rpg

I have tried so hard to be evil. I led a force of goblins, trolls and giant spiders against a sacred druid's grove harboring refugees. The result? Total Massacre. Later on I used my mind powers to force a trio of those same goblins to…

Summerfall Studios' upcoming game, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, had the gaming community buzzing with its unique premise—a choice-based musical set against a modern-day backdrop of Greek mythology. The game follows Grace, a…

In the ever-evolving landscape of the gaming industry, titles that attempt to merge intricate narratives and dynamic gameplay often walk a tightrope. Atlas Fallen ambitiously seeks to intertwine a complex narrative with free-form…

Baldur’s Gate 3, touted as a computerized emulation of tabletop role-playing, provides a captivating experience rooted in Dungeons & Dragons’ Fifth Edition rules. The game's rich tapestry of dice rolls, diverse decision-making, and…

I am not a patient man. At least not when it comes to video games. I've enjoyed plenty of games that I've left unfinished because of a boss stonewalling, poor platforming or just bad and repetitive story beats. Dark Souls II, Sekiro,…

Shoving people is really fun. In video games that is. A lot of games give you the ability to knock your enemies back or even off a cliff. The Spartan Kick ability in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is the first time I remember the ability being…

Back in mid-2019 when TripWire Interactive first announced Maneater, the twelve year old gamer inside of me rejoiced and raised his fists in the air, feeling like the planets had aligned just so I could get my hands on this so called ‘Shark…

The Edge Chronicles was an important book series for me growing up. Writer Paul Stewart and legendary illustrator Chris Riddell crafted a kid-friendly universe full of horrifying monsters, exotic locations and (best of all) sky pirates!…

Way back when the HeadStuff Gaming section was still in its infancy I tapped Richard Drumm to write an article on BioShock for the game's tenth anniversary. The article, I think you'll agree, is a satisfying vindication of everything that…

Character creation is great, the more detailed the better but it all means next to nothing if there's no personality to back it up. Of course personality doesn't have to be the spoken word. Some of the RPG genres best player characters…