The Mustering of Azeroth: I Was Lightning Before the Thunder
Another class campaign in the history books: shaman. This makes for 75% of Legion’s class stories finished, as well as at least one class of every armour type at max level (a first in my WoW career)....
View ArticleThe Mustering of Azeroth: I’ve Suffered Well
I have a strange relationship with the death knight class in World of Warcraft. I’ve always said I love everything about death knights except actually playing them. The playstyle has just never quite...
View ArticleBlizzCon 2017 Wishlist/Predictions
BlizzCon, the Christmas in November for Blizzard fans, is now just a few weeks away, and as always I’m here to make my predictions and list my hopes for what we’ll see there. This year, I think we all...
View ArticleOf Bartle Types and MMO Difficulty
Got a few more articles over at MMO Bro for you to peruse. First, I attempt to answer the question, “Are MMOs Too Easy?” Which turns out to be a far more daunting task than you might imagine. Next, I...
View ArticleWoW: Where I’m At
I’ve been pretty diligent about blogging on the various class stories in World of Warcraft as I’ve completed them, but along the way I’ve neglected to talk about the rest of my adventures in Azeroth....
View ArticleRPGs Versus Progression Games
Has it ever occurred to anyone that the video games we refer to as role-playing games, or RPGs, are spectacularly mislabeled? Let’s look at what that term actually means. “Role-playing” refers to...
View ArticleThe Mustering of Azeroth: From Darkness, Comes Light
Seven down, five to go. The latest class story under my belt in World of Warcraft is priest, meaning I have now finished the campaigns for all three cloth classes, as well as all four of my Blood Elf...
View ArticleThe Destiny 2 Beta Tells Me Nothing
I have been curious about Destiny since its inception. This is not, if I’m being honest, because anything about it seems particularly appealing, but mainly due to its pedigree. I still have tremendous...
View ArticleOverwatch’s Story Is a Failure
This year’s Gamescom saw the release of some more of Overwatch’s animated clips. This has provided an opportune moment to voice a thought that has been growing in my mind for some time. As much as it...
View ArticleThe Mustering of Azeroth: Mager Nostalgia
Next up on my journey through Legion’s class stories is mage, and this was an interesting case. Long-time blog readers may remember that my mage was my original main. He wasn’t the first character I...
View ArticleCheating on WoW: Guild Wars 2 Revisited (Again)
It is, in the end, surprisingly difficult to quit an MMO for good. If you’ve invested in something heavily, you may find yourself slinking back now and again even if you get tired of it. Such seems to...
View ArticleReview: Dark Matter, “The Dwarf Star Conspiracy” + TSW TV Series?
Do you remember back in season two when I was joking how if you squinted you could sort of see the Dark Matter universe as a far-future version of The Secret World? It’s a bit less of a joke now. I...
View ArticleThe Strange Kinship of StarCraft and Mass Effect
From the time I first began learning about the Mass Effect franchise, I’ve seen a strange degree of overlap between it and another beloved sci-fi gaming franchise, StarCraft. At times I’ve dismissed it...
View ArticleDiablo III: All Must Serve the Cycle
From the start, I’ve felt very torn about the addition of the necromancer to Diablo III. On the one hand, I’m a big fan of necromancers in general and Diablo necromancers in particular. I think it’s a...
View ArticleThe Mustering of Azeroth: Vengeance and Justice
The adventure continues as I work my way through World of Warcraft’s class stories. With three down, demon hunter and paladin are the next ones up. The demons within: I was not impressed by the demon...
View ArticleSecret World Legends: I Hate Myself
I have often said I have far too much franchise loyalty for my own good. Case in point. I think my feelings on The Secret World’s reboot as Legends are known by now. Nonetheless, I can’t say with...
View ArticleThe Mustering of Azeroth: Is Trouble Brewing?
Three down, nine to go. I’ve now completed the monk class story in World of Warcraft. So far, every class story has been a bit inconsistent, to varying degrees, but this is much truer of the monk...
View ArticleWoW: Salute the Dark
I’m baaaack. Perhaps because my last visit was so short, it feels like it’s been a long time since I played World of Warcraft, though rationally speaking it hasn’t. Regardless, it is as ever easy to...
View ArticleMass Effect: Andromeda Second Playthrough Complete
I think it says something that even after spending almost 100 hours on my first playthrough of Mass Effect: Andromeda, I was still left chomping at the bit for more. Thus, while it took me months and a...
View ArticleGaming: The Unblogables
Over the years, I’ve mostly been consistent about blogging on every game I’ve played, but there are exceptions. Usually games that I didn’t play for very long. I don’t have enough to say about each one...
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