Elijah Beahm, Author at The Escapist

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Reviews

Spider-Man: Miles Morales Review: A Tighter, Stronger Superhero Experience

It’s been a good decade for Miles Morales. Born of the successful Ultimate Spider-Man comics line, Marvel’s most recent iconic black superhero has ...

By Elijah BeahmNovember 18, 2020

Halo 3: ODST PC port is great Halo: The Master Chief Collection MCC Bungie 343 Industries faithful port

Opinion

Halo 3: ODST Feels Brand New, Yet Utterly Faithful in Its Stellar Master Chief Collection PC Port

Halo 3: ODST is probably one of the most underrated spin-offs from its generation. Caught in the void left by Halo 3’s (at ...

By Elijah BeahmNovember 15, 2020

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Column

Gears 5 Is an Epic Journey Only AAA Games Can Achieve

Gears of War isn’t a franchise known for subtlety. While the first entry’s reveal trailer promised a bleak yet poetic world, the majority ...

By Elijah BeahmNovember 12, 2020

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Movies & TV

The Best Character to Lead a Knights of the Old Republic Movie Is Not Darth Revan

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is more than just an RPG. What started as BioWare’s earnest attempt to bring CRPGs to ...

By Elijah BeahmNovember 10, 2020

Opinion

How to Make Constant Failure Fun in Video Games

It sucks to lose, right? You put all that effort in and try your damnedest, only to get your hindquarters handed to you. ...

By Elijah BeahmNovember 8, 2020

The Last of Us Part II self-criticism Naughty Dog linearity in game design and storytelling, narrative

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The Last of Us Part II Is a Self-Criticism of Naughty Dog

To call The Last of Us Part II polarizing is an understatement. But in truth, it’s only amazingly average, especially considering Naughty Dog’s ...

By Elijah BeahmNovember 5, 2020

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Column

Heavenly Sword Asks If You’re Prepared to Conquer Fear Itself

“Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but nobody wants to die,” as the saying goes. For as much as we suffer, toiling away ...

By Elijah BeahmOctober 29, 2020

Interview

Elizaveta on Bringing the Bard Songs to Life As Maryden Halewell in Dragon Age: Inquisition

Music is often the unsung heavyweight in gaming. It takes something special to make a game’s soundtrack stick with you, and “ethereal” singer ...

By Elijah BeahmOctober 26, 2020

Opinion

Seven Absolutely Killer Horror Games for Your 2020 Halloween Play List

Hello, all you ghouls and gals! You’ve ventured far in search of some dreadful delights this Halloween. Rest assured, your hunt is over, ...

By Elijah BeahmOctober 24, 2020

Movies & TV

Mandalorians Before The Mandalorian: The Origins of Star Wars’ Most Enduring Warriors

There was a time when no one knew who the Mandalorians were. Boba Fett was just some mysterious bounty hunter with a cool ...

By Elijah BeahmOctober 23, 2020

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Interview

#PitchYaGame Is the Most Effective New Way for Indie Devs to Share Their Game with the World

One of the greatest challenges for any game is landing a solid pitch. You have to sell people, maybe even a publisher, to ...

By Elijah BeahmOctober 22, 2020

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Column

Apsulov: End of Gods Lets You Become a Cyberpunk Viking Exorcist

Apsulov: End of Gods simply shouldn’t work as well as it does. It’s a first-person horror game not unlike last week’s Observer, yet ...

By Elijah BeahmOctober 22, 2020

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