All articles tagged with #role playing
Originally Published 16 days ago — by GameSpot
The Outer Worlds 2 enhances role-playing by removing the respec option, forcing players to work with their initial skill choices, which makes important decisions more impactful and aligned with their character's story, though it may challenge players with diverse playstyles.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Nintendo Everything
Nintendo announced Fire Emblem Shadows, a new game for smart devices that combines real-time strategy with social deduction, where players identify or deceive a treacherous disciple of shadow to influence subsequent battles, and it is available today.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Eurogamer
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 offers intense action and impressive vampire powers but struggles with limited interactivity and depth in its role-playing elements, leading to a mixed initial impression despite promising atmosphere and design.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by GAMINGbible
After a troubled launch, Cyberpunk 2077 has seen significant updates, and fans are now excited about a mod that introduces multiplayer features, allowing players to explore Night City together, which could revive the game's popularity and enhance role-playing experiences. The mod is PC-only and still in development, but it has generated considerable enthusiasm among fans, with potential for official multiplayer in future versions.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Gematsu
Mundfish announced Atomic Heart II, an action RPG set in a retro-futuristic universe, featuring a rich story, expanded gameplay, and enhanced combat, scheduled for release in 2026 on consoles and PC.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by RPGFan
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is the best in the series, offering a fresh take with Japanese-inspired visuals, a flexible skill tree system, improved combat including bow mechanics, extensive exploration, a diverse cast, and enhanced farming and building features, making it highly engaging and replayable.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Gematsu
Epic Games has announced LEGO Fortnite Brick Life, a new social role-playing experience set to launch on December 12. This addition will allow players to make friends, explore, and build a city lifestyle within the LEGO Fortnite universe. The base game will be renamed LEGO Fortnite Odyssey, featuring new updates like the "Storm Chasers" update on December 10, which includes a new biome, dungeons, and more.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Gamesradar
The Helldivers 2 community has taken role-playing to the next level, with players on Reddit pretending to be bugs and making requests for buffs or expressing boredom with the game. The trend has evolved to include impressive animations of bugs typing on keyboards, and even human players joining in on the fun. While it's all in good humor, it's a creative way to spread the game's satirical tone beyond the gameplay.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Dexerto
Baldur's Gate 3 players share the choices they never change between playthroughs, revealing their attachment to certain in-game decisions, from engaging in boss fights to romancing specific characters, showcasing the diverse range of choices and consequences in the RPG game.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CharlieINTEL.com
In Baldur’s Gate 3, players are passionately discussing and judging certain moral dilemmas within the game, such as refusing to harm pet companions, making choices that go against their personal values, and disregarding the role-play aspect. The community has rallied on Reddit to share their opinions, with popular sentiments including refusing to kill the owlbear cub, not accepting options that hurt pet companions, and judging those who don't fully embrace the role-play aspect of the game.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Polygon
If you enjoyed playing Baldur’s Gate 3, here are 14 great RPGs to try next, including Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Pillars of Eternity, Wasteland 3, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Planescape: Torment, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Dragon Age series, Disco Elysium, Shadowrun: Dragonfall, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, each offering unique storytelling, character interactions, and strategic gameplay to satisfy your RPG cravings.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dexerto
A Baldur’s Gate 3 player has surprised the gaming community by unknowingly ignoring all companions and progressing through the game without talking to anyone, leading to missing out on various features and interactions. The player's unconventional approach has sparked amusement and empathy among fellow gamers, highlighting the game's flexibility and forgiving nature towards different playstyles.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dexerto
The D&D Waterdeep: Dragon Heist campaign, known for its unique urban setting and thrilling heist storyline, is currently on sale for 51% off on Amazon. This introductory adventure for new players or groups of any experience level allows players to navigate through a world of crimelords, deceit, dark magic, and monsters. The campaign can be tailored to suit different group needs and can be seamlessly connected to the Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage campaign. Additionally, with the upcoming rules update in 2024, D&D's new rules will be backward compatible with existing 5e content, ensuring the longevity of sourcebooks like Dragon Heist.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Dexerto
A player of Baldur's Gate 3 has devised a strategy to create the worst possible endings for each companion in the game, playing as the Dark Urge character. This includes killing Shadowheart's parents in front of her, repeatedly killing and reviving Gale, romancing Mizora and killing Wyll's father, and even allowing Astarion to be skinned alive and sacrificed. The strategy is not for the faint-hearted and may be too extreme for most players.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Verge
Players of Baldur's Gate 3 are frustrated with the multiplayer experience, as it lacks clear communication and coordination among party members. The game's design fails to provide important information, resulting in missed conversations, unintended consequences, and confusion. The absence of a Dungeon Master-like figure, who guides the players and ensures everyone is on the same page, is sorely missed. Some players have resorted to restarting the game to regain a better understanding of the world and their characters.