Tag: Witcher 2

  • How Much Freedom Should We Have in RPGs?

    In role-playing video games — my favorite genre — having lots of freedom often means enjoying a more interesting, personal role-playing experience. Obviously, story and character development are important in RPGs, but freedom — or maybe something like customization, or more player control over in-game details — is what defines the RPG genre, in my opinion. Sometimes…

  • Skipping Combat in Video Games?

    I thought the idea of skipping combat was something only casual gamers dreamed about, but I may be wrong. It seems that many gamers appreciate being able to skip combat that is too difficult, tedious or just plain not-my-style. To me, this seems like cheating and I can’t abide it. And I’m the type of gamer who…