Tag: Adventure
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Romancing SaGa 2 Review: The High-Fantasy RPG At Its Best
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven is a fantastic game, giving players the very best of the high-fantasy RPG experience. Despite having lackluster graphics and a so-so story, the title boasts some of the best game design on the market today.
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Crafting an Effective Toolkit in a Video Game: A Plague Tale: Requiem
A Plague Tale Requiem is a fascinating case study on an ever-present concept in game design: the “toolkit.” Its ability to get the most out of its resources and skills is key to its success, and by examining how it maximizes them, it becomes clear how any developer can mimic that maximization.
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How A Plague Tale: Innocence Mixes Elements In Game Design
There are many concepts and mechanics that go into designing a video game, but none of them exist in a vacuum. As important as it is to get individual aspects of a game right, mixing elements is just as vital, and failing to do so can obliterate a game’s quality. There are countless examples of…
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Skyrim: A Landmark In Character-Building
Character-Building is one of the most recognizable game design concepts ever invented. Usually found in RPGs, it refers to when a video game allows a player to, in some way, customize how their character can play the game or how effective certain aspects of gameplay are for them. It’s become a very widespread concept in…
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How Blue Fire Allows For Player Creativity
Robi Studios’ debut title, “Blue Fire,” is quite an interesting game. Releasing in 2021, the indie title aims to primarily utilize exploration and movement to create its unique entertainment factor. In that respect, it seems to have succeeded, as Blue Fire has garnered acclaim from both casual players and critics since its release. A gameplay…
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Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Is Phenomenal Entertainment
*No Spoilers In This Review* After almost five years without a live action movie, the Transformers franchise has returned to the big screen with “Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts”. This film is the sequel to 2018’s “Bumblebee” and takes place seven years after it, featuring a wider array of Cybertronians (another word for the Transformers)…
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