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About Sam

Sam has been playing videogames since his early childhood. His choice of games included Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Tekken, and Gran Turismo. Today, while balancing an active professional and academic life, he still finds time to play indie and AAA titles that catch his eye.

Favorite Games

Disco Elysium, because of how ridiculously funny it is, the nuanced political commentary, the multiple branching paths, the replayability, and the stellar writing.Outer Wilds, because of the way it depicts space exploration, and also how much it makes me not want to spoil the game for anyone reading this text. The DLC is incredible too.

Favorite Console

Playstation 1, because of many memories I have of coming home from school and playing Crash Team Racing with my brother for hours on end.

Industry Focus

Playstation, narrative-heavy, story-driven games

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5 Most Selfless Characters In Naughty Dog Games, Ranked

Naughty Dog's most recent franchises feature some of the bravest characters in modern gaming, with each one willing to put others before themselves.

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5 Horror Games With The Best Enemy AI

Horror games are paving the way for developers to create the most creative artificial intelligence systems.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Elden Ring, Bloodborne
5 Best Endings In FromSoftware Games, Ranked

These FromSoftware games are brilliantly written and have multiple endings that leave players in deep thought.

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5 Hardest Racing Games Published By Sony, Ranked

Modern arcade and simulator racing games are more challenging than ever with the amount of immersion and detail. Here are the toughest ones from Sony.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Ghost Of Tsushima, Sleeping Dogs
6 Open-World Games With The Best Melee Combat, Ranked

These open-world games forgo complex environments in favor of flashy, satisfying combat systems that test the player's skill and adaptability.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 3
5 Saddest Endings In Electronic Arts Games, Ranked
EA

Some EA games are unexpectedly tragic and use unconventional plot devices to tell a story.

Shadow of the Colossus and Red Dead Redemption 2
5 Saddest Endings In Open-World Games, Ranked

Open-world games are masterfully crafted with beautiful stories, but sometimes end tragically.

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7 RPGs With The Best Optional Boss Battles, Ranked
RPG

RPGs are defined by their enemies. Here are some of the most memorable games with epic boss battles that left a mark on the gaming world.

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5 Most Popular Myths In The Grand Theft Auto Series

Over the years, fans have uncovered and investigated many mysteries in the GTA universe, with some being so elusive they've become outright myths.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Red Dead Redemption 2
7 Open-World Games With The Best Reactive World Events

Some of the best open-world games feature realistic reactive world events that are directly impacted by player actions and choices.

Fallout: New Vegas, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Sleeping Dogs
5 Great Open-World Games That Had Short Development Cycles

Some major open world games defy expectations by delivering incredible gaming experiences withing surprisingly short development times.

First-Person shooter games Team Fortress 2, Overwatch, Titanfall 2
5 Best First-Person Shooter Games With Class Systems
FPS

Some first person shooters revolutionized the multiplayer genre with their class systems. Here are the some of the best.

Shepard in Mass Effect 3, Baldur's Gate 2, and The Grey Warden in Dragon Age: Origins
5 BioWare Games Where The Main Character Dies

BioWare games have great characters that feature as protagonists. Some, however, don't survive to see the credits roll.

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5 Bethesda Games Where A Major Character Dies

These games published or developed by Bethesda are defined by character deaths that set strong emotional stakes and establish narrative pace.

Ubisoft games Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Sam Fisher, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones The Prince, Assassin's Creed Rogue Shay Cormac
6 Best Ubisoft Protagonists With Villainous Tendencies

These famous Ubisoft protagonists often walk a thin line between heroes and villains.

Kratos God of War, Joel The Last of Us, Corvo Dishonored
7 Video Game Protagonists With Very Dark Pasts

These video game protagonists have highly dark and tragic backstories that reflect their motivations and personalities.

PUBG: Battlegrounds, Fortnite, Apex Legends battle royale games
Battle Royale: Hardest Online Games, Ranked

Battle Royale games remain highly popular, despite how hard they can be to master. Here are some of the hardest BR games available.

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Best Horror Game From Every Year Of The Nintendo Switch's Life (So Far)

The Nintendo Switch has a surprisingly robust horror game catalog. Here are the best ones for each year of the console's life up to this point.