Fresh Look on Rolling up an RPG
Inspired by classic titles like Final Fantasy II and others from the golden era of video games, Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich is rolling up his own RPG using new tools like RPG Maker and Unity.
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Michelle Sayatovich (spouse of Neal) offers a “Fresh Look” at the gaming industry.
Fresh Look’s Thoughts on the Three Kingdoms Period in Different Gaming Series
Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich this week writes about the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history and some of the gaming series that have featured that era in history.
Fresh Look Switches Gears This Week With Need For Speed: Carbon
This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich tries to beat the heat by snuggling up beside his living room air conditioning unit while playing the classic Need for Speed: Carbon, one of the first racers that featured an open world with old-school cut scenes.
Fresh Look Celebrates Innovative Publishers Like Hooded Horse
This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich celebrates what is rapidly becoming his favorite publisher, Hooded Horse. Largely based on their support for the development community, Hooded Horse provides a roadmap for an innovative gaming future.
Fresh Look Celebrates Total War: Star Wars Rumors
The Total War series from developers Creative Assembly and Feral Interactive is one of the best for real-time strategy that covers many genres like Rome and Ancient Egypt. Could it be expanding to Star Wars next?
Fresh Look Celebrates the Return of College Football to Video Games
For years there were no college football video games while EA Sports, college athletes and the NCAA worked out a long legal battle. With that hurdle clear, Fresh Look’s Neal Sayatovich celebrates that EA Sports College Football 25 will finally be releasing in July.
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.
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.
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?
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.