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Initial Impressions of Mass Effect: Andromeda!

Sure, it's not quite like the Mass Effect trilogy, but so far I'm loving Mass Effect: Andromeda. Here are a few things I'm enjoying about it as I play. =) https://youtu.be/NC9A2kvtJ30 You can also read my game diary as I track my progress and experiences in the game here! I'd love to compare notes! Thanks for watching! =)… Continue reading Initial Impressions of Mass Effect: Andromeda!

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My Open World Blues Playing “Dragon Age: Inquisition”

The past few weeks, I've sunk about 35 hours into Dragon Age: Inquisition. I played the game before but never got even halfway. For Christmas, my boyfriend bought me a strategy guide for it, and it's really helping me feel like I have a handle on the wide, wild world that is Inquisition. That's because Inquisition is the first Dragon Age… Continue reading My Open World Blues Playing “Dragon Age: Inquisition”

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What Comes First: The Story or the Open World?

Video games seem a little infatuated with open world design these days. You get a great open world game like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and suddenly everybody wants to show off how engines can now produce gorgeous, sweeping, detailed landscapes with no (or very few) loading screens. It’s like an epidemic. I mean, I’m… Continue reading What Comes First: The Story or the Open World?