The extraction shooter genre is one that's gotten pretty popular in recent years, but it's not one I've ever really explored. ARC Raiders is the new kid on the block getting a ton of hype, so I gave the free playtest a shot ahead of the official release in a couple weeks.
Ys is maybe my favorite game series of all time. I got into the series years ago and have played all entries that have released in the US. I enjoy all 3 styles the franchise has tried, with Ys 8 being my favorite. Ys 9 was great, but didn't quite hit the same highs as 8, so I'm hoping 10 does.
skate. is a reboot of the classic PS3 era skateboarding series that was a more realistic answer to Tony Hawk's arcade style. It's been rebooted here as a free to play game, for better or worse.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the 8th mainline entry in the long-running Yakuza series, of which I've played 0-6 and a couple of the spin-offs. It's one of my favorites series, having a really cool mix of serious main story with funny side stories, tons of minigames and content, and one of the better...
I've been a big fan of the God of War games since the original trilogy, and while I really liked 2018's Norse reboot, I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the originals. I've had the sequel, Ragnarok, in my backlog for a while, and so far it's more of the same.
Since finishing Outriders, my brother and I have been looking for a new co-op game to play. He's not a really hardcore gamer, so isn't down to play everything, but he likes shooters and games with a lot of combat, so I figured Dead Island 2 might be up our alley.
My name's Mike, and this is the Lore Depository - my spot online where I can write out my thoughts on games, books, tech, movies, and anything else I find interesting.
My biggest project is my Game Library Project. I have a ton of games collected throughout the years, and have barely played any of them. Check out the linked post to learn more about the project, and click here to be taken to the category page where you can see all my posts for the project.
Other content comes mainly in 3 forms:
• Reviews, where I post longer-form writeups
• Thoughts, short & quick first impressions posts
• Guides, detailed how-tos and walkthroughs
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