The RPG genre is one of the most rewarding in gaming. In fact, its basic structure is so gratifying that it’s leaked into other genres — so much so that almost every game features some kind of leveling system. This may vary from title to title, but players can’t underplay the impact this genre has. With that in mind, there are some fantastic RPGs out there, some that every gamer should play....
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is the latest title from developer Respawn Entertainment. Based on one of the most iconic IPs known to man, it’s finally a Star Wars game released in a long time from publisher EA that gamers can actually be proud of. It’s not perfect, but it’s certainly a commendable effort from Respawn. As such, most players are probably rearing to jump into it. If you’re playing it, you’re probably already an avid Star Wars fan....
Few RPGs can compare to the massive scale of Skyrim, one of the best games Bethesda has made in the past decade. Its large variety of NPCs, locations, and items help immerse players into this vast and unique world. Because Skyrim is so large in scale, the developers need to find efficient ways to test everything. That is where developer rooms come in, including thousands of items and various NPCs to test everything imaginable....
In Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), everyone’s a winner, but the biggest winners are the ones with hit points at the end of the fight. Nobody likes to die, which is why you’ve got to kill your enemies harder than they’re trying to kill you. Enter the Fighter class: the class made for killing things hard. With an Action Surge at level two and an Extra Attack at level five, Fighters are arguably the best class at killing things hard – not to mention all of the crazy stuff that happens in the archetypes....
Disney amazed viewers with its animated adaptations of traditional fairy tales. The stories often featured songs, battles, and young women who were rescued from danger by powerful Princes. At the end of the movies were often magnificent weddings that brought us Disney Princesses. Their love stories captured the hearts of viewers. Disney continued to release impressive new 2D films in theaters every few years. The movies that didn’t do so well were quietly pushed aside to make room for the most popular tales....
The Super Mario series is now officially over 30 years old. However, if we count Mario’s first canonical appearance in Donkey Kong, the plumber is over 35 years of age. Most of this time was spent with Mario being a relative celebrity, at one point even being more recognizable than Mickey Mouse. Just like with any celebrity, people gossip, and rumours spread like wildfire. Since Mario has been around since before the Internet existed, those hearsay were difficult to prove wrong....
Gamers often yearn for deep, compelling, and massive experiences; games that can often get them lost in the virtual realms for dozens or even hundreds of hours on end. Particularly with games missing an online component, many engage in solo campaigns that never seem to end. This is usually territory RPGs will cover, as they often hold giant, epic fantasy worlds brimming with complexity, and hordes of monsters to grind for XP....
The cartridges used for games on the Nintendo Entertainment System could only carry so much memory, which meant that the developers had to be careful about everything that was put in each game. The games that appeared on later systems had the luxury of extra memory, which meant that the developers could seal off any content that had been added into the game but wasn’t going to be used. The limitations of the Nintendo Entertainment System’s hardware meant that there aren’t as many secrets buried in each game as there are compared to games on other systems, but there are still a few amazing pieces of content that were never meant to be seen by the players at home....
Demon’s Souls was released in 2009 and something about its design struck a deep chord within us. It was a challenging experience and recalled an era when game worlds were merciless and secrets were well hidden. This sense of nostalgia became a worldwide phenomenon when Dark Souls was released. The game would go on to sell nearly 3 million copies. It put From Software firmly in the centre of the mainstream gaming conversation, and revealed the creative genius of Hidetaka Miyazaki....
Twitch is a live streaming platform that was launched back in 2011. Although the content is varied, the platform predominantly attracts gamers. In recent years its popularity has rocketed, and Twitch currently has over 2.2 million broadcasters and 15 million daily active users. As the platform has grown so has both the popularity and the fortune of streamers. These content creators can earn money from Twitch in a variety of ways....
We all have beloved franchises that we stick by through thick and thin. So, why wouldn’t you want to see those characters digitized and playable in exquisite video gaming format? The marriage of video games and licensed entertainment is a no-brainer. Since the dawn of the arcades, licensed material was the prime candidate for playable content. Game developers realized early on that as long as there was a Scrooge McDuck, we will want to be Scrooge McDuck....
There are many myths and legends of ancient gods and goddesses that once lingered over (and on) Earth. From numerous different cultures, there has been supposedly 320,000,000 gods since the beginning of time, from pantheons of famous mythology to gods worshipped across all types of followings. In one of the largest running TV series’ in the industry (with season thirteen currently being aired), CW presents a thrilling story of two brothers raised as supernatural hunters....
Publisher 2K looks set to announce an “exciting new franchise” later this month as per its parent company Take-Two’s 2022 Q1 earnings results call last night. As spotted by Video Games Chronicle, Take-Two president Karl Slatoff said “Later this month, 2K will unveil details of another exciting new franchise planned for launch during this fiscal year”. This means the new franchise should be released by March 31, 2022. While the company didn’t allude to what the new series might be, it did reveal a couple of other interesting nuggets during the call....
Regardless of whether or not you want to replay The Witcher 3, you have to admit that the quests in the game are well-written, sometimes heartwrenching, and designed to make you feel things. Of course, those feelings aren’t always very deep - sometimes it just makes you laugh out loud with how silly it is (especially in the DLCs). Although you can’t feel the same you did during your first replay, some of the scenes in the quests may hit even harder when you know what happens later....
Note that the following list of words has been tested and will work in Wordle. However, if you spot any missing or incorrect words, please inform us via the comments below so we can take a look at the list and update it if necessary. All 5 Letter Words Ending with OOD agoodbloodbroodfloodsnoodstood With this list, you are ready to kick things off and start narrowing down your choices. To enter your chosen answer, use the in-game keyboard and check the colors for a hint at your next move....
It is hard to believe that over 100 Star Wars video games have been made, but it’s true. Ever since video game consoles were a thing, Star Wars took center stage amongst some of the most notorious games of the era. The problem is, not every one of these games was good. Some Star Wars games were little more than reskins of other video games, while some just didn’t play well....
WWE 2K20 has arrived and the gaming community is very split on this year’s release. There are those that are frustrated with the number of bugs present in the game upon release and those that are waiting patiently for 2K to patch it up. While the series is no stranger to releasing with several bugs this year’s release is exceptionally bad and has suffered the worst publicity from a videogame launch seen for a game since Assassin’s Creed: Unity....
Assassin’s Creed is Ubisoft’s most profitable and longest-running franchise, with it receiving over 20 games in the 12 years since its initial release. The franchise has had its ups and downs, with it succumbing to franchise fatigue for a few years, but Assassin’s Creed Origins and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey have managed to turn that around. Now, it seems safe to say that Assassin’s Creed 2020 and its reported Viking setting can’t get here soon enough for many fans....
The Witness seems to have a lot of people confused. Why, after all, would you want to spend all your time solving squiggly line puzzles? On the surface that’s a solid argument. But break anything down enough and it starts to sound stupid. With that said, here’s 7 reasons why you’re wrong about The Witness. Which in turn means we’re right. With in turn in turn means we’re assholes…
One doesn’t need a next-gen console to play a game, not with as many tabletop games there are. Tabletop games are games that are played on a tabletop, obviously. They come in different categories, from roleplaying ones like Dungeons and Dragons to dice games like Yahtzee. There are even deck-building games. Not to be confused with collectible card games, players create their decks during the game, not before. There’s a lot of them to play and we complied a list that will sure to entertain all manner of guests....
