Stormblood’s Samurai Quest Proves Final Fantasy XIV Is the Best-Written FF Game in Years
With the new Stormblood expansion, Final Fantasy XIV has introduced two brand new jobs for players to try out. These are the Samurai and the Red Mage. I…
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Emily Is Away Too is a Successful Play on Nostalgia and Whimsical Teen Relationships
Posted onNear the end of 2015, I spent the better part of one rainy December evening playing through the hit indie game Emily Is Away. Its style and attention…
Souls-Like Games Aren’t Just Blatant Ripoffs Anymore
Posted onThe game Rogue was developed in the 1980s, and it was best known for its unforgiving gameplay elements like permadeath, the loss of all equipment and items upon…
NieR: Automata’s DLC Continues to Be Just as Thought-Provoking as the Base Game
Posted onWarning: This article contains minor spoilers for the main game of NieR: Automata up to Route B. NieR: Automata got a lot of things right. Though it is…
5 Important Life Lessons We Can Learn from Persona 5
Posted onHaving the Courage to Stand Up for Yourself Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the character backstories in Persona 5. The first main chapter in Persona 5…
Nioh vs. Dark Souls: Which is Better?
Posted onNioh and Dark Souls Since its reveal, Nioh has been compared to From Software’s popular Souls series quite a bit, and for good reason too. Nioh is characterized…
Intentional or Not, Gravity Rush 2 Tells a Compelling Story About Finding a Sense of Belonging
Posted onIn Japan, Gravity Rush is known as Gravity Daze. While “rush” certainly works for a game with mechanics that are all about finding the thrill of falling into…
NieR: Automata Could Be Everything We Ever Wanted From the First Game
Posted onRight from the start, it’s clear that NieR: Automata seeks to remedy everything that went wrong in the original NIER. While NIER boasted a strong and emotional storyline…
Why Dark Souls III Should Be Game of the Year
Posted onDark Souls III feels like an apology for the sequel that came before it. Gone are the heavy-handed cutscenes that snicker at you at every turn, reminding you…
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XV Story Patch is a Nice Gesture, But it’s Not Enough
Posted onFinal Fantasy XV’s story isn’t a masterclass in narrative and writing, but it isn’t terrible either. In fact, if you take the time to really understand the world’s…