Latest articles by Heather Wald
Avowed's simple solutions to common RPG problems means I can just get lost in the fantasy of its combat and world
Now Playing Now Playing | I love how Avowed gets shot of classic RPG annoyances
I finally played The Order: 1886 for its 10-year anniversary, and I can't help but wonder where a scrapped sequel could have gone
Now Playing Now Playing | 10 years later, I finally tried The Order: 1886 and I was pleasantly surprised by its myth-laden Victorian setting
I don't fast travel in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 to channel the immersive feel of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Cyberpunk 2077
Opinion Opinion | Refusing to fast travel in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is making my encounters feel more organic - Red Dead Redemption 2 style
In Avowed I keep falling into the same habit as Skyrim's inescapable stealth archer, but I just can't resist
Now Playing Now Playing | I can't stop reaching for the bow in Avowed, but I'm loving my lethal stealthy approach
Reflecting on Assassin's Creed's romances has me looking forward to "the more developed relationships" in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Opinon Opinion | I'm excited to discover what it'll be like to find love in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Afterlove EP is a Persona-tinged mix of rhythm game meets visual novel, and its characters really steal the show
Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Afterlove EP explores love, loss, creativity, and grief in a beautiful manga-inspired art style
The best thing about State of Play was Konami's new Inside-like platformer that promises to let me "truly understand what it feels like to be an octopus"
Opinion Opinion | I can't wait to dive into Konami and ZDT Studios' new platformer
10 Games like Firewatch that'll take you on a journey
Features If you're ready to leave the Wyoming wilderness for adventures new, these games like Firewatch will help you broaden your horizons
Trying to be a good person in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is like playing the RPG in hard mode, but I wouldn't have it any other way
Now Playing Now Playing | Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 keeps trying to encourage me into a life of crime, but I'm trying to stay good and true
Games like Mass Effect to get swept up in
Best List From third-person shooters to space RPGs, these games like Mass Effect will scratch that Shepard-shaped itch
After 10 years, I can't wait to see how Assassin's Creed Shadows has built on Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Opinion Opinion | I'm replaying Assassin's Creed Syndicate - here's what it might tell us about Assassin's Creed Shadows
I was worried about starting Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 without playing the first RPG, but the opening hour proved I didn't need to be
Now Playing Now Playing | Worried about starting Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 without playing the first game? As a newbie, take it from me – you don't need to be
Assassin's Creed Shadows promises to evolve our bases with an RPG twist – and as a longtime fan, it's everything I've been waiting for
Opinion Opinion | When a base becomes a home
As BioWare's focus shifts to Mass Effect 5 amid layoffs, it feels like the bittersweet end of an era for Dragon Age
Opinion Opinion | Dragon Age: The Veilguard closes a chapter in more ways than one
As I await Baldur's Gate 3 patch 8, I'm already planning my next run around a cosmic new subclass
Opinion Opinion | I can't wait to channel the very stars in the sky and get all cosmic on the Sword Coast
After re-watching the Highlander TV show and movies, I started imagining what a modern-day game adaptation could look like - and now I want it
Opinion Opinion | Can't stop thinking up ideas for an RPG based on Highlander
The Witcher 3, Bloodborne, Fallout 4 and more turn 10 this year, showing just how massive 2015 was for games
Opinion Opinion | Looking back on 2015's incredible roster of games
I'm late to the party, but ewe were all right - Cult of the Lamb is fast-becoming one of my favorite roguelikes
Now Playing Now Playing | I can't get enough of Cult of the Lambs satisfying mix of base-building, ritual sacrifices, and roguelike action
After 3 years away from The Sims 4, it's finally the game I've been waiting to play
Now Playing Now Playing | Rediscovering The Sims 4 after 3 years is like getting to know an old friend all over again
Mario Kart 9 should step it up a gear by celebrating more of Nintendo's biggest franchises
Opinion Opinion | Mario Kart 9 could do so much more when it comes to tracks themed after the Nintendo's most iconic series
From final specs to the launch lineup, here's the biggest unanswered questions about the Switch 2
Features The Switch 2 has been revealed at last, but we're still waiting on answers to some of the biggest questions
Cyberpunk 2077's new SmartFrames and overhauled photo mode are a role-playing dream come true
Opinion Opinion | Setting up shots in Cyberpunk 2077 and displaying them in my apartments is such a welcome role-playing feature for V
One small feature in the latest Cyberpunk 2077 update made me fall in love with driving through Night City all over again
Now Playing Now Playing | Driving around in CD Projekt Red's RPG is one of my favorite pastimes, and Johnny Silverhand just made it even better
Avowed is an RPG that's both the culmination of everything Obsidian has done before, and also an evolution of it: "There's really not a whole lot of our regions that's off limits to the players"
Big in 2025 | Avowed is going to open us up to the fantasy world of Eora with one of the most ambitious RPGs of the year
