Chris McMullen, Author at The Escapist

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Gotham Knights Has the Chance to Examine Batman’s Real Legacy

In my head, Gotham Knights has one perfect ending. Bruce Wayne returns from the dead, as he inevitably will, to discover the Bat ...

By Chris McMullen5 days ago

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Rogue Legacy 2 Damns Your Bloodline to Fight and Die with a Forced Grin

Rogue Legacy 2 is a deeply haunting game, and it’s never more evident than when you’re gawping at the character selection screen. No, ...

By Chris McMullenMay 10, 2022

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Fixes Movie Plot Holes in Fun Ways TT Games Travellers Tales

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Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga ‘Fixes’ the Plot in Ways Fans Can Enjoy

I was sure that Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was going to be a laugh riot; developer Traveller’s Tales has a pretty ...

By Chris McMullenMay 3, 2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 8-bit Sega Master System Game Gear Ancient Aspect Yuzo Koshiro forgotten history in Sonic Origins - Chaos, Triple Trouble

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Sonic Origins Has Forgotten About a Whole Chunk of Sonic History

Remember Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Master System? Sonic Chaos? Sonic Triple Trouble on the Game Gear? Don’t worry, you’re not alone ...

By Chris McMullenApril 30, 2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 1 loop-the-loops loop physics game changer Sega Genesis Sonic Team

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Sonic the Hedgehog’s Loop-the-Loops Were a Genuine Game Changer

Sonic the Hedgehog wouldn’t have been half the game it was without its magnificent, game-changing loop-the-loops. There were other factors that contributed to ...

By Chris McMullenApril 26, 2022

Elden Ring ladder fighting ladders battle mechanic FromSoftware Souls

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Elden Ring’s Ladder Fighting Is the Game’s Most Understated & Wonderful Element

If at first you don’t succeed, boot someone in the face and watch them plummet off a ladder and into the abyss. Sure, ...

By Chris McMullenApril 19, 2022

Elden Ring Dragonbarrow dragons have no heart, a cheat and a nightmare from FromSoftware - Greyoll’s Dragonbarrow

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Elden Ring’s Dragonbarrow Cheated Me Twice

I’ve learned two things playing Elden Ring. Firstly, it’s absolutely fantastic, easily FromSoftware’s finest. And secondly, it’ll absolutely troll the hell out of ...

By Chris McMullenApril 13, 2022

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall game design lessons from Bethesda for TES 6 VI regarding procedural generation, massive scale, and less is more for Todd Howard

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What The Elder Scrolls VI Needs to Learn from Daggerfall

The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, a major accomplishment by most standards, proved several things. Firstly, it proved that The Elder Scrolls: Arena wasn’t ...

By Chris McMullenApril 12, 2022