Anastasia Maillot-Evergreen Editor

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Evergreen Editor

August, 2021
Master's Degree in International Relations from Sciences Po Bordeaux
Destiny 2, Minecraft, Stardew Valley
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About Anastasia Maillot

Anastasia Maillot is an Evergreen Editor based in Finland working for The Best War Games, where she combines her passion for fiction writing and video games. Although she's not limited to a specific genre of gaming and loves everything from AAA titles to indie gems, nothing beats a Bethesda RPG or a raid night in Destiny 2 in her eyes.

Favorite Games

Destiny 2, Baldur's Gate 3, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, Fallout 4, Cyberpunk 2077, GTFO, Starfield, Stardew Valley, BioShock, Minecraft

Favorite Console

PlayStation 2

In a household where gaming was frowned upon, the PS2 was a miracle when it finally appeared in its iconic box.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Reaching the finals of a small European Overwatch tournament.

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5 Open-World Games Where Progress Is Optional, Not Mandatory

No need to push forward in these open-world games. There are plenty of side activities, and freedom to do whatever you'd like, without being punished.

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Games That Proved Graphics Don’t Matter Nearly as Much as We Pretend

Triple-A games would have you think only games with hyper-realistic graphics matter, but the following titles prove that to be untrue.

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9 Open-World Games That Trust You to Set Your Own Goals

No handholding here. If you step into these open-world games, you'll have to mostly make your own goals.

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Games That Feel Completely Different Depending on How You Play Them

Dark or cozy, hardcore or chill, and more—these games let players choose exactly how they'd like to experience them, depending on playstyle.

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8 RPGs With Dialogue Systems That Feel Genuinely Human
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From Paragons and Renegades to the Thought Cabinet and D&D alignments, these RPGs excel at deep, near-human dialogue.

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Best Open-World Games You Need To Play This Winter

If you're looking to get obsessed with an open-world game this winter, why not give some of these new and old titles a chance?

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7 Games Like Skyrim That Aren’t Fantasy RPGs

These games are perfect if you'd like to experience some of the best a game like Skyrim can offer in terms of gameplay and immersion.

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The Greatest Open-World Survival RPGs Of All Time, Ranked

The wombo-combo of open-world, survival gameplay, and RPG elements is a tough one to get right, but these games succeed in it.

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8 Sci-Fi Games With Worldbuilding That Puts Movies To Shame

The lore and immersiveness of these sci-fi games will make you hope and wish you could experience them on the big screen.

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5 Building Games That Let You Be More Creative Than Minecraft

Nothing fully tops Minecraft in terms of freedom and creativity, but these games do excel over it in a couple of ways.

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7 Co-Op Games That Feel Completely Different Depending On Who You Play With

These co-op experiences are going to be vastly different depending on whether your friends are a serious bunch or a group of trolls.

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Why the Next Big Open-World RPGs Won’t Look Like the Last Ones

We're on the cusp of big change for open-world RPGs in an era of open-world fatigue, and there's already been hints of it in existing titles.

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5 Fallout Companions Whose Backstories Are Far Darker Than You Remember

Most Fallout fans are familiar with the usual dark backstory suspects, but not everyone remembers these companions and their stories.

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Welcome The Next 6 Big Open-World Crafting Games

Gather, craft, build, thrive, and sometimes survive. Here's what 2026 has in store for the open-world crafting genre.

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5 Immersive Open-World Games That Feel More Alive Than Any Elder Scrolls Game

The Elder Scrolls games are incredible experiences without a doubt, but there are some open-worlds that feel even more alive and immersive.

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Fallout Season 2: Unresolved Mysteries And Plot Holes The Amazon Show Needs To Answer

Season 2 of Fallout is here, and there are a lot of questions we have about the plot. Here's what answers we need by the end of the season.

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Top 10: These Games Have the Deepest Crafting Systems (By Approx. Craftable Item Count)

It's crafting galore in these games that give you hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of items to make.

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Every Version Of Skyrim, Ranked By How Little Content They Added

Skyrim has had a lot of versions throughout the years, but not all of them added an equal amount of new gameplay content.

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10 Cozy Video Games That Are Perfect for the Holiday Season

The holidays are the perfect time to shift gears and enjoy these cozy games with stress-free gameplay.

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Best Open-World Co-op Games Where Player Customization Actually Changes How You Play

The buildcrafting and customization in these games is deep enough to change how every member of the co-op group plays the game.

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