peter tieryas
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How A Dark Time-Travelling Fantasy Game Became the Original Fallout
The end of the world was both darker and more humorous than anyone could have imagined, and in the original Fallout, released for the PC in 1997, gamers got to experience the apocalypse firsthand. The iconic, “War, war never changes,” introduction set the somber mood, which was written, strangely enough, during an episode of The…
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A Plague Tale: Innocence Is One Of The Most Disturbing Games I’ve Played
It’s been so long since a game has truly scared me that A Plague Tale: Innocence caught me completely off guard. Tense, terrifying, and meticulously crafted, Plague Tale excels at making you feel utterly helpless. Set in late 1349 in Aquitaine, France, the medieval setting is one of the game’s strengths, distinguishing itself with the…
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What Games On Your Backlog Do You Want To Finish This New Year?
I asked this same question last year and looking back on the list of games I hoped to finish, I actually am surprised I got to quite a few of them. That includes Deadly Premonition, Radiant Historia, Pikmin 3, Link Between Worlds, Trace Memory, and No More Heroes. The link between them all is that…
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Phantasy Star III Is A Flawed, But Ambitious, Entry Into The Series
Phantasy Star III was a game I wanted to love, especially since its predecessor was a science fiction classic and arguably one of my favourite games on the Sega Genesis. I still remember when I first heard about Phantasy Star III, which released for the Genesis in 1991, I was blown away by the idea…