Mac Wheeler-Contributor

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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. 

Latest

7 Best Homeworld 3 Mods
7 Best Homeworld 3 Mods

There have been some great mods released by the Homeworld 3 community, adding new features and improving gameplay.

8 Best Open-World Games Were You Constantly Change Weapons, Ranked
8 Best Open-World Games Were You Constantly Change Weapons, Ranked

Many open-world games provide the player with a great many different weapons, and encourages them to switch weapons often.

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8 Best Turn-Based RPGs Where Speed Matters
8 Best Turn-Based RPGs Where Speed Matters
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Some turn-based RPGs use the speed stat to drive specific combat mechanics such as initiative and defense.

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Ranking The 8 Best Short Open-World Games You Can Finish Over A Weekend

Open-World games such as Outer Wilds deliver the expansive lands the genre is known for, whilst also creating a shorter experience.

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8 Best Open-World Games Where You Have Super Strength, Ranked
8 Best Open-World Games Where You Have Super Strength, Ranked

Many open-world games grant the player superpowers, and this includes super stregth, which can be used in many ways.

Best Open-World Games That Play Like GTA
7 Best Open-World Games That Play Like GTA

Grand Theft Auto is a game franchise that did a lot to promote the adoption of open-world maps, which these other titles used as inspiration.

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8 Best Short Open-World Games You Can Finish Over A Weekend, Ranked

Most open-world games take dozens of hours to complete, but there are a few short open-world games that can be completed in a single weekend.

8 Best Free-To-Play Sandbox Games
7 Best Free-To-Play Sandbox Games

Sandbox games have beocme popular in the last few years, and there are some great free offerings.

8 Best Open-World Games With Realistic Driving
8 Best Open-World Games With Realistic Driving

There have been some incredibly realistic driving games released over the years, from off-road adventures to street racing games.

8 Best Games With Twitch Swordplay
8 Best Games With Twitch Swordplay

Fast-paced melee combat has been a tough nut to crack for video games, but these titles feature some excellent twitch swordplay mechanics.

No Man's Sky Relics Expedition Best Rewards
No Man's Sky Relics Expedition: 6 Best Rewards, Ranked

Relics is the 18th free update and expedition for No Man's Sky, and it has some great rewards available for dedicated players.

8 Best Open World Games With Tower Defence Gameplay
8 Best Open World Games With Tower Defence Gameplay

Quite a few open-world games feature some sort of tower defense style of gameplay that the player must master.

8 Best Space Games That Let You Build An Empire
8 Best Space Games That Let You Build An Empire

Exploring space is all well and good, but these games take things a step further and let players establish massive intergalactic empires.

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7 Best Titanfall 2 Mods
7 Best Titanfall 2 Mods

Titanfall 2 has a small but commited modding community, and they have produced some great mods for the game.

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8 Best Dungeon Crawlers That Feature Companions
8 Best Dungeon Crawlers That Feature Companions

There are some great dungeon crawlers that feature full companion and party gameplay.

7 Best Features Coming In 7 Days To Die 2.0 Update
7 Best Features Coming In 7 Days To Die 2.0 Update

The 2.0 update for 7 Days To Die is due to release in mid-April, and is going to make some great changes and new additions to the game.

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8 Best Open-World Games That Explore Mature Themes
8 Best Open-World Games That Explore Mature Themes

Some open-world games address important mature themes, such as loss, sacrifice, honor and redemption.

8 Tactical RPGs With The Steepest Learning Curves, Ranked
8 Tactical RPGs With The Steepest Learning Curves, Ranked
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Players will be adjusting for a while when first jumping into these tactical RPGs with steeper than average learning curves.

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8 Best Open World Games With Animal Taming
8 Best Open World Games With Animal Taming

Many open world games feature some form of animal taming, from capturing and riding mounts, to using pets to help in combat.

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8 Best Survival Games With Dungeons
8 Best Survival Games With Dungeons

Many survival games include dungeons as a challenge for players to overcome, or places to hide the best loot and resources.