Rue Valley Review - Is This Disco Elysium Styled RPG Worth Playing?
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Imagine being stuck in a 47-minute time loop where the main way to push forward is through therapy sessions. That's Rue Valley - a psychological RPG that's as much about solving a mystery as it is about confronting your own crippling anxiety. It wears its Disco Elysium influences proudly, yet still manages to carve out its own identity through intimate, grounded storytelling.
And while the pacing hits a wall in the middle, Rue Valley is rich with deep, emotional stories about mundane people buckling under the weight of ordinary problems - stories that feel very real and uncomfortably familiar. I'm sure we've all had sleepless nights where we just stared at the ceiling wondering where our lives are going, and Rue Valley does a tremendous job of exploring all of those mixed emotions.
Windblown Beginner's Guide - 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I First Started
- By Ash
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Windblown is fast, brutal and unrelenting, but it's not unfair - even on the highest difficulties. Once you know the basics, you can pick up any weapon or trinket and smash, bash, stab or explode your way to victory. Hey folks, I'm Ash and let me walk you through all of the lessons I had to learn the hard way, so you can skip being punched in the face and just focus on having fun.
Video version of this guide (~8 minutes)
Windblown Review - Is Dead Cells Studio's Next Roguelite Worth Playing?
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What does a bat, an axolotl, a gecko and a pangolin have in common? Correct! You can stuff all of them into a cannon, light a dozen sticks of dynamite, and then blast them straight into a tornado. They also happen to be the main characters in Windblown - a roguelite that's so fast-paced your fingers are at risk of falling off, and one with so many unique items it actually lets you ban dozens of them just so you can see them all.
Combine that with an absolutely insane world, and you've got yourself a game with some serious Dead Cells vibes - which isn't too surprising since it comes from the same team! And in true Dead Cells fashion, Windblown wastes absolutely no time before throwing you a pair of laser-hands and sending you to crash a New Year's party run by pirates - that is rats, who are also pirates.
But you don't have to laser a bunch of animals if that's not your thing. You can also stab them with pointy sticks, crush them with gigantic swords, set them on fire, cover them in gloop, or if you're feeling a bit spicy, even just eat them!
V Rising Review - Come For The Vampires, Stay For The Castle-Building
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Vampires used to be horrifying, bloodthirsty monsters, but somewhere along the way they turned into brooding prettyboys that stalk schoolgirls. V Rising says 'no' to all of that nonsense.
Here, you are a proper vampire - a true villain. You burn in sunlight, you eat people, and you even put pineapple on your pizza! But being the bad guy does come with some great perks. You get a cool coffin to sleep in, a pile of magical weapons, and even a swarm of... um, 'interns' to do all of your busywork.
Daimon Blades Beginner’s Guide - 13 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting
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Daimon Blades, much like its predecessor E.Y.E. Divine Cybermancy, is cryptic and kinda janky. So if you've got no idea what's going on, don't worry - I've been there too.
Hey folks, I'm Ash and today I wanna share 13 things I wish I knew when I first started, so you can skip the whole trial-and-error phase and just focus on having fun. So without wasting any more time, let us begin.
Daimon Blades Review - Is It Worth Playing? (Early Access)
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Daimon Blades is a brutally fast hack-and-slash roguelite set in the wonderfully weird universe of E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy. You know you’re in for a wild ride when the game opens with a thesaurus explaining what the hell its name even means, then immediately dumps you into actual hell to fend off hordes of demons. Much like E.Y.E., it’s janky and cryptic, but also endlessly fascinating.
Hey folks, I’m Ash, and let me show you what Daimon Blades has to offer, where it excels, and also where it stumbles.
Darktide Beginner’s Guide - Fun & Powerful Build for Every Class (Bound by Duty Update)
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The Bound by Duty update has completely shaken up Darktide. Veterans, Zealots and Psykers now have brand-new talent trees, and there’s a pile of shiny new weapons to mess around with. So I figured this was the perfect time to put together five builds - one for each class - that are not just strong, but also a ton of fun to play and show off the new toys.
Are these the 'perfect' builds? Probably not - the patch is still fresh, and the meta’s going to shift. But I can promise you this: every build here can comfortably handle Auric Maelstrom missions, and even push into mid-level Havocs without too much trouble. So without further ado, let's dive in!