The Outer Worlds 2 opens with a beautiful scene from one of the in-game serials (think: movie shorts), and the visuals don’t ever let up. After making a character of one’s choosing, players are let loose in a stunning world that’s as bright and ever bigger than what was presented in the first game. Everything…
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered First Impressions
While making my way through the new remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion this past weekend as Argonian assassin, Jade-In-Shadow, we happened upon a kerfuffle at the vineyards outside Skingrad. Not wanting to become embroiled in the conflict, Jade stuck to the shadows and watched as some townsfolks battled intruding magic-users of some sort….
Avowed: A First Impressions Story
In a recent session with Avowed (I’m about sixteen hours in), there came a point in one of the main story quests that I thought I had made a huge mistake. Though I thought I had properly followed the game’s tips on leveling my both my character and her gear, I reached a region where,…
Dragon Age: The Veilguard First Impressions
While I count the Dragon Age games among my most favorite RPGs of all time now, it wasn’t always like that. My first playthrough of Dragon Age: Origins was distracted, at best. I had a false start with Inquisition, and I held the second game in contempt for far longer than was warranted. While I…
The Talos Principle 2 First Impressions
When Devolver Digital announced new DLC for The Talos Principle 2 at its showcase during Game Fest weekend, I immediately took notice. Not only did it look fantastic, but also it reminded me that I needed to, y’know, actually play the actual game. I had a fantastic time with the original game, tackling its “philosophical”…
Dysmantle First Impressions
Somewhere, somehow, the game Dysmantle and I crossed paths at the end of 2023. I want to say that it it popped up as a suggested “casual” survival game on various lists, one that folks called underrated, but also…cozy? I swear that term showed up more than in descriptions I saw, “cozy.” Really? A survival…
Starfield, the Adventure Begins
After racking up about 20 hours in Starfield during its release weekend, it’s as good a time as any to throw my hat into the first impressions ring, the TL;DR of which is Starfield has so far been an enjoyable but imperfect experience. It’s different but also familiar, as if Bethesda simply placed a new…
Saints Row (2022) First Impressions
For me and the new Saints Row game, playing it was never a matter of if but when. Yes, it released to a flurry of mediocre reviews last fall; and yes, I put off purchasing it then because of them. But the one positive notion that I took away from that mountain of middling was…
A Weekend in Valheim
In Valheim, players take on the roles of Vikings, slain in the course of presumably honor-laden battles, who are on their way to Valhalla. In order to enter, they must first prove themselves worthy by eliminating several of Odin’s enemies. Of course, doing so is no easy task, as players start with nothing and must…
Deathloop First Impressions
Fact is, I should have played Deathloop when I first picked up the game last year. It was right around the Christmas holiday, when I had a nice chunk of time off. And had I known, or rather, paid attention to what the game offered, I might have more strongly opted to play it then….
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