Magpie Gamer

Review based on patch 1.3.0.0 Story: Set in a post-post-apocalyptic world 300 years after the "Day of Calamity", an event that destroyed civilization and most technology. The people who survived had to rebuild society from scraps. The player character is part of the "Alliance of Free Cities", a coalition of independent city-states comprising Atara, Highwind, Lucien, Portia, Sandrock, Tallsky, Vega 5 and Walnut Groove. They are wary of technology but not completely opposed to its use. The Alliance is engaged in conflict with the "Empire of Duvos", which seeks to expand its territory and obtain powerful ancient technology. Non-affiliated and neutral countries include Barnarock, Ethea, Meidi, and The Peripheries. Max or Lucy (default player character names) is a "builder" who travels to Sandrock from Highwind to take up a job offer after the previous builder, Mason, retired to Portia. The remote desert settlement of Sandrock struggles with d...

I don't know much about musical theory, nor am I a musically inclined person. However, I do love to listen to video game soundtracks. They can be a powerful listening experiences in their own right, or be as evocative as the scores composed for film. Each of these posts will feature a sampling of music tracks from a single game title, or series/franchise in some rare cases. A complete list of these can be found on the Video Game Music page. Composer: Andrew Arcadi Singer: Deep Dream, Primer, Brea "Bershy" Shay, Release Date: November 2025 Set in an alternate Los Angeles where superheroes and supervillains are commonplace, society has been divided between the "supers" (those born with powers) and "normies" (those born without). Robert Robertson III is a "normie" who achieved superhero status thanks to a mechanical suit passed down through his family. While hunting his father's killer, Robert is lured into a trap and narrowl...