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February, 2024
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About Mac Wheeler

Mac is a TheBestWarGames writer, who has been gaming for over 40 years. He mostly plays multiplayer or co-op games, with the same group of friends he has played with online for 25 years.

Favorite Games

Star Wars Galaxies, ELITE: Dangerous, 7 Days To Die, X4 and Stellaris, EVE Online, Star Citizen and XCOM 2. These are all games that I have hundreds or even thousands of hours playing.

Industry Focus

I'm a sci-fi junkie, and specifically space games. If it has spaceships I'm happy. I also have a weakness for zombie survival games.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Unlocking my Jedi character slot playing Star Wars Galaxies before the CU and NGE updates. 

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Best Survival Games With Animal Or Monster Protagonists
Best Survival Games With Animal Or Monster Protagonists

Not all survival games feature a human protagonist. Some survival games allow the player to become an animal.

7 Video Games Getting Better With Age
7 Video Games Getting Better With Age

Some video games seem to go from stregth to strength, getting better over time, and attracting new players.

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Dark and Darker Best Cleric Spells, Ranked
Dark And Darker: Best Cleric Spells, Ranked

A Cleric in Dark and Darker can be a traditional support character, or be built to be more offensive in nature.

Dark and Darker 6 Things You Need To Know About The Free Version
Dark and Darker: 6 Things You Need To Know About The Free Version

Free to play in Dark and Darker comes with some pretty serious restrictions such as only one character and no player-to-player trading.

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A collage of every shield in Dark and Darker
Dark And Darker: Every Shield, Ranked

Not all shields in Dark and Darker are created equal. Here is how they all compare to one another.

7 Star Wars Games With The Best Stories, Ranked
6 Star Wars Games With The Best Stories, Ranked

There have been many Star Wars games. Some good, some bad, and some with exceptional storytelling.

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7 Survival Games With The Best Hunger Mechanic, Ranked
7 Survival Games With The Best Hunger Mechanic, Ranked

Many survival games require the player to eat and drink regularly, by cooking and gathering food. Here's which games do hunger mechanics the best.

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7 Xbox Series X Games That Offer The Best Value For Money
7 Xbox Series X Games That Offer The Best Value For Money

Games are pricey, but thankfully, these Xbox Series X games offer great value for their cost, either through hours of gamelpay or replayability.

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X4 Foundations - Best New Features In Update 7.00
X4: Foundations - Best New Features In Update 7.0

Alongside the X4: Timelines DLC release, update 7.0 was patched into the base game, giving players lots of new content and additions for free.

X4 Timelines - Best Features
X4: Timelines - Best Features

X4: Timelines is the 5th DLC for X4: Foundations. Adding a great new play mode and making the game more accesible for casual players.

Starfield June 2024 Update Best New Features
Starfield June 2024 Update: Best New Features

With Starfield's biggest update yet going live, these are all the best features being included in Bethesda's June 2024 update for the game.

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Best Strategy Games That Mix History And Fantasy
Best Strategy Games That Mix History And Fantasy

Mixing history with fantasy enables devlopers to keep their strategy games believable, but also take some level of creative license to mix things up.

6 Great Games That Feature Terraforming
6 Great Games That Feature Terraforming

Very few games try to tackle terraforming as a core game mechanic. However, there are some that have done this very well.

Best RPGs With Base Building, Ranked
Best RPGs With Base Building, Ranked
RPG

Some RPG games incorporate crafting and base building to add additional depth to the gameplay experience.

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Dark And Darker Overpowered Builds That Are A Lot Of Fun
Dark And Darker: 5 Overpowered Builds That Are A Lot Of Fun

Putting an overpowered build together in Dark and Darker is a great way to have more fun playing solo, something these builds should help with.

Dark And Darker Beginner Mistakes To Avoid
Dark And Darker: 7 Beginner Mistakes To Avoid

Dark and Darker is a online multiplayer RPG. While it helps having friends as backup, it's still easy to make a few early mistakes when starting out.

Dark And Darker Best Bows, Ranked
Dark And Darker: Best Bows, Ranked

There are only 6 bows available in Dark and Darker, with most of these being locked to the Ranger class.

Dark And Darker Best Weapons, Ranked
Dark and Darker: Best Weapons, Ranked

Dark and Darker offers players a fairly narrow selection of wepaons, but this makes it simpler to choose the best option.

Best Sci-Fi Games With Base Building, Ranked
Best Sci-Fi Games With Base Building, Ranked

Many modern sci-fi games have a crafting system and some form of base building for players to enjoy. Here are some of the best available.

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Best Space Strategy Games, Ranked
Best Space Strategy Games, Ranked

Space strategy games have always been popular, including both grand strategy and real-time strategy games.

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