Tag: pc gaming

Adventures in Valheim

By Angie | Backlog Crusader on March 17, 2021

Valheim is all the rage right now and I’ve been having a fantastic time with it and our friends who are also playing. It’s the first game my boyfriend and I have found mutual interest in, in like… 5 years? (It’s tragic that we have nearly opposite tastes in games.)

In fact, I’ve never felt drawn to the survival game genre. The only one I’ve ever really enjoyed is Ark: Survival Evolved, and that’s only because I’m highly dinosaur (and dragon) motivated. Spent the whole game taming dinos and nothing else. Valheim, however. Valheim I find so enjoyable that it’s inspired me to write about games for the first time in over a year!

Posted in: early access, gamer, girlgamer, PC, pc gaming, valheim, video games

PC Review

Elsinore Review (PC) – Shakespeare re-imagined

By Bohdan on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019

Ah, Shakespeare. You’d think that with how prevalent his stories are in other forms of media, video games wouldn’t be strangers to the legendary poet. Yet, the games which lean on his catalog of work are far and between. Enter Elsinore, which attempts to rectify that issue, one step at a time. While it does occasionally stumble under the weight of its own ambitions, it is a game full of pleasant surprises that will satisfy both fans of Shakespeare and mysteries alike.

Posted in: elsinore, entertainment, gamer, gaming, geek, nerd, pc gaming, Review, shakespear

PC Review

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Review (PC) – the secret of his power

By Bohdan on August 9, 2019August 10, 2019

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom is a game that I paid little to no attention during its initial release. Partially due to its back-then console exclusivity, partially because the game’s whimsical art direction made me think that I would not enjoy it, either mechanically or conceptually. While its story is nothing to write home about, the game’s feature on the latest SGDQ made me reconsider my interest in Monster Boy. The marvelous speedrun by tinahacks made me eager to play it. Thankfully, PC release was just around the corner. So, here I am after one week of playing the game to tell you what I think about it and whether you should play it yourself (yes, you absolutely should).

Posted in: entertainment, gamer, gaming, geek, monster boy, nerd, pc gaming, Review, videogames

Other Game Stuff

Steam Key Giveaway Winners!

By Angie | Backlog Crusader on July 1, 2019

Good evening gamers! I just ran the 15 entrants through a Random.org list randomizer and below is the list of winners with the games each will be receiving. I’ll be sending out these codes via email tonight and tomorrow as time allows. Thanks for participating and for all of your support! ❤

Relsre – Epistory: Typing Chronicles
CJW – The Bridge
Santo – Dreadout
Robot – Getting Over It
Kassitar – The Road to Balhalla
Frostilyte – QUBE: Director’s Cut
This is Art Not Real Life – Her Story
Florian – Rising Storm 2 –
JB – Scanner Sombre
Fluxx – Insurgency
Nitro – Thirty Flights of Loving
QuietChisto – The First Tree
Odin – Kathy Rain
Tregs – Wargame: Red Dragon
Cvillian – Superbrothers: Swords and Sorcery

Posted in: community, gamer, gaming, giveaway, pc gaming

Other Game Stuff

Blog Milestone Thank-You Steam Key GIVEAWAY! (Over 100 keys available)

By Angie | Backlog Crusader on June 25, 2019July 17, 2019

I created Backlog Crusader on April 25th and in only two months, thanks to the support of nerdy friends, family, and a great WordPress community, we’ve managed to reach 200 wordpress followers, 5,000 visitors, and 10,000 views. That’s basically absurd for a totally unknown, brand new gaming blog, and it’s all because of you guys!

It’s time to give back. As a celebration and a thank you to my amazing readers and fellow writers, I’m doing a giveaway from my Steam Key Loot Vault of over 100 keys that need a good home. They aren’t triple A titles or anything, but I’m sure some will be of interest. There’s definitely some indie favorites in there that you might not have tried yet!

SIGN UP HERE!

