GP writer Jared discusses four of the most common enemy tropes in video games today.
Video games are no longer just a simple past time. Today's games are evolving into true works of art. Offering intriguing narratives, cinematic setpieces, and profound messages, games can entertain us for hundreds of hours.
I never got around to mass effect - I’m skeptical that it would hold up if I were to try it now
I would say it does. The combat is a bit shit for todays standards but everything else is great.
the first one is abit the odd one out but after u finished it, believe it it gets tremendously better and better
Replaying Skyrim after 13 years is a reminder of the progress made in western RPGs over the last decade, but also what's been lost.
RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.
"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!
How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera
And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.
Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.
Pity.
I'd love to see games go the D&D route when it comes to mimics. Forget treasure chests, the floor just might eat you too. That is, if the door doesn't get you first.
Forget that, I just want to get rid of the 90% human enemies, 9.9999% humanoid enemies thing.
Let's get some non-biped action once in a while!
Haha. The rats and mimics in Dark Souls were the best.
Those gigantic rats look like they have mange and they make you sick with poison and theyre just effin grotesque!
The chest mimics in that game are cool too. Really long sprouting arms and legs and theyll whoop your butt if you're not careful.
This list should have included the ever popular doppleganger.
Those giants rats make me shudder! Frightful buggers, they are.