Luke Karol-Chik
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Stomping Through Halcyon
Being frozen in cryostasis only to wake up in a galaxy far, far away by a mad scientist is a science fiction trope that has been done more than a few times. Obsidian’s approach to this is as unique as their backstory is. Founded in 2003 by the developers of the original Fallout games after Black Isle Studios' closure, Obsidian has more than made a huge name in the industry for themselves. After working on games such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and even more famously Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian released a game in 2019 names The Outer Worlds.
By Luke Karol-Chik3 years ago in Gamers
Elite Dangerous: The Dadliest of Dad Games
After a successful Kickstarter campaign that started in 2012, Frontier Developments released Elite: Dangerous on December 16th, 2014 for PCs everywhere. The newest iteration of the Elite game series promised greatly improved systems and graphics for the player to enjoy a fully fleshed-out universe. The game was to have procedurally generated content that would give players a sense of wonder and awe as they traveled the many galaxies in the in-game universe. (Looking back, Elite: Dangerous shared similar promises that Hello Game’s: No Man’s Sky had. But that will be a different review, I assure you.) Granted, procedural generation did help create the galaxy that Elite: Dangerous is set in, whilst also allowing real locations to be implemented.
By Luke Karol-Chik3 years ago in Gamers
Silver History
Her heart thudded the inside of her ribcage as she booked it through the once crowded streets of Boston. Ragged men and women scattered here and there on the streets watched as this cross-country national champion raced away from her pursuers. It had been a long time since the world had collapsed after a global pandemic, and it had been even longer since she had run any significant distance as she was at that very moment. Fifteen years ago in her prime, Eudora would have escaped these guys on her tail without thinking twice about having to breath properly. Now the harsh New England winter’s air attacked her lungs like shards of ice.
By Luke Karol-Chik3 years ago in Fiction