Liam Ferguson-Senior Features Writer

Staff Writer

Senior Features Writer

January, 2021
Action RPG, Action, Fighting
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About Liam Ferguson

Liam has been a Features writer for The Best War Games since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019.

Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys analyzing their mechanics. Combining a finger on the industry's pulse, a passion for writing, and the outlet The Best War Games provides for both, he's always ready to explain a little about a lot of games.

Favorite Games

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, Kirby Super Star Ultra, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Okami, Copy Kitty, and more.

Industry Focus

Learning game design principles, recognizing design innovations, and ensuring nothing cool fades into obscurity.

Favorite Console

Nintendo GameCube

Latest

Is Pokemon Legends Z-A a Mainline Game? Explained
Is Pokemon Legends Z-A a Mainline Game? Explained

Pokemon's next big release is Pokemon Legends Z-A, but it's so different from the series’ norm that one may wonder if it's a core entry.

Hollow Knight: Silksong's Silk Soul Game Mode Explained
Hollow Knight: Silksong's Silk Soul Game Mode Explained

Hollow Knight: Silksong will feature a challenging postgame mode called Silk Soul, and it won't just be its predecessor’s Steel Soul Mode again.

How Dragon's Dogma 2's Fighter and Warrior Vocations Differ Explained
How Dragon's Dogma 2's Fighter and Warrior Vocations Differ Explained

Every Vocation in Dragon's Dogma 2 provides a distinct way to experience the game, even if some of them sound like they would play the same.

A Zelda: Wind Waker Remaster Has a Lot of Explaining to Do
A Zelda: Wind Waker Remaster Has a Lot of Explaining to Do

If there is a remaster for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker on its way, then it needs to expand on one underutilized part of the game.

Tekken 8 Guest Character DLC Wish List
Tekken 8 Guest Character DLC Wish List

After Tekken 7’s success with crossover fighters, fans expect Tekken 8 to carry on that momentum with exciting guests of its own.

LEGO Indiana Jones 3 Would Be Perfect for Polishing One Skywalker Saga Mechanic
LEGO Indiana Jones 3 Would Be Perfect for Polishing One Skywalker Saga Mechanic

One major mechanic that The Skywalker Saga tried to spruce up would have more room to grow in a new LEGO Indiana Jones title.

Stellar Blade Might Just Be 2024's Bayonetta
Stellar Blade Might Just Be 2024's Bayonetta

The upcoming Stellar Blade is carrying on a lot of action game traditions, and could be the Bayonetta title fans weren't expecting to get this year.

Bloodborne is the Closest FromSoftware May Ever Get to a Sci-fi Soulslike Armored Core
Bloodborne is the Closest FromSoftware May Ever Get to a Sci-fi Soulslike

FromSoftware tends to keep its fantasy and science fiction projects apart, leaving Bloodborne as the last time they've bled together.

Jump Force’s 5th Anniversary Tells A Cautionary Tale
Jump Force’s 5th Anniversary Tells A Cautionary Tale

What was once conceived as a massive crossover game now lies delisted and forgotten, so future games must learn from the example made of Jump Force.

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Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom Puts the Next Game's Timeline in Jeopardy

Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom played with The Legend of Zelda's timeline in novel ways, but didn't leave much room for their successor.

Armored Core 6 Shouldn’t Be a Barrier to One Possible FromSoftware Souls Game
Armored Core 6 Shouldn’t Be a Barrier to One Possible FromSoftware Souls Game

Armored Core 6 has brought some much-needed variety to FromSoftware's output, and it should let its Souls games enjoy some of the same.

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Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is Reviving an Enemy Type Kojima Has Mastered

The Cyborg Ninjas that became a regular sight in Metal Gear Solid have now come to Death Stranding 2, and their legacy is already on full display.

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Review

Granblue Fantasy: Relink weaves detailed co-op, action, and RPG experiences together, even if it takes a while for all of them to open up.

Resident Evil 9 Fake Logo The Case For And Against First-Person
The Case For and Against Resident Evil 9 Sticking to a First-Person Perspective

It's currently unknown which of modern Resident Evil’s camera placements RE9 will go with, as there are strong arguments to be made for both.

Why Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's Gameplay is Unlikely to Ever Touch a FromSoftware Souls Game
Why Sekiro's Gameplay is Unlikely to Ever Touch a FromSoftware Souls Game

While Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice shares lots of DNA with the Soulsborne games, it has some features the latter can't afford to share.

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Tekken 8 Review

More than a fresh coat of paint, Tekken 8 outdoes its predecessors in every way, and builds the best starting point for the series in the process.

Elden Ring DLC Could Work Wonders With FromSoftware's Most Interesting Boss Concept
Elden Ring DLC Could Work Wonders With FromSoftware's Most Interesting Boss Concept

Though Elden Ring already feels like a best-of for FromSoftware's Soulslikes, one old boss idea can still be brought back to fill an important niche.

Bluepoint Games Developing a Bloodborne Remaster Would Have One Big Upside
Bluepoint Games Developing a Bloodborne Remaster Would Have One Big Upside

While there has been no word on its next project, Bluepoint Games tackling Bloodborne could result in one addition that many fans would appreciate.

Kingdom Hearts 4 Expect 2024
What to Expect From Kingdom Hearts 4 in 2024

All has been quiet on Kingdom Hearts 4's front throughout 2023, but that could be in preparation for some huge reveals in 2024.

Predicting Hunter × Hunter: Nen × Impact's Launch Roster
Predicting Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact's Launch Roster

Now that fans have gotten their first taste of the Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact fighting game, speculation on its roster can commence.