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While I’m not the most experienced or seasoned RTS player, I can still appreciate these kinds of games. Trying to be as tactful as ever as I observe the units I have access to, attempting to do my very best in utilizing the map strategically to undo my opponent’s work....

COGConnectedCOGConnected·June 19, 2019
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There’s something about the long-running Atelier games from developer Gust and publisher Koei Tecmo that always has the same consistency throughout each title. While most JRPGs focus on a greater goal to save the world from some bad mojo, the Atelier games have scaled it back for its players for...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·May 30, 2019
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I don’t play many survival games and as much as I may love the thrill of a horror title, I’m actually a pretty huge wimp. Put me in a situation where I have to wander around in the dark equipped with nothing but a torch, or in this case, a...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·November 20, 2018
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Anyone who’s familiar with Games Workshop and their tiny intricate character pieces and story-rich lore is no stranger to the various tabletop and video game spin-offs that pit enemy armies against each other towards a greater goal. As an avid fan and collector of Warhammer fantasy myself, I’d always been...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·October 27, 2018
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Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings is the final installment of the “Mysterious” series, also making it the 19th edition of the Atelier series. Published by Koei Tecmo and developed by Gust, the Atelier series heavily focuses on the use of Alchemy. With that and the...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·April 3, 2018
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You play as a wanderer, traveling across a Depression Era America with nothing more than the clothes on your back and a few coins. You stumble across a local pub and find a table where others are playing cards. You examine the players and figure why not jump in for...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·March 1, 2018
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I haven’t had much experience with any virtual pinball game, let alone a real one, but I am somewhat familiar with game publisher, Zen Studios. Having played one of their previous games, Infinite Minigolf earlier this year, I had quite the positive experience with its online gameplay and course creation...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·October 9, 2017
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Everyone loves a good a story with a great premise and what could be better than a story that delves into politics, war, romance, and drama? We have got you covered as we explore the Utawarerumono series with their latest installment “Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth.” The first title, Utawarerumono, was...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·September 4, 2017
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There are many books, television shows, movies and games that have been inspired by the great father of horror, H.P. Lovecraft. There’s something about the dark, demonic and unknown otherworldly presence that has horror fans enamored with its mysterious world. While Conarium is no stranger to the fairly common theme,...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·June 10, 2017
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails In The Sky series is a well-established JRP that publisher Xseed brought to the West in 2011 for the PlayStation Portable. Incredibly well received, fans found themselves immersed in the huge expansive world with likeable characters as they yearned for more. While it took four...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·May 15, 2017
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Oh were the days of my youth. If I wasn’t playing JRPGs or concocting an evil plan on how I should kill my Sims, I was playing Rollercoaster Tycoon till the wee hours of the morning. Though I haven’t really played this type of game for quite some time, I...

COGConnectedCOGConnected·November 30, 2016
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While I’d like to think I’m well versed in the world of JRPGs, I’ll admit there are quite a few titles I’ve missed due to their Japan only release. The Touhou Project series is a series of Japanese bullet hell shooters developed by Team Shanghai Alice that began in 1996....

COGConnectedCOGConnected·September 30, 2016
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