Robin Bea

Pittsburgh

Gaming Writer, Editor and Video Producer at Freelance

Game Critic and Reporter at Inverse

Game critic/reporter @inversedotcom, second-best host of @girlmode_pod. [email protected] 🏳️‍⚧️she/her🏳️‍⚧️ @bdgunion forever

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Articles

‘Overwatch 2’ Faces Its Most Important Moment Yet

1 week ago | inverse.com | Robin Bea

Overwatch 2 has had a rough time since its 2023 launch, alienating players of the original game with its changes to gameplay fundamentals while struggling to find a compelling identity of its own. Now, it’s set to get the biggest change since its release with a whole new game mode that’s fundamentally different from anything that’s come before.
A Punishing, Beautiful, And Extraordinarily Fun Soulslike RPG

1 week ago | inverse.com | Robin Bea

If you want to understand modern action games, looking at Dark Souls and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night will get you much of the way there. More than any other games, these two titles have defined how developers approach level design, character progression, and difficulty in the 21st century.
‘Haste’ Is A Better 3D Sonic Game Than Most Actual Sonic Games

1 week ago | inverse.com | Robin Bea

Roguelike games often thrive on their complexity. Finishing run after run is just more enjoyable when you have a mountain of upgrades to switch it up, keeping the game fresh no matter how many times you play it. But it turns out you can strip out most of those interlocking systems altogether if you just make the basic act of playing the game so fun that players can’t put it down. That’s the case with a blazing fast new game I can’t stop playing on Steam.
One Of The Year’s Most Divisive RPGs Gets A Second Chance With Free DLC

1 week ago | inverse.com | Robin Bea

Depending on who you ask, Eternal Strands is either one of the year’s most underrated games, or a laudable experiment that doesn’t quite work out. Either way, you won’t find much disagreement that the game is at least interesting. And whichever camp you fall in, the first free DLC for Eternal Strands could be a good reason to head back for another round with developer Yellow Brick Games’ intriguing first release.
Bungie’s ‘Destiny 2’ Followup Already Has Already Divided Potential Players

1 week ago | inverse.com | Robin Bea

Long before Destiny, Marathon proved developer Bungie’s first-person shooter expertise, and the studio is returning to the classic series for its next release. After a tease in 2023, Bungie shared the first substantial look at the Marathon revival on April 12, and fans of the studio are already divided over whether the upcoming multiplayer shooter is a brilliant followup for Destiny 2, or a step in the wrong direction.
Legend Of Zelda Switch 2 Editions Test The Limits Of What Players Will Pay For

1 week ago | inverse.com | Robin Bea

When Nintendo finally unveiled the Switch 2 in early April, we learned how the console will handle upgrades to games first released on the original Switch. While some games will get minor graphical enhancements, a selection will also receive Switch 2 Editions, which add new features. Unsurprisingly, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are both on that list, and both will cost $10 more than their Switch 1 editions.
The Creators Of One Of The Decade’s Best Racing Games Is Back With An Offroading Adventure

1 week ago | inverse.com | Robin Bea

In 2020, developer Funselektor’s Art of Rally put a surprisingly meditative spin on rally racing. Everything from its art style and interface to its racing gameplay was stripped-down and minimalistic, prioritizing letting players get into the zone over realistically modeling every aspect of the sport. That all made it a fantastic racer, and one that even people who aren’t typically fans of racing games can enjoy.
A Wild Game About Fighting Fires Just Became One Of My Most Anticipated Releases

2 weeks ago | inverse.com | Robin Bea

A mountain spewing flame. A river of magma reshaping the landscape. Heat so intense it warps the air around you. Volcanoes are some of the most dramatic settings imaginable, but for how often they appear in video games, it’s rare to see one actually grapple with their power. Shown off at a Thursday indie games showcase, Into the Fire could be the exception, focusing closely on the terror and beauty of volcanoes seen up close.
One Of The Best Modern Beat ‘Em Ups Is Free This Week On Epic Games Store

2 weeks ago | inverse.com | Robin Bea

River City Ransom is one of the most iconic brawlers of the NES era, with players fighting their way across the titular River City to save one of the main characters’ girlfriends. Along the way, they do battle with the city’s many color-coded gangs, like a low-rent version of The Warriors, pausing only to learn new fighting techniques from books (how studious) and wolf down convenience store food to restore health.
A Wild Game About Fighting Fires Just Became One Of My Most Anticipated Releases

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Robin Bea

12 hours agoWhen scientists announced recently that a volcano outside Anchorage was showing signs of an impending eruption, residents Alliana Salanguit and Jesslin Wooliver went looking for protective gear. They secured what they needed to protect themselves and their belongings from corrosive ashfall, which …