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An RPG rundown; recommendations and reviews of the best role-playing games on the market.
I'm Not Judging You (I Just Want To RP)
I've been playing RPGs for a pretty long time, now, and I like to think I've gotten pretty good at them. Whether it's gathered round a table with dice, or dressed up in costume and staying in-character for a LARP, I've played all kinds of systems and genres, styles and kinds. One thing every game has had in common, though, is that there's never enough time at the table or venue to really fit all the story in. As such, I like to reach out to my fellow players to put together downtime scenes where we can have conversations, work out plots, and grow the story beyond what a single session a week would allow.
Neal LitherlandPublished 8 days ago in Gamers
Elden Ring Review: A Fistful of Frenzy
I’d like to get this out of the way up top—Elden Ring is easily one of the greatest video games ever made. From the game’s rich and dense open world, cryptic narrative, and (mostly) tight combat, to its better-than-ever multiplayer functionality and largely optional difficulty, Elden Ring is satisfyingly complete and one hell of a bang for your hard-earned buck. The action RPG is a thrilling next step for long-time fans of Hidetaka Miyazaki’s and FromSoftware’s work, while simultaneously providing a jump-in point for series newcomers. That’s not to say the game is without its flaws and inconsistencies, but I’ll get into the details below. Although it may sound hyperbolic, Elden Ring, is the culmination of everything From has done to date, and is truly one of the most outstanding examples of the art of gaming I have ever experienced.
Anthony DennisPublished 10 days ago in Gamers
The Blackguard
His cell was quite damp. Water dripped quietly down the slimy cobbles of the walls and pooled onto the worn stones of the floor. The iron bars were etched with complex golden glyphs to prevent his patron from speaking to him and to keep his powers from getting him out. The dread and guilt haunted him as well as the awful nightmares, day and night. When Vol’mar’Ek entered his life several decades ago with a promise to remove these fears and his remorse over the loss of his wife.
Michael Peter ConinePublished 15 days ago in Gamers
The Ascetic Wizard
The man was not what any of them had expected. He sat atop a stone plinth, his legs folded beneath him, his eyes closed. The breeze tugged his long hair and beard, and his skin was tanned dark by his time in the sun. He wore simple garments that were beginning to fray around the edges, and a necklace of large, carved beads.
Neal LitherlandPublished 16 days ago in Gamers
Did I Play in the First Roleplaying Game EVER?
Despite the fact that I have attended GenCon for more years than you have probably been alive and that I was the world’s top-ranked player of Classic RPGA tournaments for fifteen years (1985-2000), I’ve never really thought of myself as an early player of Dungeons & Dragons and, by extension, modern roleplaying games. After all, my first Dungeons & Dragons experience was in a camper in the parking lot of University of Wisconsin Parkside the night before GenCon XII in 1979, after I had already graduated from law school. And I had passed by a few groups playing the game during my college and law school years. So, while I was not at the leading edge of first players, I just tried to do my best playing classic tournaments, playing around 600 different characters in 460 tournaments in a wide variety of different game systems and settings, and winning 235 of those tournaments.
Donald J. BinglePublished 21 days ago in Gamers
Horizon Forbidden West
It is 2022 and one game, another action open world RPG, is making a big impression on gamers. The rich environments it displayed, the diverse combat systems, the engaging lore and world sucked players in and everyone who has played it already are clamoring for a sequel. That game was Eldin Ring. Man Horizon just can not seem to catch a break when it comes to releasing a game, like it is doomed as a franchise to be overshadowed. Which is a shame as honestly I loved this game, though it certainly is still not perfect.
Gray Beard NerdPublished 23 days ago in Gamers
Best Druid Builds In Diablo 2 Resurrected
If you're a new player, you'll feel overwhelmed when entering Diablo 2 Resurrected. Because in this game you are not guided through all the process of the game. So when you pick a class you don't know what to build. Let's take a look at how you should build when you choose Druid. Here you will learn which skills to upgrade first and which attributes to focus on.
Claus OliverPublished about a month ago in Gamers
What You Need to Know About Roblox—and Why Kids Are Obsessed
MY HOUSE IS packed with video game consoles, phones, and computers hosting a world of shiny AAA games and quirky indies, yet my 8-year-old daughter spends the bulk of her time in a free-to-play game called Roblox on whatever screen is in front of her. She even spends a chunk of her allowance on a Roblox Premium subscription.
Matei BobuPublished about a month ago in Gamers
How Alpha Clarity Helped Me Grind to Agility
Alpha Clarity is the process of taking a project from inception to completion in a short period, where the project is completed to a high standard. To deliver on the original vision of the project, Alpha Clarity requires team members to communicate clearly and work toward one vision over multiple versions and drafts. This process results in an improved and better quality final product, and a high standard of customer engagement throughout the process.
TrendingFastIndiaPublished about a month ago in Gamers
The Adopted Adventurer
"That does sound like quite a dangerous endeavor," Maxine Hillcrest said, sipping at her cup of tea. The short, plump halfling woman looked up at the three humans who had stopped near her home, weighing them with her gaze. "Now Hildebrant, can you promise me you'll keep a close eye on my boy if I let him go with you?"
Neal LitherlandPublished about a month ago in Gamers
Is Cyberpunk 2077 really that bad?
We all know how awful this game's launch was in 2020, the game released in a very poor state which many gamers found appalling! There were game breaking bugs and glitches where the graphics would devolve into a pixelated mess. You would often clip through solid objects, walls and even fall under the map. Not even the story could be saved; as dialogue would often skip or not play, characters within the campaign would often glitch out and look hilariously awful during emotional cutscenes. I could list off all the bizarre and frustrating glitches in Cyberpunk 2077, but we would be here all day! However, it's been way over a year since the game originally released, it's had many updates, patches and even a next gen upgrade. With all of these fixes, can we now finally appreciate this game for what it truly is? Or is Cyberpunk a doomed game regardless.
Joseph Roy WrightPublished about a month ago in Gamers
Who Does Your RPG Character Care About?
Garran sat by the fire, reading over a letter. A long, thin man with dueling scars on his cheeks, and hands that always seemed to twitch toward the daggers on his waist, his face was usually set in a hard mask. He was smiling now, though, and his eyes were warm. A far cry from the man most saw when they were on a job together.
Neal LitherlandPublished 2 months ago in Gamers
