Nick McCaskey, Author at DSOGaming https://www.dsogaming.com/author/brumbek/ PC Games News, Screenshots, Trailers & More Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:57:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.dsogaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-DSOG-logo-small-32x32.jpg Nick McCaskey, Author at DSOGaming https://www.dsogaming.com/author/brumbek/ 32 32 Starfield Review: A Galactic Letdown https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/starfield-review-a-galactic-letdown/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/starfield-review-a-galactic-letdown/#disqus_thread Thu, 01 Feb 2024 10:37:35 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=177821 Here we are five months after the release of Starfield, but I just finished my review. This delay is because Starfield has been a significant slog to get through. Simply put, over my 100+ hours, there have been a handful of excellent moments mixed with a whole universe saturated by shallow and bland content. If … Continue reading Starfield Review: A Galactic Letdown

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Diablo IV Review: A Homecoming https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/diablo-iv-review-a-homecoming/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/diablo-iv-review-a-homecoming/#disqus_thread Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:57:28 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=172537 It was June 2000. I was seventeen years old. School just got out for the summer. Then Diablo II unleashed upon the PC gaming world. My dear dad (rest his soul) generously bought several copies of the game for my friends and me. We spent the summer having LAN parties at my house, trying to … Continue reading Diablo IV Review: A Homecoming

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Crisis Core FFVII Reunion PC Review: Zany Zack Fun https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/crisis-core-ffvii-reunion-pc-review-zany-zack-fun/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/crisis-core-ffvii-reunion-pc-review-zany-zack-fun/#disqus_thread Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:17:05 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=168319 In the first ten minutes of this remastered Crisis Core, I somersaulted onto a train, dodged bullets, slashed a behemoth to pieces, and clashed swords with the infamous Sephiroth. This game knows how to have absurd and quirky fun from start to finish. What a joyous contrast to so many ‘mature’ games of this age, … Continue reading Crisis Core FFVII Reunion PC Review: Zany Zack Fun

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Tactics Ogre: Reborn Review: Timeless but Tedious https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/tactics-ogre-reborn-review-timeless-but-tedious/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/tactics-ogre-reborn-review-timeless-but-tedious/#disqus_thread Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:57:56 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=167341 Have you ever adored a game but knew you couldn’t recommend it to most people? That is Tactics Ogre: Reborn. I’m brokenhearted because the game is near perfection from a narrative perspective. The story is timeless, the dialogue is sharp, and the voice work is excellent. However, the weighty tale is dragged to the depths … Continue reading Tactics Ogre: Reborn Review: Timeless but Tedious

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God of War PC Review: First-Rate Fatherhood https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/god-of-war-pc-review-first-rate-fatherhood/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/god-of-war-pc-review-first-rate-fatherhood/#disqus_thread Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:27:59 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=161097 God of War is a masterpiece that achieves near perfect synergy between narratively meaningful story segments, creatively brutal combat encounters, and immersive world exploration. It is a must-play, an essential game worthy of overwhelming praise. Before I gush some more, let me get personal with you. My God of War Backstory I was in college … Continue reading God of War PC Review: First-Rate Fatherhood

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Review: A Charming Delight https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-review-a-charming-delight/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-review-a-charming-delight/#disqus_thread Fri, 24 Dec 2021 14:57:19 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=160653 Coming off the Marvel’s Avengers disaster, I expected Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy to be another big letdown. Instead, I was delighted by Guardian’s endearing cast, excellent storytelling, and ample charm. Quite simply, it’s a breezy good time that everyone is better off having experienced. A Focused, Pure AAA Vision Made by the same developer … Continue reading Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Review: A Charming Delight

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Far Cry 6 Review: A Very Familiar Power-Fantasy https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/far-cry-6-review-a-very-familiar-power-fantasy/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/far-cry-6-review-a-very-familiar-power-fantasy/#disqus_thread Mon, 11 Oct 2021 07:57:17 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=158484 Far Cry 6 is power-fantasy first-person shooting at its finest. A gorgeous, huge tropical island is given to you, with carefully crafted locations, missions, and secrets to find and dominate. Urging you forward are the typical Far Cry cast of earnest and zany characters, providing motivation for your mad quest of vengeance upon a flamboyant … Continue reading Far Cry 6 Review: A Very Familiar Power-Fantasy

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Legend of Mana Review: A Gem Best Left Buried https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/legend-of-mana-review-a-gem-best-left-buried/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/legend-of-mana-review-a-gem-best-left-buried/#disqus_thread Sun, 01 Aug 2021 05:43:29 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=156345 Originally an action-adventure RPG released in 1999 for the PlayStation, this virtually identical re-release of Legend of Mana is an imaginative banquet of charm, creativity, and quirkiness. It’s also not worth playing, as much as it pains me to say. While the colorful worlds, endearing cast, and gorgeous soundtrack are big draws, the painfully clunky … Continue reading Legend of Mana Review: A Gem Best Left Buried

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Days Gone PC Review: Tormented, Yet Triumphant https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/days-gone-pc-review-tormented-yet-triumphant/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/days-gone-pc-review-tormented-yet-triumphant/#disqus_thread Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:10:28 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=154454 Days Gone is a narrative strong, open world zombie game first released exclusively on PS4 in 2019. Now on PC, the game behind this rock-solid, ultra-smooth port is basically a quality amalgamation of Grand Theft Auto, The Last of Us, Far Cry, and Red Dead Redemption. As such, many players may find the game too … Continue reading Days Gone PC Review: Tormented, Yet Triumphant

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Resident Evil Village PC Review: Theme Park Terror https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/resident-evil-village-review-theme-park-terror/ https://www.dsogaming.com/special/reviews/resident-evil-village-review-theme-park-terror/#disqus_thread Thu, 20 May 2021 20:10:09 +0000 https://www.dsogaming.com/?p=154048 Resident Evil Village is engaging and fun, but it can’t escape the obvious comparisons to past games in the series. Still, new players will find much to love in this accessible and carefully scripted ‘theme park’ adventure. For longtime fans, Village may feel a bit too familiar, like a curious knock-off of prior games. From … Continue reading Resident Evil Village PC Review: Theme Park Terror

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