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On Stranger Tides

Grumpy Gamer

Fantasy was all the rage back then and I wasn’t keen on doing another D&Dish game, but pirates had a lot of what made fantasy interesting without being fantasy. I am supposed to be this kick-ass hitman - Agent 47 - who is, as stated on the box: “brutally efficient” But I wasn’t.

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On Stranger Tides

Grumpy Gamer

Fantasy was all the rage back then and I wasn't keen on doing another D&Dish game, but pirates had a lot of what made fantasy interesting without being fantasy. I am supposed to be this kick-ass hitman - Agent 47 - who is, as stated on the box: "brutally efficient". We in the business call it 'stealing'.

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Video Game Thoughts Bonus Bag #4

The Bottom Feeder

Of course, trolls and malcontents (like, let's be honest, me) would immediately try to trick the AI agents into saying horrible things. 🥹) Subscribe now Spiderweb Software creates turn-based, indie, old-school fantasy role-playing games. Sorry, I got a little Black Mirror there. No, unironically, it really could be cool.

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God of War Ragnarok: A Place Where Your Father Loves You!

The Bottom Feeder

On one end: Video games tend to work best as a power fantasy , a source of emotional pleasure and fulfillment for the player. This game needs to be wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Some want to think of video games as not just good fun and power fantasies, but High Art as well. This is a Power Fantasy. This can even sell!

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Doing Your Job In Metal Gear Solid V

Tom Francis

It has all the appeal of methodically taking down the outposts in Far Cry 3 and 4, but the added sense of purpose from the side-ops makes a huge difference to the fantasy you’re living: you’re an agent with a job to do rather than a madman with a murderous hobby.

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Glorious gaming summer marred by industry myopia

Game Daily

Bethesda’s long-established ability to create vast fantasy playgrounds that satisfy players’ need to escape to fantastical worlds. Mountains move Such games move mountains. Zelda’s release triggered a surge in sales for the Nintendo Switch, while Xbox Series sales have leaped up during the run-up to Starfield’s launch.

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Unity vs. Unreal: What to Choose for Your Game? | Moonmana

Moonmana

Thanks to groundbreaking technology advancements, developers can now take advantage of cutting-edge software and game engines which enable them to create fantasy worlds in video games. The game development industry is booming, and it’s impossible not to notice how quickly it’s expanding.

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