Mandi Odoerfer

RPG lover. Boss fighter. Definitely not Daredevil.

How the console version of Gone Home could be better than the original

Gone Home is heading to consoles, which, on paper at least, should be pretty exciting. Still, something's keeping me from…

11 years ago

Building the perfect team in Bravely Default

In Bravely Default, the right team makes all the difference. A boss that once seemed impossible to defeat can be…

11 years ago

How Final Fantasy lost its magic — and how it can get it back

A decade ago, Final Fantasy was the undisputed king of RPGs. Every game in the series was a massive hit,…

11 years ago

Why we need more games like Danganronpa

It's not often that we see a game like Danganronpa in the west. The game is unabashedly weird, with a…

11 years ago

Can titles like Gone Home and Dear Esther be called games?

In the early days of gaming, not much thought was given to what was or wasn't a game. Some games…

11 years ago

5 Types of games that will win over non-gamers

We all have someone in our lives we'd love to see become a gamer. Whether it's a friend, a family…

11 years ago

What does the rising cost of development mean for AAA games?

Lowering the cost of development was supposed to be one of this generation's big perks. Both Sony and Microsoft went…

11 years ago

Last-gen JRPGs you may have missed

When it comes to JRPGs, developers like Atlus and Monolith Soft have given us plenty of reasons to be excited…

11 years ago

The Get Even Problem: Should developers be aiming for photorealism?

Polish developer The Farm 51 recently released a teaser trailer for their upcoming game Get Even. The video is predictably…

11 years ago

What will the next Skylanders game be like?

Traditionally, Skylanders games are announced at the American International Toy Fair. Since Activision has already confirmed a 2014 Skylanders game,…

11 years ago