Steven Strom
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Fargo, ND, United States
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Valkyria Chronicles 4 review: Same as it ever was
Alt-history real-time tactics feel familiar, right down to the difficulty spikes. → Read More
Review: Yakuza Kiwami 2 gets cleaned up for PS4
Even one of the Yakuza series’ lowest points is still worth your time. → Read More
Octopath Traveler soars thanks to down-to-earth characters
Broadly relatable characters are a welcome change from usual RPG tropes. → Read More
Why Anime is Best as an Introduction to Manga
I'm not saying the book is always better, but... View "Why Anime is Best as an Introduction to Manga" and more funny posts on Dorkly → Read More
No Man’s Sky’s NEXT update ties together years of improvements
The massive space survival game is still a bit of a mess, but now it’s a fun one. → Read More
Hollow Knight beats Metroid, Dark Souls at their own brutal game
Harsh restrictions, subtle lessons make this platformer an excellent teacher. → Read More
5 Video Game Backstories That Make Sense of Complicated Lore
1. The tradition of Link's hat comes from an odd place Nintendo Given enough time, just about anything can become iconic through the weight ... View "5 Video Game Backstories That Make Sense of Complicated Lore" and more funny posts on Dorkly → Read More
Two years later, Darkest Dungeon is completely different for the better
New DLC is just part of what makes surviving the perma-death strategy RPG worth it. → Read More
Never Stop Sneakin’ captures Metal Gear Solid nostalgia in the right way
Comedy-action game is a well-crafted love letter to the stealth genre. → Read More
The Crew 2 review: Where is everybody?
Ubisoft's arcade racer is empty and boring but may get slightly better some day. → Read More
Prey: Mooncrash’s dystopic nightmare hits a little too close to home
We're not all trapped on the Moon, but it sure feels like it sometimes. → Read More
Jurassic World Evolution review: Genetic dead ends
This park management sim starts strong but fails to evolve. → Read More
Vampyr review: Dead in the daylight
Action-RPG hybrid only makes half of the combination work. → Read More
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire review: Oh, the places you’ll plunder
Quality isn’t sacrificed for size in this enormous, pirate-themed RPG. → Read More
State of Decay 2 review: Shambling toward nothing
Zombies aren’t as dangerous as glitches in this post-apocalyptic base manager. → Read More
Destiny 2: Warmind review: Everything old is new(ish) again
One small expansion can’t save Destiny 2, but it hints at bigger things to come. → Read More
Epic’s Paragon deserved better, but its spirit lives on in Fortnite
Today's Battle Royale hit captures the best ideas from Epic's underrated MOBA → Read More
BattleTech review: Learning to deal with loss (and profit)
Hard-hitting choices and loss management define a fantastic tactical experience. → Read More
Frostpunk review: Urban planning at the end of the world
Frozen survival and city-building mix well in this proto-steampunk pastiche. → Read More
Why Marvel Movie Loki Can Never Live Up to Marvel Comics Loki
Thanos is totally going to kill Loki, isn't he? View "Why Marvel Movie Loki Can Never Live Up to Marvel Comics Loki" and more funny posts on Dorkly → Read More