Plisky Rants

Every once in a while, a game comes along that doesn’t care about convention. It doesn’t try to be clean, polished or ‘morally centered.’ It doesn’t beg you to save the world, or be the chosen hero. It hands you an arsenal of shapeshifting death, throws you into a city gripped by panic, and simply… Read more: Prototype: The Game That Gave Us Rage, Power, and Purpose

NPCs in video games endure countless absurdities while waiting for player interaction. From merchants forced to buy unwanted items to guards ignoring obvious trouble, their experiences are often comedic yet tragic. This piece humorously emphasizes the need for therapeutic support for these characters who silently endure the madness of their scripted lives.

The content humorously explores the mental health issues faced by iconic video game characters through imagined therapy sessions. Characters like Kratos and the Doom Slayer grapple with trauma, rage, and coping mechanisms. The writer envisions a satirical animated series depicting these therapy sessions, highlighting the absurdity of their psychological struggles in a playful manner.

Path of Exile is an intense survival game set in the brutal world of Wraeclast, where players evolve from nameless exiles to powerful warriors battling gods and cosmic horrors. The game challenges players with its relentless difficulty, rich lore, and the cycle of constant improvement, emphasizing growth through hardship and the thrill of ongoing challenges.

An experiment goes horribly wrong and it triggered unforeseen consequences. Black Mesa facility, portal to an alien world, and a man named Gordon Freeman who survived. Keep reading

Games. Microtransactions. Larian Studios dropping the mic. Enjoy the game to its fullest without any additional costs or microtransactions. Read more

It is that one game that sends me screaming down the highway with great joyous wonder. Read More

Path of Exile 2, closed beta, June 7, 2024. Ready yourself, Exile. Read More

I’ll start this off with the fact that I’m captivated by dark and gritty atmospheres and designs and world. Thematically dark fictional world loosely based on the Victorian era, and with pistols and rifles. I hope that sounds as interesting to you, as it did to me when I learned about this game in 2018.… Read more: Grim Dawn, an extraordinary ARPG. Not an review.