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Qualifications BA in English-Creative Writing from CSUN
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About Jared Carvalho

Jared Carvalho is a Contributor from the United States and a longtime fan of video games, having started the hobby with a SNES when he was six and never looking back since. He often finds himself falling back to replay his favorite series, including Dark Souls and Kingdom Hearts. Sometimes pushing himself with weapon challenges or speedruns, Jared keeps trying to get the most out of his favorite games. Outside of gaming, Jared is also a self-published novelist and occasionally works as a ghostwriter, under the pseudonym Jerry Schulz. A graduate of California State University, Northridge, Jared has continued to strive for a career in writing, having made use of his talents for The Best War Games since 2019. In the future, Jared hopes to make his own games, write more novels, and dive into video content with an emphasis on entertaining audiences around the world through every creative field there is. He also has a lovely singing voice, having spent most of his academic life participating in multiple choirs.

Industry Focus

Jared's industry focus isn't exactly centered on any particular genre of gaming. In fact, he has spent much of his time at The Best War Games expanding his horizons in order to write news and features for games across AAA and indie spaces. However, Jared does have a soft spot for indie projects by small developers, hoping to champion the lower-budget teams following their passions.

Favorite Games

The list is hundreds of games long, but Jared's top five tends to include: Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts (Whole Series), Dark Souls (Also, Whole Series), and Hollow Knight.
Although, some more recent favorites include: Sea of Stars, 13 Sentinals: Aegis Rim, Death Stranding, Yakuza 0, and Lies of P. None of these are in any order, as he still can't decide a favorite among the group.

Favorite Console

Having owned a PS2 during his formative years in Middle and High School, that still stands as Jared's favorite console with his favorite memories currently on it. However, his current go-to is his PS5, even if it's usually used to play the backwards compatible PS4 titles in his digital library.

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Dark Souls 2 Sinh Worst Mechanics
Sinh, The Slumbering Dragon Uses Dark Souls 2’s Worst Mechanic in the Best Way
Dark Souls 2

A controversial mechanic from Dark Souls 2 is pushed to its limits with the encounter against Sinh, the Slumbering Dragon in the best way.

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Elden Ring’s Rennala Boss Fight Says More About Ranni Than Her Mother
Elden Ring

The fight against Rennala in Elden Ring is one of many ways the Lands Between shows its decay, while also elevating Ranni the Witch.

Elden Ring Magma Wyrm Theodorix Stands Above
Elden Ring’s Great Wyrm Theodorix Stands Above Other Bosses of the Same Archetype
Elden Ring

The strongest Magma Wyrm in Elden Ring earns its title with a unique challenge that elevates it above other variations of the boss.

Dark Souls 2 Vendrick Lore Problem
Dark Souls 2’s Vendrick Showcases the Problem with Putting Lore Before Gameplay
Dark Souls 2

Dark Souls 2 hints at the fate of King Vendrick throughout the game, but drops the ball when it comes to actually fighting the lore-heavy figure.

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Elden Ring’s Night’s Cavalry Encounters Consistently Reward Players for Improving Across The Lands Between
Elden Ring

While the Night's Cavalry might appear like an overused boss design in Elden Ring, the familiarity can be a solid test of player improvement.

Elden Ring Lichdragon Fortissax Repeat Boss Design
Elden Ring’s Lichdragon Fortissax is a Strong Example of Elevating a Repeated Boss Design
Elden Ring

Lichdragon Fortissax is an impressive showcase of how far the ancient dragon archetype can evolve among Elden Ring's various dragon boss designs.

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Godefroy the Grafted is Elden Ring’s Strangest Hidden Encounter
Elden Ring

Hidden away in one of Elden Ring's many Evergaols, Godefroy the Grafted is the strangest example of the way these arenas reuse previous bosses.

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Dark Souls 2’s Pursuer is a Challenge that Sets the Bar for Bosses to Come
Dark Souls 2

The Pursuer has become an icon for Dark Souls 2 for more than just the difficulty it provides, but how it sets the pace for the rest of the game.

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