Chris McMullen, Author at The Escapist

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Fallout 76 Is at Its Best When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going

“War. War never changes,” goes Fallout’s oft-repeated catchphrase. But in the case of Fallout 76, it’s about time this long-running post-apocalyptic franchise switched ...

By Chris McMullen11 hours ago

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Area of Effect

How Silent Hill 2 Twists the One Thing You Thought You Could Trust

The following article contains spoilers for Silent Hill 2 — and its maps. Silent Hill 2 is no stranger to deception. Not only ...

By Chris McMullenJune 8, 2021

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Area of Effect

Mass Effect 2’s Suicide Mission Challenges You Not to Cheat

Mass Effect Legendary Edition is all about choices, but the trilogy’s second serving contains the toughest choice out of the trilogy. I’m not ...

By Chris McMullenJune 1, 2021

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Opinion

How Resident Evil Village Channels Swamp Thing’s Biggest Twist

The following article contains spoilers for Swamp Thing, Resident Evil 7, and Resident Evil Village. How do you solve a problem like Ethan ...

By Chris McMullenMay 31, 2021

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Movies & TV

Star Wars Comics Should Stop Trying to Fix The Rise of Skywalker

If I never hear the name “Exegol” again, it’ll be too soon. No, I’ve not been rewatching Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise ...

By Chris McMullenMay 29, 2021

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Why Won’t Cyberpunk 2077 Let Me Be Spider-Legs Darth Maul?

If at first you don’t succeed, graft your torso onto a massive set of robotic spider legs. That’s the valuable life lesson Star ...

By Chris McMullenMay 25, 2021

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Resident Evil Village Squanders the Series’s Best New Character

The following article contains major spoilers for both Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village, particularly for Mia. It’s not a good sign ...

By Chris McMullenMay 18, 2021

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Opinion

How Subnautica: Below Zero Solves a Problem as Old as Open-World Games

This article contains mild spoilers for Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero. It doesn’t matter how open your open-world game is — sooner or ...

By Chris McMullenMay 15, 2021

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Area of Effect

Games Are Hell and Returnal Knows It

The following article contains mild spoilers for Returnal, as well as haunting meditations on the nature of recurring video game character death, nbd. ...

By Chris McMullenMay 11, 2021