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Noelle Warner

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10 Narrative Games That Feel Like Literary Classics

Games like The Last of Us and Bioshock are known for stellar storytelling because they can remind gamers of some of history's greatest literature.

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The Finale of Critical Role Campaign 1 Has One of the Greatest Storytelling Moments In All Of Gaming

Critical Role is known for its narrative, and Scanlan's counterspell in the first campaign's finale is one of the best story moments in gaming.

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Why Critical Role Will Never Recapture the Magic of Campaign One

Critical Role has gotten bigger and shinier over the years, but its first campaign has a charm and earnestness that is impossible to recapture.

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What Does the Future Hold for Single-Player Narrative Games?

As games get bigger and some studios pivot away from single-player games, fans are worried about the future of franchises like The Last of Us.

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10 Best Side Characters in Critical Role Campaign One, Ranked

Critical Role has an amazing main cast, but sometimes characters like Doty and the Briarwoods stole the spotlight from Vox Machina's heroes.

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The Dating Simulator Genre Deserves Better

Dating sim games have been pulpy escapism from the start, but games like Dream Daddy and even Hades show their power and influence on the medium.

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12 Best Portal One-Liners

Portal is known for being one of the funniest gaming series around, thanks to characters like GLaDOS, Wheatley, and Cave Johnson.

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10 Indie Games With the Best Stories

There's no end to the list of video games that tell great stories, but these indie titles stand out among all the rest.

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10 Hardest Video Game Scenes to Watch

Games like The Last Of Us are never gentle but the various mutilations, lobotomies, and murders these games put players through are beyond painful.

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10 Best Video Game Sequels That Fixed the Original

Unlike other mediums, video game sequels are often better than the original.