Posted in: blogging, community, gamer, gamergirl, gaming, giveaway, pc gaming, video games

Video Game Article

Mounts Done RIGHT – The Amazing Mount System in Guild Wars 2

By Angie | Backlog Crusader on June 24, 2019July 17, 2019

I have always been a huge sucker for pets and mounts in video games. If I get to own, raise, ride, or play with animals of any kind, chances are I’ll love whatever game it is. When I used to play World of Warcraft I would spend ages running old raid content for the 2% chance of rare mount loot drops. As in “Sorry I can’t go out to dinner, gotta run Icecrown Citadel on my 10th alt before weekly raid reset.” (It was a sickness, really.)

When a mount system was finally added to Guild Wars 2 last year in the Path of Fire expansion, I was ecstatic! In developer interviews on the subject, ArenaNet calls their design philosophy the “Joy of Movement”, and it is indeed an absolutely joy to collect and ride these incredibly well designed mounts. Each type of mount has a specific mechanical purpose and handles very differently, rather than being a series of model re-skins as is seen inmost MMOs. Mounts in Guild Wars 2 are essentially a case study is how to do mounts right. Giddy-up!

Posted in: entertainment, gamer, gamergirl, gaming, girl gamer, guild wars 2, mmo, mmorpg, pc gaming, video games

Nintendo Switch Review

Cosmic Star Heroine Review (Switch) – a modern, 16-bit, scifi JRPG delight

By Angie | Backlog Crusader on June 22, 2019July 17, 2019

Cosmic Star Heroine offers a wealth of content considering its base cost. This scifi romp is a skillfully crafted, complete package of JRPG-style goodness that remains faithful to its 16-bit roots, and it has a great sense of humor to boot! With the polish of Octopath Traveler and gameplay similar to that of Chrono Trigger, if you liked either of those titles and you love scifi, then Cosmic Star Heroine is a game you will doubtless want to add to your collection.

Posted in: console, cosmic star heroine, entertainment, gamer, gamer girl, gamergirl, gaming, girl gamer, jrpg, Nintendo Switch, pc gaming, ps4, video games

Gamer Culture Serious

Bystander’s Guide – Combating Harassment in Online Multiplayer Games

By Angie | Backlog Crusader

I used to play a lot of competitive Overwatch. Like, a lot. I’ve lost track amount of times I’ve been harassed in a game of Overwatch (not to mention in other games) while the other four people on my team quietly listen to a fifth person say absolutely vile things to me, completely unprovoked. It feels awful that bystanders often don’t seem to bat an eye as they observe what is essentially verbal assault. It always makes me wonder, How can they listen to this and say or do nothing?

Correcting the toxicity in competitive gaming communities will be an ongoing, group effort. This guide will teach you how and why you can and should help when you encounter harassment in one of your games.

Posted in: culture, entertainment, gamer, gamergirl, games, gaming, girl gamer, harassment, overwatch, pc gaming, sociology, technology, video games

Gamer Culture Serious

Gendered Careers – Where are the women in Pro Esports?

By Angie | Backlog Crusader on May 17, 2019April 9, 2021

There has been a notable lack of a female presence at the professional level of video game competition since the dawn of esports as a profitable industry. Despite well researched demographics indicating that around 10% of players are female in most leading esports titles like League of Legends, Dota 2, Overwatch, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive and nearly 30% of esports viewership is female, less than 1% of professional players in these games are women (Yee, 2017).

Where is this gender disparity coming from and what is preventing women from successfully breaking into the esports scene as professional gamers?

Posted in: console, entertainment, esports, gamer girl, games, gaming, girl gamer, industry, lgbtq, pc gaming, playstation, video games, women, xbox

kickstarter

Calico Kickstarter; “unapologetically feminine”, with so many animals (Fully funded!)

By Angie | Backlog Crusader on May 10, 2019June 27, 2019

I am a shameless Kickstarter junkie and I wanted to share a little info on Calico, which was successfully funded at 230% of their original goal about a week ago and is now in a brief late pledge period. This title is incredibly cute and worth a look!

Posted in: crowdfunding, gaming, girl gamer, kickstarter, Nintendo Switch, pc gaming, ps4, video games, xbox