Fresh Look Wonders What Comes Next For The Baldur’s Gate Series
The uber developer for Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios, said that they will no longer be developing Dungeons and Dragons titles, including any possibility of a sequel for BG3. Now it’s up to publisher Hasbro to find a suitable developer to carry that golden torch.
Roguelike Withering Rooms Masters The Macabre
Withering Rooms is a roguelike survival horror title that does just about everything right. It offers a unique experience and story, good combat and crafting elements and just enough creepy atmosphere to delight those who enjoy and appreciate horror gaming.
Fresh Look Crawls Out Through The Fallout Again
Inspired by the new Amazon Prime Fallout TV show with its amazing performances by actors like Walton Goggins, Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich takes a look at the old Fallout franchise. Everything old in the wasteland is new again this week.
Amazing Against the Storm Combines Roguelike and City Building Genres
Against the Storm combines two genres that don’t normally go together, roguelikes and city builders. And even though the concept might take a little getting used to, everything is so well done here that it’s really a delight to play.
Fresh Look’s Thoughts on the Jurassic Period of Video Games
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich has a Jurassic problem on his hands this week. He was looking for a dinosaur fix akin to how he used to feel playing Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis. But will modern dinosaur titles live up to Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis or will they just let him down?
Beaver City Builder Timberborn Makes for a Dam Good Time
City builder titles are incredibly popular right now, and Timberborn finds a way to stand out from the rest with a post-apocalyptic plot that finds industrious beavers constructing massive cities, healing the land and trying to do a better job than their human predecessors.
A Fresh Look at Becoming the Mayor of a Metropolis
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich this week takes a look at a trio of city builders. And while each one is really unique, they all are able to transport fans of the building genre to a happy place as they transform a barren landscape into a bustling city.
Fresh Look Examines Borderlands as Part of a Cinematic Universe
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich looks at the Borderlands movie trailer again after the CEO of Gearbox says that it will be part of a Borderlands Cinematic Universe. Nothing against aiming high, but Neal wonders if that is a bit of a lofty goal.
Comics And XCOM Collide in Marvel’s Midnight Suns
Marvel’s Midnight Suns has an interesting history of critical acclaim coupled with far less commercial success. Now, the XCOM-like title is available for most consoles and the PC, and you can even find it on super sale on some platforms like Steam, which makes for a very good deal.
Fresh Look Reacts to the New Borderlands Movie Trailer
This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich celebrates and also breaks down the new Borderlands movie trailer. Yes, the trailer looks amazing, but he’s still just a little hesitant to think that the wackiness of the Borderlands game can translate to the big screen.