Reid McCarter
Writer at Freelance
Freelance writer, mostly games. Formerly @TheAVClub, bylines at plenty of other places . Also https://t.co/CahGLPjc1q and https://t.co/15y4feO4Uu. He/him.
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1 week ago |
pcgamesn.com | Reid McCarter
If you're going to ask audiences to play your action game over and over again to make progress, a good combat system goes a long way. This is part of the reason Dead Cells is so beloved, as well as other roguelikes such as Hades 2, Returnal, and Rogue Legacy 2. The simple act of swinging a sword, shooting projectiles, or dodging enemies is enjoyable enough in each case to make the inevitable failures easier to come back from.
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pcgamesn.com | Reid McCarter
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is one of the better multiplayer third-person shooters to come out in the last decade. Though its plot and characters are largely forgettable, the game's tactile combat compensates for other shortcomings, which is important since engaging in many, many gunfights forms the core of its design.
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pcgamesn.com | Reid McCarter
The original Left 4 Dead is a landmark multiplayer game. First launched back in 2008, the influence of Valve's zombie shooter can be felt in everything from Back 4 Blood and Killing Floor 3 to Hunt Showdown and Payday 3. It's still, nearly two decades later, a great choice to play with friends, blasting through crowds of shambling undead and trying to survive against all odds until finishing a level.
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pcgamesn.com | Reid McCarter
Stellar Blade was a big deal when it launched on PlayStation 5 last year. A glossy mix of character action games like Devil May Cry 5, Bayonetta, or Nier Automata and soulslikes such as Elden Ring Nightreign or Sekiro, it's stood out for its solid combat design and detailed visual style.
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pcgamesn.com | Reid McCarter
Dynasty Warriors Origins is one of the most celebrated entries to the long-running action RPG series to date, marking a strong return to the series seven years after the launch of Dynasty Warriors 9.
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