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Tag: RPGs

  • Do Cinematic Games Have Replay Value?

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    A peculiar magic exists the first time I play a video game. I don’t know what’s coming next, and when I learn something new — whether it’s how to roll into cover using a new controller set-up or how to defeat a particularly challenging boss — I feel a spark of triumph. The second time…

  • Multiplayer DLCs: No Cutscenes, Please

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    Multiplayer is all about the action. I’ve already written a lot about story in RPGs, but I haven’t given game mechanics and combat the attention they deserve on their own. For me, the main difference between a single-player video game and its multiplayer DLC is not the ability to play with other people, it’s the lack…

  • Identity in RPG Video Games: Character Creation (and More)

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    When someone who’s not into video games asks me why I like them so much, I say that for me, playing a video game is very much like watching a movie or reading a book. At the end of the day, video games offer entertainment, escapism — and with the RPGs I like to play,…