Being on a bit of a RPG spree lately, I was quite intrigued by the opportunity to get a look at Sandfall Interactive’s upcoming title, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, what with it seeming to have a nice fantasy/sci fi blend and a photorealistic art style. For this preview, we played through an early demo offering
If you’re a regular here, you might be aware of my affinity for pirates, but my first love in life was actually medieval arms and armor (and fantasy games with a medieval setting), of which I also have a small collection. I had Kingdom Come: Deliverance come up in my Steam feed back when it
Yarrrr. I don’t know if it’s come out before, but I’m definitely a big pirate buff, both IRL and in media and games. Enough that I’ve spent…. way too much on my pirate garb and developing a pirate persona. And somewhat frustratingly, video games and pirates don’t cross paths as often as I’d like. Thus,
Fun little fact about me for you all – I’m something of a collector of cowboy boots. Just a random thing that started a few years back. But it’s starting to look like I may end up becoming a collector of gaming headsets, because I’ve been sent yet another one for you to check out!
I have a complex love affair with JRPGs. I played and completed many when I was younger, going all the way back to Dragon Warrior on the NES (Better known as the Dragon Quest franchise today), various Final Fantasy titles, and on the the Breath of Fire series on the SNES. Then, for a while,
For many years after the early console generations, there was a trend in the gaming industry to dial back game difficulty to enable more players to enjoy them (and therefore make more money). But in 2011, one game would interrupt that trend a bit. You might have heard of it: Dark Souls. This was an
While those in our community here at Gamer Escape might know me for my affinity for Final Fantasy XIV‘s PvP, I also have a huge soft spot for the Deep Dungeon Solo Challenge. Completing Palace of the Dead (“PotD”), Heaven-on-High (“HoH”), or Eureka Orthos (“EA”) solo are major accomplishments that award some of the game’s
Quick! Name a game that falls under the genre of “Tactical RPG.” While there are certainly quite a few out there, I’d be willing to bet that you probably named either the Fire Emblem franchise or one of the Final Fantasy Tactics games. If you’re more into the genre than most, you might have also
Having covered the genre in the past, it should come as no surprise that I quite enjoy the classic style of shooters of the early days of 3D gaming, both online and single player. The early classics like the Doom, Quake, and Unreal franchises all have a magic to them that I personally think new
Time is an amazing and mysterious thing. Since probably before recorded history, we have perceived time in different ways, and in every creative medium from dreams to books to movies and also games, we have imagined being able to manipulate it to our advantage. Today, a game developer has taken the idea of doing exactly
So, who’s up for a little co-op arcade action? You? Alright, just be sure to bring a drink to wash it down with! Coming at us from Mune Studio, we had the chance to have a quick look at Brews & Bastards, a slightly tipsy twin-stick take on the classic co-op arcade beat/shoot-em-up formula popularized
Gaming can be a real adventure in and of itself. So many genres, themes, and styles to choose from, with different people having different needs they fill by gaming. And as a game reviewer, while I don’t like every genre or game style (and that’s fine), I’m doing this job for the benefit of others.
Not too long ago, I covered a then-recently released RIG headset, the 600 PRO HS. One of the cheaper items in the product line, it was pretty good, but a step back from some of their past models. Now, as we approach the holidays, I had the opportunity to look at Nacon’s highest end headset:
I enjoy quite a few games that focus and depend on User Generated Content (UGC), most prominently among them Super Mario Maker and its sequel, which took a known and loved franchise where many of us probably came up with our own ideas for levels in our dreams, and made the whole game about creating
When you dive into the video game sea, sometimes you can uncover a hidden gem. Other times, maybe not so much. But it’s always an adventure regardless, and in the sea that is my email inbox, I came across something that looked a bit different, yet intriguing. The media featured what looked like classic sailing
A while back, I wrote a review covering the rather excellent RIG 800 PRO HX gaming headset, and about the only negative thing I could come up with is it’s rather difficult-to-activate power button. With that being the worst thing about it, it sets my expectations high for their next-generation headsets. The 600 PRO has
Sometimes, a review opportunity presents itself that, despite my not having previously heard of the game, IP, or developer, makes me curious about it by its genre and description alone. After all, while I have reviewed titles from almost every genre over the years, I of course do have favorites. Today’s game, Testament, is one
Ahoy mateys, it’s your local pirate friend (I’ve been known to engage in a little pirate action of the swashbuckling variety….) here today. Break out the sea shanties, because we’re doing a preview today, and yarrrrr…. it has pirates. And cards! The game today is Cross Blitz, developed by Tako Boy Studios, a retro-styled deckbuilder
In most games with characters of any sort, typically the one (or ones) you play as is the good guy, who must triumph over evil, or conquer some insurmountable object, or get points by bopping bad guys, or what-have-you. It isn’t too often a game comes around where you get to play the bad guy,
Like many ordinary people, my relationship with the sport of golf is a bit complicated. I have played it in real life and like it. However, I don’t really spectate it because it just isn’t that exciting as an observer. Golf has a relaxed pace and has a lot of subtle nuances that make recognizing