Text adventures are brutal. The combination of intuition, guesswork, and luck won’t hesitate to murder us if we neglect the feral monkey flinging dung at us three paragraphs ago. While most text adventures have transitioned into hybrid isometric games like Divinity 2 and Disco Elysium, where text is a prelude to combat or silly antics, …
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Disco Elysium’s checks are hard. Sacrificing our Physique to invest in a high Intellect character can make us fail even the easiest endurance check or kill us after kicking a dumpster. Likewise, characters with deficient Intellect are less likely to solve investigations, let alone recall basic history. Only a carefully built character with proper attribute …
Disco Elysium’s skills are a riot. Not only do they let us perform 360 roundhouse kicks or breakdance on command, but the conversations they have in our brain can be more worthwhile than dialogue with other characters. Whether we’re solving our problems with artificial intellect or brute force, careful management of our skills can determine …
Abilities are my favorite feature of the Weird West. Whether we’re pistol diving in slow motion or savaging our enemies as a werewolf, abilities afford us a vast range of violent solutions. Personally, I find there’s no feeling more satisfying than unloading an explosive shotgun round into a horde of zombies begging for a BBQ. …
I love arena shooters. Whether we’re tearing our foes limb from limb or hurling down corridors like a child on a runaway shopping cart, arena shooters fulfill our primal urges for high-octane violence and SPEED! Games like DOOM, ULTRAKILL, and Dusk have all catered to our violent whims and inspired a vast collection of spinoffs …
The Weird West has some strange companions. Whether it’s pigmen, werewolves, or witches, we can gather a host of strange creatures to make the West our own. Just don’t betray your fellow monsters, or they’ll come for vengeance! In this Weird West Companions Ranked Guide, I’ll review how to assemble the deadliest posse in all …
Jolly, friendly, and covered in fur, Terraria’s Zoologist is a strangely wonderful character. This archivist-turned-werefox gifts us furry accessories, squirrel gear, and even explosive cats the more creatures we discover. Just don’t bother her on a full moon, or she’ll go feral! In this Terraria Zoologist guide, I’ll review how to attract the Zoologist to …
Kibble is the lifeblood of Rimworld animals. Whether you’re feeding livestock, building an elephant army, or civilizing feral humans, dog food plays a prominent role in building and maintaining your spacefaring empire. In this Rimworld Kibble Guide, I’ll be reviewing the process of creating, distributing, and maintaining your kibble production lines. As a bonus, I’ll …
Gathering advanced components in Rimworld is challenging. Whether we’re fighting off swarms of insects for a mysterious royal benefactor or destroying a psychic drone guarded by a horde of murderous mechanoids, acquiring advanced components is a demanding process. In this Rimworld Advanced Component guide, I’ll be reviewing the various mechanisms for acquiring the most precious …
Few Metroidvanias have managed to live up to the potential and promise of Hollow Knight. The bug-themed adventure’s excellent combination of world exploration, emotional storytelling, and decisive combat work to create a game like no other. Whether we were failing into the depths of Deepnest, enduring the Path of Pain, or besting a devil-turned-troupe performer, …
