Tag: Video Games
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Stormgate and the Promising Future of Frost Giant Studios
The current landscape of the games industry is something of a disaster. Large studios like Riot and Bungee are more profitable than ever, yet employees get laid off by the hundreds. More and more games are being released unfinished and half-baked, with promises of future updates to fix everything. Honesty between developer and consumer is…
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Best Boss Battles: The Hollow Knight
I recently decided to go back and play one of my favorite indie games: Hollow Knight. Unsurprisingly, it was just as incredible this time around as when I first reviewed it three years ago (read that here if you’re curious). I even managed to beat it without getting my teeth kicked in repeatedly by every…
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps: Another Beautiful Adventure
Ori and the Blind Forest was a delightful game. With a gorgeous art style, wonderful storytelling, and incredible music, it was definitely one of the most beautiful games I’ve ever played. But as a Metroidvania game, it left something to be desired. But I had plenty of hope. From what I’d heard, it’s sequel was…
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Fallout: New Vegas is a Masterpiece
When it comes to gaming legacies, few series have the same pedigree as Fallout. The original two games are some of the most iconic RPGs ever made, standing shoulder to shoulder with other legendary games like Baldur’s Gate 1. Fallout 3 had a more mixed reception, but it introduced a large new audience to the…
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Pick Your Poison: Why the Factions of Fallout New Vegas Are Perfect
A lot of games offer the player control over the story. Problem is, most of them make the choices incredibly simple. Do you want to be a goody-two-shoes or do you want to kill everyone and salt the earth? Gee golly, mister, I wonder what to choose? I’ll really have to work my noggin over…
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