When it comes to the Nier games, you’d be hard-pressed to find a series that is as convoluted and lengthy when it comes to its timeline. Sure, the games in this series are connected to one another, but it isn’t immediately certain how this is the case, besides some recurring characters. I aim to break …
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The best part about the gameplay in the Kingdom Hearts series is how varied it can be. It can be customized to be as straightforward or as complex as players want these action RPG games to be. The same is true for Kingdom Hearts 3 and its ultimate difficulty level, Critical Mode. If you want …
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The literal heart of the Kingdom Hearts series isn’t the numerous twists or convoluted backstories but the characters. What carries players throughout the many oddly named games are the main characters, like the star of this Kingdom Hearts Terra guide. Terra is one of the more intriguing and arguably underappreciated Keyblade wielders. 8, the beloved …
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The best part of Kingdom Hearts is its characters, but there is a lot of confusion when it comes to some of the members of the overwhelmingly large cast. For one, there is the whole matter of regular people, Nobodies who are other versions of them, and so on. It only gets more confusing when …
Nier Automata is one of those games that will haunt you for the rest of your life. Not necessarily because of some heartbreaking twists — though those exist, too — but mainly due to the sheer number of endings that it has. Even the joke ones are memorable and will stick out as some of …
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The player has a lot of catching up to do with their studies; starting at Hogwarts in the fifth year of school, they will have limited knowledge of magical spells. Throughout the game, the player can acquire Talents to upgrade the potency of spells and introduce new effects and abilities for their Ancient Magic. I’ve …
I would argue that fantasy worlds have a unique ability that practically no other form of media can achieve. Fantasy settings have this innate ability to have fans invest in their lore and overworld, to the point that they commit what would otherwise be pure gobbledegook to memory. To put that in context, Lord of …
Introduction It seems like every brick and staircase leads to a magical secret in Hogwarts. I’ve sunk a silly amount of hours into Hogwarts Legacy and have explored every nook and cranny to find every Demiguise Statue. Now I’m well versed in RPGs, and I can’t help but collect all the collectibles in my favorite …
I think, as fans of gaming, we have all spent more time than most staring off into the distance and imagining alternate lives in fantastical worlds. I vividly remember many school lessons spent dreamily gazing out a window picturing myself in the most recent gaming locale I had frequented. Instead of learning Algebra, I was …
It is no secret that the Bioshock franchise is one of the best and most consistently pitched pieces of gaming in the history of modern gaming. The storyline and setting of each title draw the player in instantly; this leaves the player no choice but to complete each game with vigor. For me, the first …
