Patch 5 added a new difficulty to Baldur’s Gate 3called Honour Mode in which death is permanent and you can’t save scum. To boot, it’s harder than Tactician. It’s not for the faint of heart, to say the least. But while we look at it with terror, one speedrunner has already gotten through it in under an hour. It’s a typical speedrun with the usual skips and exploits, but there’s no room for failure....
PlayStationbegan life as a bizarre collaboration between Sony and Nintendo. Sony didn’t have an interest in games or a foothold in the industry, but engineer Ken Kutagari pushed for the two to work together and introduce CD-ROMs to the SNES, arguing that they would be used for everything but games (viaKotaku). I.e., manuals, encyclopedias, and homekaraoke. Nintendo agreed, not seeing a future for CD-ROM games anyway due to their longer load times....
The original 1991 release ofSonic the Hedgehogtruly is something special. There’s a reason this classic platformer kicked off one of the most successful franchises in gaming history, with its seamlessly speedy gameplay and fantastic level design. But after more than 30 years of blasting through Green Hill Zone, you might be looking for a new way to play. Now, a game developer has created what might be the best classic Sonic experience - and it even gives the game an unofficial multiplayer mode....
If you’re an outsider, you might think thatTekken’smassive appeal has to do with the series' deep combat system, breathtaking visuals, or its wild and varied roster. You’d be mostly right, but there’s one element that doesn’t get discussed too much in more casual audiences: Tekken’s lore. Granted, story modes in fighting games are usually completely ignored or laughed at, and for good reason: they’re often mediocre at best. Big names like Street Fighter and The King of Fighters have rarely done a great job of telling their unnecessarily convoluted plots, and how you experience them is pathetic — looking at you, Street Fighter 5’s story mode....
Horror fans have had a blast in 2023 with some great games. New releases and heavily anticipated reboots have brought high tensions, frighteningly dangerous monsters, and twisted, ruined worlds to explore. Whether you’ve preferred running and hidingfrom chasing monstersor picking up a weapon and fighting back, there have been several huge hits to enjoy playing. From both big and small companies, there have been many games to delve into. Lethal Company was an unexpected but welcome surprise that took the genre by storm late this year....
While you may think you’ve already heard of every game genre there is, you may be surprised to find that as more games come out, new genres are formed to lasso like-minded titles. Metroidvanias, battle royales,and looter shootersare just a few of the more recent examples. Another newer genre is that of the boomer shooter. Loud, fast-paced, and often over the top, these FPS games bring action to your screen often to a near overwhelming amount....
To succeed inEA Sports FC 24’s Career Mode, making smart signings and improving your side is a must. One of the best things you may end up doing is acquiring the various free agents, considering that they won’t cost you any transfer fee, and you must only arrange enough money to afford their salary. However, many free agents are accessible to sign in the initial season of the Career Mode, and selecting the best options could become a little tricky....
Summary Part of the magic of video games is how they allow people to experience perspectives they would never be able to in the real world. However, this can go beyond putting you in the shoes of a soldier or spaceman. Gaming offers the opportunity to look at the world in a whole new way, utilizing the fourth dimension. An intimidating prospect, the 4D space can offer some truly mind-bending visuals....
If you want to spend hours racking your brain in a video game, then PCstrategy gamesare the way to go. You’ll have a myriad of decisions to make that will alter the very landscape that you’ve immersed yourself in. They truly are a wonder and make you keep your thinking cap on every step of the way. There are loads of PC strategy games for every taste. You’ve got your military-style simulators....
When playing a spellcaster, you sometimes might not pay attention to your weapons. You probably won’t stab fools or shoot arrows at them with your Sorcerer unless you have a specific multiclass going on. Still,Baldur’s Gate 3has some interesting options for your caster, giving you extra spells or increasing the efficiency of your spells, for instance. So, what should you hold with your hand while throwing fireballs left and right? Keep in mind these weapons are best when Sorcerer is your sole class, but these items would be handy for Wizards and Warlocks as well, depending on your build....
Summary The Finalshas been a fascinating addition to the world ofFirst-Person Shooter games. Ranking up in this game and winning fights can be hard, especially if you don’t have much experience playing games like this. So, naturally, the best way to rank up is just to follow what the best players in the game do. Players have already spent hundreds of hours on this game, so you don’t have to, and you can just follow in their footsteps to succeed....
Telltaleis one of the most famous independent video game developers of all time. This is because, despite not being a huge studio, they’ve managed to acquire the right to use several major IPs for their games. Plus, they really helped to build and popularize the narrative adventure genre, especially in the 2010s. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the company, as it did go out of business at one time....
Turning on mySwitchto see the classicJurassic Parklogo in all its pixelated glory took me back to my childhood in moments. As a dinosaur-loving nerdy pre-teen when the original Jurassic Park movie came out, I was exactly the right age to fall in love with it. It was the very first film I ever saw in a cinema with friends and I felt very grown up. A later repeat viewing with my brothers led to us getting the Jurassic Park game for the Sega Mega Drive - that’s the Genesis, to all our American readers....
