Val Hull

Val Hull

Resident role-playing RPG game expert. Knows where trolls and paladins come from. You must fight for your right to gather your party before venturing forth.
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Puzzles – Alone in the Dark

Horror and horror-adjacent games are known for their puzzles. And seeing how it has some pretty big shoes to fill when it comes to horror game legacy, Alone in the Dark throws quite a few puzzles at its players. If…

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Here’s What’s in Each Alone in the Dark Edition

Alone in the Dark, THQ Nordic and Pieces Interactive’s reimagining of the grandfather of all survival horror games, is slated to launch on March 20, 2024. The game will be available on PC, as well as the PlayStation and Xbox…

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Minsc Build – Baldur’s Gate 3

With his impressive stature, boastful personality, no patience for evil, and his miniature giant space hamster Boo, the unstable Rashemi Ranger Minsc is easily the most famous among the Baldur’s Gate companions. In his original iteration, Minsc wore heavy armour,…

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Jaheira Build – Baldur’s Gate 3

If you know your Baldur’s Gate, when you recruit Jaheira into your party in Baldur’s Gate 3 there’s a good chance you’ll want to immediately turn her into a Fighter/Druid hybrid. After all, that was her class in all the…

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Minthara Build – Baldur’s Gate 3

There’s a good chance you might play through the entirety of Baldur’s Gate 3 and not realize that the game even has a Paladin companion. Or that that Paladin is a homicidal Drow cultist. But if you decide to side…

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Halsin Build – Baldur’s Gate 3

Halsin, the man-bear (no pig) Druid, is likely single-handedly responsible for millions of Baldur’s Gate 3 sales thanks to some shrewd viral marketing from Larian. As one of our potential companions, he’s positioned as a Circle of the Moon Druid…

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Shadowheart Build – Baldur’s Gate 3

Someone at Larian must really hate Shadowheart. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain her ability scores, which make her ill-suited to being even a half-decent melee or ranged attacker. Not to mention her haircut. And then her one good offensive…

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Lae’zel Build – Baldur’s Gate 3

Some people tend to underestimate Fighters. Some people consider them boring. But they all change their tune when their spellcasters and fancy Paladins are all taking a nap to restore their spell slots, and the Fighter is still going strong.…