Tag: RPGs

  • What Makes “Dragon Age: Origins” Different

    What Makes “Dragon Age: Origins” Different

    Some of you may know that Dragon Age: Origins is my most cherished video game. It is one of the very first games I played as an adult — back when I was not a gamer — and it made me fall in love with video games. Especially RPGs, because they had characters to get to…

  • The Allure of Story-Based Side Quests

    The Allure of Story-Based Side Quests

    Lately I’ve been playing Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and while I’m still in the early stages of the game, it’s already reminding me of another massive RPG: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The reason for the comparison is the way these games handle questing in an open-world (or at least partially open-world) environment.

  • Open World Comparison: “Dragon Age Inquisition” vs. “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”

    Open World Comparison: “Dragon Age Inquisition” vs. “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt”

    Since finally finishing the main storyline in Dragon Age Inquisition this month, I’ve decided to compare it to another of the greatest video games in recent years, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, to see how each fares. I’ve enjoyed both games a lot, and they have tons in common. Both games are fantasy RPGs, the third in their…