Frequently Asked Questions

questions I imagine people might ask if given a chance

What platform do you play games on?

I mostly play on PC via Steam, but I'll happily break out the Switch for Nintendo exclusives.

PC specs

Motherboard: Gigabyte B650 Eagle AX
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2x16GB) DDR5 6000MHz
SSD: Samsung 990 PRO Internal SSD PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe

I will always include a link to the version of the game I played and own.

What are spoilers?

As explained by TvTropes:

A spoiler is information about a story that is revealed to the audience before they experience it in the media directly. If someone learns beforehand about a major plot twist or character death, the surprise was spoiled. Because of how this can reduce the viewer's enjoyment of the story permanently, intentionally spreading spoilers is considered to be a seriously rude act in most communities.

Spoilers on FriezerBurnt are un-spoiled by hovering your mouse (desktop) or tapping with your finger (mobile). When I write about a game, I tag plot developments past roughly the first hour or first quarter of the game, whichever comes first.

I tag spoilers not only because I'm an avid troper myself, but because I want to give you the option to read or not read as much of them as you want. You're the one who knows best whether you'll enjoy something more if you know what's coming. And sometimes, you just want to know more about a game you know you'll never want to play. Why do you think I'm on TvTropes all the time?

What are content warnings?

Content warnings are used to warn a potential audience about potentially upsetting or unsettling content in whatever piece of media they're about to consume. I use content warnings as a sort of heads-up about what to expect in my discussion.

Examples of the types of content I will warn for

Specific forms of disturbing content: "This game contains discussions of sexual assault," "This game includes depictions of suicide," "This game shows a lot of gore"

General warnings about content you just might not be game for, but that isn't inherently disturbing: "This game deals with grieving the death of a pet," "This game includes themes of parents abandoning children," "This game includes a character who has seizures onscreen."

I don't warn for swearing because frankly, I assume kids and the swear-sensitive aren't reading my blog.

I will keep these warnings as general as possible. I have yet to encounter a scenario in which spoiler policy conflicts with content warning policy. Should the day come, I'll figure something out.

I put my content warnings behind a toggle so that you can decide whether you want to read them. It's my belief that content warnings should be easy to find if you want them, and easy to ignore if you don't. If you're someone who prefers knowing what you're in for and feel that it helps you decide if you'll enjoy something, they're there for you. If you prefer not knowing and don't mind going in more blind, you can just skip straight to the article.