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When it comes togacha games, players don’t always necessarily look for the strongest units but rather characters with appealing designs or even compelling stories. This is what makes sultry characters ofNikke, riveting storylines ofFate/Grand OrderServants, and even spectacularly-designedGenshin Impactcast members so appealing for players. In turn, some gacha players may be turned off at the idea of games offering a limited cast of characters, especially since this leaves a lot of room for repeated acquisitions and designs growing stale rather quickly....

Responsible for kicking off the fighting game boom of the 1990s,Street Fighteris one of the most iconic fighting games of all time. With its first appearance debuting in arcades in 1987, theStreet Fighterseries has had a major impact on the fighting game genre as a whole, while maintaining much of its own unique identity. RELATED:10 Most Underrated Fighting Games Of All Time While the series is still popular to this day with the franchise’s most recent entry,Street Fighter Vbeing one of the most entered games inEvo’s historythere are still many lesser-known facts about the series that are unknown to some fans....

Summary Blasphemous 2may not have made the same splash thatHollow Knight: Silksongwill whenever the latter happens to launch, but as a comparable 2D Metroidvania action-platformer bearing Soulslike characteristics it’s certainly one of the best of its ilk.Blasphemous 2wields its dark fantasy Catholicismto its advantage with world-building not unfamiliar to anyone who’s played a Soulslike game, and while its gameplay is different it persists as a Soulslike in every positive sense....

Summary Crafting has been a large part of RPGs for many years now, almost always appearing in AAA open-world games, with a good deal of indie games basing their gameplay around crafting. RELATED:The Best RPGs For Beginners One genre that includes crafting more often than not is the action RPG, and while many do include crafting, not all of them allow the player to craft new weapons. Furthermore, games likeSkyrimcan often have tedious crafting systems that require players to fulfill frustrating prerequisites or are so basic in their design that they don’t allow for enough customization....

Tap strafing is an important part ofApex Legendsgameplay, with the ability essentially allowing players to make a harder turn than normal and surprise their foes. It can highlight the disparity betweenkeyboard and mouse vs. controller players, but for the most part, manyApex Legendsplayers enjoy this element of the game. Once upon a time, though, there was a ton of debate around this, asRespawn Entertainment was once preparing to remove tap strafingaltogether....

Just Dance 2023is the latest and final release of Ubisoft’s ever-popular party fitness game. Traditionally releasing a new version annually, theJust Dancefranchise has insteadshifted to a live-service model. That means that instead of getting a new game each year,Just Dance2023players will see updates and new content added over successive years. Packed full of exciting new songs, energetic dance moves, personal customization tools, and a new online play capability,Just Dance 2023is fun for all ages and for solo and group players alike....

Please be warned, this list contains spoilers up to season 7 of theMy Hero Academiaanime. Summary Considering Quirks come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, many of them fit into subcategories according to their properties and abilities, but some of the most dangerous in theMy Hero Academiaseries are the transformation Quirks. As the description implies, these unique abilities allow the user to mutate their bodies to not only enhance their strength but also their durability and, in some cases, even their speed....

Veteran players of theNieRfranchise are well aware of all the hidden lore Yoko Taro likes to put in his stories. Not only is it a fun side activity to look for things, but also it expands the world inside the game itself. Whether it’s the YoRHa androids or the Resistance, they’re all part of what makes the game so lively; their personalities, goals, occasional bickering, and so on. There’s even a side quest where one android gets in a predicament with her boyfriend, and it’s the player’s job to play the role of the couple’s counselor....

Religion and culture were equally important to people living in the medieval era. Religion was a way toconnect people across national borders and language barriers, but it was also a reason to fight wars and destroy communities. InCrusader Kings 3, religion serves all these purposes. To make sense of the differences between religions,Crusader Kings 3gives each of them a set of tenets and doctrines, and it divides them between faiths, religions, and religious families....

Summary Season of Defiance inDestiny 2is the first year into Lightfall, the newest expansion. With players struggling to defend Earth and the Solar System from the Witness, Mara Sov has returned as a key character this season with several Awoken-themed weapons and armor. Once again, all of this season’s weapons are craftable and can be unlocked by completing the battleground activities as well as by focusing on the seasonal vendor located at the H....

Quick Links In his 2021 film adaptation, Denis Villeneuve adapts the Sardaukar military force from Frank Herbert’sDune,and does a good job of depicting their creed and values. Arguably the toughest and the most professional military in theDuneuniverse, the Sardaukar are a force to be reckoned with. Herbert’sDunedraws parallels between the Fremen and the Sardaukar forces and asserts early on that the former can rival the latter if equipped properly. While Duke Leto Atreides I considers harnessingthe potential of the Fremenagainst the Sardaukar and believes the Spice wealth on Arrakis can fund his ambition, he simply doesn’t have the time....

Upon dispatchingStarscourge RadahninElden Ring, players will earnRadahn’s Great Rune. Fans will not be able to equip this Great Rune straightaway, though, as it must first be activated. RELATED:Elden Ring: How to Get Unlimited Smithing Stones 3 & 4 It can be hard to figure out exactly where to activate Radahn’s Great Rune inElden Ring, as it’s not necessarily a location in Caelid itself - more like above it. Finding this place is the precise purpose of this guide, and players should be prepared to do a great deal of jumping....

Summary With theFalloutfranchise being back on top again, many newcomers to the long-running franchise are getting to experience some of the great settings featured in the games. The location of each newFalloutentry plays just as important of a role as the characters featured in the stories, but one of the most interesting settings to be explored will likely never be featured in a future game. From New Vegas to the wilderness of Appalachia,Fallout’s settings truly set the tone for each game....