Cara Outar-Contributor

Staff Writer

Contributor

February, 2023
JRPG, PS4, Nintendo Switch
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About Cara Outar

Cara is a graduate of NYU's Game Design program with a love for all things narrative and gaming. 

Favorite Console

PS4. 

Favorite Games

Disco Elysium, Yakuza 0, Persona 4, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Final Fantasy 10, Devil May Cry 5, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, NieR Replicant, Uncharted 2.

Industry Focus

Cara loves examining games from a story lens, with a particular focus on RPGs. 

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Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance's Virtual Training Quests Shouldn't Be Missed

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance adds both challenge and accessibility with its virtual training options, helping to make the endgame grind more fun.

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How Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance Turns its Most Beautiful Location into its Most Haunting

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance shows that angels can be just as destructive as demons, working its way into the original's most beautiful location.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Combat Looks Like the Best of Both Worlds

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 looks to be a flashy display of turn-based combat, though its reactive commands could make it the best of both worlds.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio's Archetypes Show Their Persona Influence in More Than Gameplay

Summer Game Fest gave a greater look into Metaphor: ReFantazio's Archetype system, showing a few similarities to Persona's own lore.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Sandwich Gimmick Gets One Thing Right That Gen 10 Has to Repeat

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's sandwich gimmick is a fun mechanic, though the way Game Freak approaches it allows the feature to go even further.

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The Rumored Persona 2 Remake Has One Important Decision to Make

If the rumors of Atlus remaking the earlier installments of the Persona franchise are true, then P2's duology has an interesting obstacle to consider.

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Why Pokemon Legends: Z-A is the Perfect Game to Double Down on Character Customization

Pokemon X and Y were trendsetters in how they approached character customization in the mainline series, and Legends: Z-A could be just as strong.

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One Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Side Quest is a Treat for Y0, Kiwami 2 Fans

One Memoirs of a Dragon subplot in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth sees Kiryu reunite with old Sotenbori friends, bringing Saeko along for the ride.

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How Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Hides a Long-Awaited Reveal in One of its Wildest Substories

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's final substory sees a misunderstanding that lands Ichiban in hot water, while revealing a character's true identity.

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How Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Yamai is 'Enemies to Allies' Done Right

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth introduces Yamai, giving him a compelling character arc that shows his turn toward taking responsibility for his past.

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One Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Boss Fight Takes its Environment to New Depths

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's penultimate chapter sees a boss fight on the waters, resulting in a clever shake-up of its turn-based combat.

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Unicorn Overlord's Mercenary Features Should Set a New Standard

Unicorn Overlord offers a great deal of customization that aligns with Vanillaware's attention to detail, extending to its mercenary hires.

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Five Years Later, Devil May Cry 5 Continues to Excel in More Than Just its Combat

Devil May Cry 5 has reached its five year milestone, and praises should be sung for just how well the title holds up in its design approach.

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How Tomizawa's Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Drink Links Subvert an Overused Trope

Drink Links are a fantastic way to learn about Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's supporting characters, and Tomizawa's breaks a particular trope.

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There's More to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's Status Ailments Than Meets the Eye

Status ailments play a vital role in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's combat and RGG Studio weaves them into combat with great consideration.

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How Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's DLC Epilogue Cements the Games' Greatest Strength

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's DLC epilogue seems like a perfectly crafted environment to make one of the games' biggest strengths shine.

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One Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Indigo Disk Character Feels Like a Missed Villain Opportunity

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Indigo Disk includes many compelling characters to meet, though one's true potential as a villain was left unfulfilled.

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Indigo Disk Terarium is Proof Small Maps Can Work Wonders

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Indigo Disk Terarium isn't as vast as Paldea given its nature as DLC, though its exploration is just as compelling.

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How Persona 5 Tactica's Toshiro Kasukabe Compares to P5 Strikers' Zenkichi Hasegawa

The Persona 5 spinoffs have two adult characters that join the Phantom Thieves, with Tactica's Toshiro and Strikers' Zenkichi sharing many parallels.

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Persona 5 Tactica's Erina and Toshiro Explained

Erina and Toshiro serve as two new characters joining the Phantom Thieves in Persona 5 Tactica, helping to propel its narrative forward.