Maksim Dragan
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What to Play in October: Far Cry 6, Metroid Dread, Age of Empires 4
October in gaming takes not with quantity, but with quality. There may not be as many projects as in September, but almost all of them are worthy of attention and will definitely find their audience. A new game from Ubisoft, a superhero adventure from Marvel, Nintendo's main exclusive this year, and a continuation of the legendary strategy from Microsoft - this is already enough to entice players for the whole month!
Russian Fallout That (Couldn't) Make It. Review of the Full Version of Encased
Role-playing games without a combat system can exist. Disco Elysium and Gamedec are excellent examples of this. Why Dark Crystal Games spoiled a well-written script, cool characters, and interesting situations with gameplay is unclear.
Better than modern shooters. Remembering Quake
How did it happen that in 2021 modern shooters seem weak and passable compared to Quake from 1996? What is the secret of id Software and why even after 25 years Quake is perceived so well, and the new Doom Eternal is not? Let's figure it out.
How Ubisoft is Destroying Its Cash Cow. Assassin's Creed Infinity Announcement
Sometimes it's worth stopping in the attempts to earn all the money in the world. Relax and work according to an already created plan. However, Ubisoft wants more and more each time. And this time, it may make the biggest mistake in its entire history.
The strongest man in games. Who is Kratos
A mad psychopath who knows no mercy for enemies and even friends, ready to go to his goal over their heads - this is the Kratos that fans of the God of War series knew until 2018. The rethinking made him a character of a different order: wise and able to control his anger, loving, but timid father. Were there any prerequisites for such a rebirth? Let's trace the entire path of the hero together and figure it out.
Not without problems. Impressions of the Outriders demo
On February 25, a perpetual demo version of the new project by People Can Fly and publisher Square Enix appeared on Steam and consoles. And if the early gameplay videos were rather repulsive and reminiscent of a bad Destiny clone from Bungie, then, having felt the game with your own hands, you want to say: "They did it!". What exactly were the developers able to do? Find out in our preview.
Humiliate and Dominate! A Selection of Games for Real Men
Sometimes you want to unleash your inner beast: put on the coolest armor, get into the best ship on the server, take the rarest weapon in your hands and show other players that only boiled eggs are cooler than you!
Valheim for Beginners. A Guide to Survival in the Tenth World
The survival simulator in a Scandinavian setting from Iron Gate studio has become one of the most popular games on the Steam platform in two weeks. We decided to collect in this material information that will help you in exploring the world of Valheim.
Great World, Bad Game. Remembering Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
The history of Troika Games began with Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magic Obscura. After releasing two more projects, the studio closed. Playing "Arcanum" now, which has been refined by fans, it's easy to understand why this happened to the natives of the legendary Black Isle studio (Fallout 1-2, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale 1-2). They created great games, but very inconvenient ones.
From Metal Gear to Hitman. A selection of stealth action games
Secret agents, hired assassins, ninja warriors, former corporate employees, and even engineers, mice, and goblins. What do they have in common? They all like to do their job quietly.