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Action RPG In a Book (Wyrmshard)

Author(s):  Luke Chmilenko & G.D. Penman Publisher:  Wraithmarked Creative, LLC Publication Date:  June 15, 2021 Wyrmshard  is the second novel in Luke Chmilenko and G.D. Penman's series, Savage Dominion. It's described as a LitRPG  novel which, for those not in the know, is a book that includes elements you'd find in a game like quests, stats, and skills. As the story progresses, the characters progress in the same way you'd level up while playing a game. Fun idea, but also prone to feeling awkward and contrived.  Wyrmshard  avoids both of those problems for the most part and delivers on the promise of the first book, Savage Dominion . The story takes place on the world of Amaranth.  Amaranth is the core world that all other worlds reflect. Eternals can't permanently die, and become more powerful over time by gaining experience (XP) and glory that they can spend on skills and Pillars of Divinity. If they do get killed, Eternals lose their uns...

>Observer_

Developed By: Bloober Team Published By: Aspry Released: 2017 Platforms: PC, PS4, XBox Final Score: 4/5 There are a lot of ways that games can deliver their entertainment. Some provide excellent content. Others have amazing worlds to explore and discover. >Observer_ takes a different path. Created by the Bloober Team , the developers of the Layers of Fear games, >Observer_ follows a day in the life of Daniel Lazarski. Lazarski is an "observer," an elite police detective who can rummage through the memories and feelings of people using neural inves.tigation. In this story, he’s looking into a murder after getting a mysterious message from his long missing son. What happens after that is a horrific adventure exploring what it means to be human. The format of the game is best described as an animated graphic novel. There aren’t a lot of options or decisions to be made while playing. You can take a little extra time and fully explore the world and do some side quests, ...