Tag: gaming

  • N7 Day: Reflecting on My First Experience with “Mass Effect”

    N7 Day: Reflecting on My First Experience with “Mass Effect”

    I still remember the day I first picked up Mass Effect. I’d already played Dragon Age: Origins and loved it, so diving into BioWare’s science fiction universe felt like the next step. I was still pretty new to video games, so every new adventure felt especially exciting as I got used to just how immersive this medium…

  • Hellblade: A Dark Fantasy of the Mind

    Hellblade: A Dark Fantasy of the Mind

    I’m not usually one for video games that are dark, or scary, or seem too challenging. While some gamers are able to brave those waters, I’m too skittish to wade in. Ninja Theory’s new game Hellblade is all of those things, but it’s different in that it wants you to feel fear — a new kind of…

  • 5 Things I Love About “Wolfenstein: The New Order”

    5 Things I Love About “Wolfenstein: The New Order”

    For the past couple of weeks I have been playing my very first Wolfenstein game, The New Order. I know, I’m super late to the game. Literally. I’m really excited to finally be playing it, though — it’s one of the best shooters I’ve ever experienced. And even though it’s first-person instead of third-person, it reminds me…