Eastern styled RPGs have a bit of a… reputation. The most notable part of this reputation is their penchant for horrendous grinds, forcing you to spend hours upon hours drudging…
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David Klemke
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A tried and true path to making a successful sequel is to hone in on what made the original great and build from there. For some games this is an…
David Klemke
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Survival sandboxes have never really been my cup of tea. I get the appeal, crafting your own story however you see fit, but if I’m going to engage in the…
David Klemke
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This is the last week I go Steam new release diving, I promise. I mean I’m sure there’s a ton of gold in there somewhere but the process for discovering…
David Klemke
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It’s no secret that I’m a bit of a sucker for eye candy. Sure I’ve played (and enjoyed) my share of games that have gone for substance over style but…
David Klemke
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Now is the time for the independent games to take center stage as the AAA developers rest, scheduling their big releases for later in the year. For me this time…
David Klemke
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One of the most critical factors in a game’s success is the ambition driving its creators. It’s not a simple case of more is better however, instead ambition needs to…
David Klemke
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For many decades games were a simple land of fantasy, made up of tiny blocks of pixels that crudely replicated the real world. As the medium improved so did the…
David Klemke
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Dontnod almost didn’t make it to where it is today. Whilst I quite enjoyed their first game, Remember me, the wider gaming community wasn’t as enthused. To be sure it…
David Klemke
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I haven’t spoken about it at all on this blog but I’m something of a DIYer. Whilst I had humble beginnings, fixing doors and replacing light fixtures, it soon graduated…