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Lucy Melocco-Author

Lucy Melocco

Author

Qualifications Lucy has a Bachelor's Degree in English with a Fantasy & Sci-Fi focus, and she's been a novelist & gamer for many years
Expertise
RPG, Science Fiction, BioWare
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About Lucy Melocco

Lucy is a disheveled fox who is a completionist of the highest order. Known for obnoxious feats, such as picking up every last respawning plant and looting every last broken chair leg. Favorite pastimes include moving into new and well-crafted RPGs, masterminding complex headcanons, and replaying old favorites countless times to unlock an extra line or two of dialogue. One of those NPCs fixated on locked chests and irrelevant lore instead paying attention to the dragon about to eat the party.

Industry Focus

The games Lucy writes about are quality stories that go beyond entertainment. These games deal with complex subjects, have great character arcs, and defy expectations in terms of mechanics.

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Ashalle, Marethari, Tamlen, Merrill, and the Dalish Elf concept art in Dragon Age: Origins
10 Best Things About Playing As A Dalish Elf In Dragon Age: Origins

Playing as a Dalish Elf in Dragon Age: Origins has numerous benefits, with the following features being the most prominent.

The Architect in Awakening, an ancient thaig and elvhen ruins in Origins, Solas and the Inquisitor in Inquisition
7 Bits Of Lore To Catch Up On Before Dragon Age: The Veilguard Releases

Before Dragon Age: The Veilguard releases this fall, fans of the BioWare series should refresh their memories about these important lore details.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard official screenshots
9 Subplots & Enemies That Are Returning In Dragon Age: The Veilguard

The new trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard suggests the return of several old story threads, potentially answering fans' pressing questions.

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Mass Effect: The 16 Best Romances In The Franchise, Ranked

The Mass Effect series is filled with romance options. Here's a look at some of the absolute best, ranked.

Dragon Age and Baldur's Gate characters, a drow Tav with Astarion and Gale, a statue of Shar, Amell Warden, Hawke and Bethany, Mahariel and Tamlen, and Lavellan and Solas ver2
10 Things Baldur's Gate 3 Shares In Common With Dragon Age

Baldur's Gate 3 and Dragon Age have more in common than one would imagine. Here are their key similarities.

Drow and Dark Urge in Baldur's Gate 3
10 Ways Baldur's Gate 3 Evolves The CRPG Genre

CRPGs have been around for decades, but Baldur's Gate 3 pushes the genre forward to a huge extent.

Gorim, Bhelen, Endrin, Trian, and the Dwarf Noble concept art in Dragon Age: Origins
10 Best Things About Playing As A Dwarf Noble In Dragon Age: Origins

Players looking for something different can try playing as a Dwarf Noble in Dragon Age: Origins. Here are some of the best things about it.

Lily, Jowan, Greagoir, Irving, Cullen, and the Magi origin concept art
10 Best Things About Playing As A Magi In Dragon Age: Origins

There are a lot of reasons one might want to play a Magi in Dragon Age: Origins. Here are some great examples.

Leske, Rica, Beraht, Kalah, and Dwarf Commoner concept art in Dragon Age: Origins
10 Best Things About Playing As A Dwarf Commoner In Dragon Age: Origins

Playing as a Dwarf Commoner in Dragon Age Origins can be a ton of fun. Here are some of the best reasons to do so.

Eivor in Bear gear and skill paths in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: 13 Best Skills For A Berserker Build

Here are the best skills for the Berserker build in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

Fergus and Eleanor Cousland, Ser Gilmore, Fergus Cousland, and concept art for Human Noble origin
10 Best Things About Playing As A Human Noble In Dragon Age: Origins

Here's why the Human Noble origin in Dragon Age: Origins can be a thrill to play through.

Soris, Cyrion, Shianni, Valendrian, and concept art for the City Elf origin
10 Best Things About Playing As A City Elf In Dragon Age: Origins

For those still on the fence, here's the case for playing with the City Elf origin in Dragon Age: Origins.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Eivor in Raven gear and skill tree
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: 11 Best Skills For A Traditional Assassin's Creed Build

For AC Valhalla players who want to hearken back to the older games, these skills give Eivor a classic assassin's build.

Leviathan, Sovereign, Reaper tech, the Rannoch Reaper, Reapers in dark space in Mass Effect
10 Best Cosmic Horror Scenes In The Mass Effect Trilogy

The Mass Effect trilogy doesn't skimp on elements of cosmic horror. These scenes are some of the best examples.

Female Hawke, the Amell family crest, and Male Hawke from Dragon Age 2
10 Things That Makes Hawke The Best Hero Of The Dragon Age Franchise

Despite many heroes featuring in the Dragon Age games, there's a great case for why Hawke is the best hero in the entire franchise.

Dragon Age characters Blackwall, Merrill, Morrigan, Cole, Fenris, Sera, and Zevran
11 Excellent Dragon Age Characters Who Are Terrible People

Some of the best Dragon Age characters throughout the series have proven themselves to be terrible people, in more ways than one.

Aloy exploring around Meridian and the ruins of Maker's End in Horizon Zero Dawn
10 Lessons Horizon Zero Dawn Can Teach Players About Life

In the vast beauty of an overgrown world filled with machines, players might be surprised to find a few life lessons in Horizon Zero Dawn.

One of the available faction leader cards for each of the five Gwent decks in The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Featuring: Eredin, Emhyr, Foltest, Francesca, and King Bran
The Witcher 3: 10 Strategies To Beat Strong Gwent Decks

Here are some of the best Gwent strategies in The Witcher 3 to help Geralt best those stronger card decks.

Concept artwork of the six choosable character origin stories in Dragon Age: Origins side by side
12 Things That Make Dragon Age: Origins Infinitely Replayable

Fans of Dragon Age: Origins have a plethora of awesome reasons to keep diving back into the game.

Aviendha, Loial, a trolloc, a waygate, Moiraine, Egwene, and Nynaeve from The Wheel of Time
10 Reasons The Wheel Of Time Would Make A Fantastic RPG
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The Wheel of Time is a huge, detailed fantasy series, and its characters, world, and lore make it the perfect setting for a role-playing game.