Oliver GallinaDiving in ‘El Paso, Elsewhere’ doesn’t make me feel cool — Game Design CritiqueEl Paso, Elsewhere, the recently released Max Payne-like third person shooter, wants me to feel like a cool, swift, gun-shooting guy. It…Mar 1Mar 1
Oliver GallinaGame Design Snapshot 2: Elden Ring’s Stakes of MarikaWhile I do love big, important, core gameplay mechanics and features in video games, I also love the small systems that help stitch…Feb 6Feb 6
Oliver GallinaGame Design Snapshot 1: Dragon Quest XI’s ForgeThe Forge menu, displaying all the items you can currently craft. (GIF and screenshot capture by me)Jan 26Jan 26
Oliver GallinaWhy It’s Good: Ruined King’s Lane SystemI think the Lane System in the combat of Airship Syndicate’s Ruined King: A League of Legends Story is fantastic. Today I’ll examine why…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Oliver GallinaSystem Pitch: Darksiders Genesis — Ultra Executions & Frenzy EnemiesOne of my favorite systems in Darksiders Genesis’ combat is the Execution system, where you can perform a flashy invincible attack on a…Jun 15, 2023Jun 15, 2023
Oliver GallinaWhy It’s Good: Resident Evil 4’s Knife SystemI love Resident Evil 4 (2023), and I think it makes a bunch of wonderful, thoughtful improvements on the original 2005 game. One of my…Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023
