by fleckmylife (@fleckmylife.bsky.social)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmSrJ5syYHY

Grating Simulator by Magibauble (@magibauble.bsky.social)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s792jb2zJGg

Maple Rushed 7 by Various (Collab)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjYQmRwIoqc

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 23/12/2024

Aaand done! New animation coming... Soon? #animation

Davinci Resolve timeline showing seven compositions titled:
Intro, A... [sic], Gameplay, Genesis Crux, ... [sic], Fight, & Flight
The previews show vague, Maplestory related spritework.

The overall length totals to 1:12:41.20. It's actually just 12 min long; idk why Resolve timers start the hour counter at 1.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 26/11/2024

aaaa I'm so embarrassed I hope I don't overshare like I always do 1. IDK seemed like fun 2. No 3. No 4. Nothing 7. Alive 8. Nothing 9. Not sure 10. Date? 😳👉👈 11. Browsing bsky 12. No 13. The letter 'B' is perfect for spelling words such as 'banana'

50 (or so) questions to get to know me better

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 21/10/2024

Portrait someone named Swiftdeath did of me in Webfishing (my current GOTY). #gaming

Shiny eyed cat creature poses next to a chalk drawing of its face.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 16/10/2024

The gears turning the big machine.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 16/10/2024

Animal Farm complete! Stardew Valley 1.6 First of my playthroughs to reach perfection.

All in game tracked achievements obtained!

Pic of the farm in Fall the week before.

Pic of the house.

I'm not that good at decorating but it's not a mess of machines and chests like usual.

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 11/10/2024

These 60 seconds are all you need to understand EricDotCom

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Eric @ericdotcom.com · 01/10/2024

Yaaay I got my $16.99 worth. Special shout out to CarcinogenSDA for the easy to follow routes and strats. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... And also Nyx for writing down all the puzzle answers steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

S+ ranking on all categories for Resident Evil 2 Remake.

Not pictured: All records (except the tofu ones). This is including the no heal, no save, and no item box runs.

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