Tristan Jurkovich -Contributor

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July, 2019
Started writing professionally in 2011 after getting an English B.A. from UMD.
RPG, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts
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About Tristan Jurkovich

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but he’s particularly fond of RPGs and portable consoles. Aside from writing, Tristan also produces a plethora of videos on his YouTube Channel, ReActionExaminer. Check it out!

Industry Focus

Indie Games specifically in the roguelike, RPG, and Metroidvania genres. Also, for AAA franchises, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.

Favorite Games

Too many to count but Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario RPG, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Rogue Legacy, and Moonlighter should paint a pretty solid picture.

Favorite Anime

Like games, there are too many to count but Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Kill la Kill, Case Closed, Gundam Wing, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood are all great examples.

Latest

Your character in Atlas Fallen
10 Forgotten RPGs That Deserve To Be Rediscovered On Game Pass
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These RPGs may not be 10/10 experiences, but they are worth your time on Game Pass.

Rainy in Death Stranding 2 On the Beach
10 Open-World Games With Weather Systems That Completely Change How You Play

Be it rain, snow, sand, or anything in between, the weather in these games can be tricky and will directly affect gameplay.

Takemaru in The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy
7 Games With New Game Plus Modes That Completely Change The Story In 2025

By restarting these games in New Game+, players will uncover a story that feels almost completely different.

Lanz in Xenoblade Chronicles 3
10 Open-World RPGs From The Last 10 Years That Can Be Called Masterpieces, Ranked

From Elden Ring to Cyberpunk 2077, the decade of 2016 to 2025 was a robust one for open-world RPGs.

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Miles in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Open-World Games With Maps So Dense They Make GTA 5 Feel Empty

GTA 5's map is impressive, but when it comes to density, these open-world games are on a whole different level.

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A horse in What the Golf
The 10 Most Original Indie Games Of All Time, Ranked

From word puzzles to games about shooting balls, these indie ideas are zany and wholly original, even for the indie game market.

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Vandham in Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition
7 RPGs Officially Longer Than Baldur's Gate 3
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These games may not be as rich an experience as Baldur’s Gate 3, but they will certainly keep players busy.

Adult Link in The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Classic Games That Would Have Scored 95+ On OpenCritic

Could these classic games have made it into the exclusive 95 and above club if OpenCritic had existed back in the day?

Batman in Batman Arkham City
The 10 Greatest Gaming Trilogies That Don't Have A Single Bad Game

From start to finish, these iconic gaming trilogies don't miss, starting out with a bang and wrapping things up with a perfect finale.

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Zelda in Hyrule Warriors Age of Calamity
10 Fantasy Games From The Last 10 Years That Can Be Called Masterpieces, Ranked

These fantasy games shaped the past decade of their genre and have rightfully earned the status of masterpiece.

Sergeant William Pierson in Call Of Duty WW2
Once-Great FPS Game Franchises That Lost Their Identity Over Time
FPS

Can these FPS franchises bounce back bigger and better than before, or are they doomed?

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The Traveler standing in Cronos The New Dawn
The 10 Greatest Horror Games Of The Last 10 Years, Ranked

It may be past the spooky season, but this past decade’s worth of fantastic horror games are calling to fans regardless of the time of year.

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A scene featuring characters by the Masamune in Chrono Trigger
The 10 Most Timeless Classic JRPGs, Ranked

From the SNES to the 3DS, these JRPGs remain timeless in quality and have earned their spot as genre classics.

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Agitha in Hyrule Warriors
Nintendo Switch 2 Still Doesn’t Have These Iconic Games (And It Hurts)

As 2026 looms ever closer, fans are already itching to get new Switch 2 games, even if some of them are older.

Mario getting a star in Super Mario 64
The Greatest Video Game Of Every Year Of The 1990s

From 1990 to 1999, there was a groundbreaking game each year. Here are the titles that left a permanent mark in gaming history.

The Merchant in Resident Evil Village
8 Games That Deliver Incredible Set Pieces From Start to Finish

From trains about to fall off a cliff to ninjas in disguise, these games know how to dazzle players with their unique set pieces.

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Mordecai in Borderlands (2009)
8 Game-Changing FPS Games Every Fan Of The Genre Needs To Play
FPS

Some of the best first-person shooters evolved from these games, making them must-plays in the genre.

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A cutscene featuring the lamb in Cult of the Lamb
10 Roguelites With Progression Systems That Actually Respect Your Free Time

These roguelikes still force you to gradually progress one run at a time, but that progression will never waste your time and is always satisfying.

Link in Cadence of Hyrule
10 Couch Co-Op Games Almost Guaranteed To Start An Argument Tonight

Hide the fine dishes, because they may get broken over squabbling about these couch co-op games.

Dog and Alex in Half-Life 2
8 FPS Games That Are Perfect From Start To Finish
FPS

These first-person shooters start with a bang and don't dip in quality for the entire runtime.

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