From wiping hard drives in 2001 to high-speed QoL fixes today, SNEG has restored arguably Dungeons and Dragons’s most infamous dungeon-crawler. Is Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor worth unearthing, or should it stay buried?
Merging Disney’s timeless charm with rich lore, Kingdom Hearts delivers an unexpectedly phenomenal and mechanics-driven action RPG adventure. The iconic title offers plenty to make it worth playing from the very first keyhole.
Final Fantasy XVI released three years ago. Its rejection of open-world filler in favor of disciplined, linear storytelling was a reminder that a true epic is measured by narrative density and emotional weight, not square footage.
Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent successfully captures the tight tactical combat and pacing of its tabletop roots, but a generic story and flat performances hold it back. While delivering a rock-solid mechanical skeleton, it ultimately lacks the soul needed to make it memorable.
Austin Langer was able to interview former BioWare narrative designer Sylvia Feketekuty. She discusses how the teams tackled exposition, player agency, and world-building in both Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
Many games can fall into the trap of spending too much time trying to get players caught up on the narrative. In Hades II, Supergiant Games trusts the player’s intelligence to understand that death is just the next chapter of the story.
Avowed has been criticized for what it lacks compared to sandbox RPGs like Skyrim. But when approached on its own terms, it reveals a different kind of immersion built through dialogue, worldbuilding, and player choice.
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