I’ve finally gotten around to playing XCOM 2, and while I was having a fantastic time in my initial playthrough, it eventually became apparent that I’d been developing my team of soldiers incorrectly and that I would have to start over again if I wanted Read More …
Here’s a list of some of my favorite games with great writing, which could include dialogue, cut-scenes, journal entries, item descriptions, or flavor text. We’ll save games with great plots and stories for another post (though all of these games have those as well!). Uncharted Read More …
I’m a huge RPG fan. I love the storylines, the strategic gameplay, and the feeling of going on a journey that you don’t get with almost any other type of video game. But there are some things that will annoy me even as I play Read More …
I’ll readily admit that my writing is more influenced by video games than other books. I consider myself a gamer first and a reader second. With that in mind, I’ve learned a few important, sometimes hard lessons about video gaming. Here’s some of the lessons Read More …
While I’ve told this story to fans at Cons and book signings lots of times, I realized that I’ve never actually written it down. So here it is, how I originally got the idea for Keltin Moore! This happened back in the mid 00’s. I Read More …
From the wizard’s familiar to the ranger’s best friend, animal companions are a common trope in fantasy games, books, and movies. But while there are a few species that seem to get all of the love (wolves, cats, ravens, tiny dragons, etc.) there are plenty Read More …
Japanese role-playing games have traditionally been associated with complex storylines, linear plots, and a cast of colorful characters. Of course, there’s a limited amount of time for character development in a video game, and developers will often use familiar character types to quickly establish who Read More …
I thought I’d review the storyline of a game that I have played all the way through multiple times. Keep in mind that this review will be focusing on elements of storytelling such as character development and plot structure, rather than gameplay elements or gamer Read More …
I wasn’t going to do this review. I told myself that I shouldn’t do a video game storyline review for the first real article of my new blog home. But eventually I realized that this is a great way to introduce new fans to the Read More …
