The Polished Result of Lessons Learned It’s been 15 years since we were first introduced to Grey Wardens, darkspawn, and the Blight. In those years, we have played rogues that rise to legends, and created characters that later became the subject of song. In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, players are once again thrust into the center of world-threatening danger and…
The Next Top God-Slaying Adventure? Announced in March of 2022, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is an action-RPG following the journey of Nor Vanek, a sapper of the Coalition, and Enki, a god of little renown, as they blaze a path to eliminate the gods to save humanity from destruction. With a combination of melee and ranged combat, as well…
Now, in the year of 2024, it is fair to say that when gamers think of “Gacha” games Genshin Impact is the game that comes to mind first. Granted, it could also be one of Hoyoverse’s other games such as Honkai: Star Rail, or their new game Zenless Zone Zero. So, when I signed up to play Wuthering Waves I…
Big Changes in an Established IP Dragon Age: Inquisition is the third game in the Dragon Age franchise. As such, it expands on established world-building and lore, and then presents major shifts to both that turn a lot of what fans know on its head. From a change to game engine to a increase in scope, Inquisition takes some bold…
Plenty of Promise, But Did it Deliver? Story-adventure game Forspoken released in 2023 to a fair amount of anticipation and trepidation both. Prior to its release, PR and optics for the game were mixed quality at best, with a mix of promises of a large map, fluid game-play, and a strong female-led story, but poorly handled interviews focusing more specifically…
After the release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, it is only fair that we continue to look back on the Dragon Age Franchise. We have already discussed Dragon Age: Origins, so it’s time to focus on the eventful Dragon Age 2. In this new story, you play as Hawke, a character trying to flee from the Blight taking over Ferelden.…
When the rumors started to spread about Marvel’s Midnight Suns, there seemed to be a sheer amount of excitement for it. Little by little the curtains were being pulled back about the game. The roster of heroes grabbed attention of new and old Marvel fanatics, and the customization aspect of the Hunter furthered interested gamers. However, was this enough to…
A series of dark fantasy-focused games with turn-based combat and creature designs that can even make some old horror fans uneasy, Shadow Hearts launched at a time when turn-based combat in video games was at its height with all of its story’s fantastical and entertaining twists to history in tow. Shadow Hearts technically begins with a game titled Koudelka, which…
With Dragon Age Dreadwolf making its teaser debut a few months back, it is only right to discuss its predecessor: Dragon Age Origins. After many years since my very first playthrough of Dragon Age Origins, I had the opportunity to play it again only this time through the PC, and man was I missing out. Released in 2009, developed by…