Tag: Video Game
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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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Kairosoft Games: Progression Mastered
Kairosoft, a game developer that’s been producing since 1996, has withstood the test of time in the gaming industry. Despite consumer interests changing and technology advancing over the years, the company sticks to its niche style of game design and has been quite successful nonetheless. Titles like Dungeon Village 2, Boxing Gym Story, and Basketball…
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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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Shanghai Summer Review: An Underrated Gem
*Image Taken From Steam* In February 2024, FUTU Studio released “Shanghai Summer,” a visual novel that has gone largely unnoticed amongst gamers. Despite it going under the radar, Shanghai Summer is a title of incredible quality, containing some stunning visuals, an interesting plot, and solid character writing. This review will give a rundown of what…
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Gaming UI: Aspects of Design
*Contains Story Spoilers for Persona 5* A user interface, or UI, isn’t what comes to mind when someone thinks “video game.” They’re subtle, and despite how much presence they have in any given title, they always seem to live in the shadow of other features. Things like movement and difficulty feel much more important than…
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2: Why Competitive Gaming Stretches Beyond Gameplay
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 was released in late 2016, quickly succeeding its predecessor and garnering a large player base as a result. Its fast-paced and strategic combat, as well as its many gameplay customization options, have kept its audience invested in the title to this day. The reviews may be so-so, but the fact of…
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Types Of Difficulty: Aspects Of Design
Difficulty is without a doubt the most universal game design concept, with most creators using a game’s unique challenges as a foundation for its design. Whether it be board games or video games, no game exists that doesn’t have difficulty in some form. The concept’s impact on games is astronomical, with difficulty impacting anything from…
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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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Basketball GM Is THE Sports Simulation Game
It’s been a long time since browser games were even somewhat relevant to the gaming community, despite the monumental impact they had on the indie scene. Still, some great browser games float around on the internet, beloved by their small communities, and ZenGM’s Basketball GM is one such title. Its following certainly exists for good…
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