Game Reviews and Critiques

Mastering Movement and Positioning In tactical shooters, movement isn’t just about getting from point A to point B every step you take can be the difference between winning and spectating. First things first: minimize your exposure. Leaning around corners, crouching behind cover, and going prone in open fields gives you just enough visibility to react, […]

Why Loot Management Can Make or Break Your Game Whether you’re running solo through a sprawling dungeon or coordinating loot splits in a four person co op, inventory control is not optional it’s survival. In tight moments, bad inventory decisions slow you down, clutter your interface, and leave you frantically digging for a healing item

Understanding Why Routes Matter Speedrunning isn’t just about playing fast it’s about planning smart. The best runners know that a few well placed optimizations can shave seconds or even minutes off a run. Here’s why route building is fundamental to a competitive time. Small Optimizations, Big Rewards Every frame counts. A tighter turn, fewer menu

Know Your Stealth Archetype Before you crawl through your first vent or knock out your first guard, you need to know what kind of stealth player you are. There are three core styles: ghosting, predator, and hybrid. Knowing which one fits you and the game you’re playing sets the tone for every choice you’ll make.

Stick to the Main Quests (Until You Shouldn’t) The early game is not the time to wander. If you’re racing to level up, the main storyline is your best route. Story missions are built to deliver maximum XP per minute and often scale well with your current level. They’re also the fastest way to unlock

Why Movement Matters in 2026’s Competitive Landscape Execution speed isn’t just a nice to have anymore it’s the gatekeeper to top tier play. The difference between a kill and a respawn often comes down to who moved first, who moved smarter, and who didn’t overthink it. Across competitive formats whether it’s a first person shooter,

Why Studying AI Behavior Still Matters in 2026 Enemy AI in modern games isn’t playing by the old rules. Gone are the days when you could memorize a boss’s basic attack rhythm or coast through on predictive patterns. Today’s AI adapts on the fly. It reacts to your tactics, tracks your habits, and responds with

Loadout Philosophy in 2026 Let’s be clear: playing to the meta will get you kills, but playing to your strengths wins rounds. The current landscape of competitive FPS is volatile meta builds shift with every patch cycle, often overnight. What was dominant last week could get nerfed into irrelevance by tomorrow. If you’re blindly chasing

Why Early Turns Set the Tone The opening turns of any turn based strategy game are more than just warm ups they define your tempo, shape your opponent’s response, and often determine whether you’re playing from ahead or scrambling to recover. First Moves Have Long Term Impact Seasoned players know that the first few decisions

Understand the Core Loop First Before you can manage resources well, you need to know the rhythm of your game. Every strategy title, whether it’s a 4X empire builder or a tight turn RTS, runs on a core progression loop: expand, exploit, upgrade, pressure. Efficient resource use fits into that loop not outside it. Start