Will Buckley-Staff Writer

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Staff Writer

August, 2024
Double Major in Advanced Media Studies and English
Triangle Strategy, Dragon Age, Dungeons and Dragons
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About Will Buckley

Will is a writer at The Best War Games - fresh out of university with a four year degree that gave them the best five years of their life. Whether its ranked, tiered, or a humble "to-do", they love a good list.

Beyond a love for video games, Will is an avid reader and an obsessive DM with a love for the minutiae of world-building. Is the gnomish uprising of 1132 relevant to the campaign? No. Will they stop writing about it? Also no.

Industry Focus

Will is a writer for The Best War Games, hoping to build momentum and become something of a fixture in the community as a reliable source of gaming news and insights.

RPGs, SRPGs, JRPGs, and the occasional ARPG are all Will's genre of choice. While not a colossal MMO person, Elder Scrolls: Online has been a powerful lesson for them on the peaks and troughs of Massively Online titles.

Favorite Games

Dragon Age: Origins awoke several things within Will. Namely, a love for video games beyond casual play and also their bisexuality. Triangle Strategy, an often overlooked Square Enix title, has the graphics, gameplay, and sophisticated story that is just about everything Will looks for in an RPG. Stellaris - for its roleplaying potential, also takes a spot among Will's video game darlings.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Getting through Mass Effect 2 with every companion still alive.

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Monster Train Clans
6 Strongest Monster Train Clans, Ranked

All the clans in Monster Train have some incredible synergy, but that only serves to highlight which clan is the strongest of them all.

Elden Ring, Dragon's Dogma 2, Shadow of War
8 Best Open World Games Where You Slay Giants

These open-world games absolutely nail the grueling and epic experience of slaying giants and other gigantic creatures.

Dragon's Dogma 2, Skyrim, Minecraft
6 Most Relaxing Side Activities In Open-World Games

When players get worn out by the intensity of an open-world story campaign, these relaxing side activities are there to give them a break.

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Last Remnant, Resonance of Fate, Yggdra Union
8 JRPGs That Have Complicated But Great Combat Systems

These JRPG titles feature complex combat systems; however, once players figure out how to fully utilize them they add to the gameplay experience.

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Avowed, Arcanum, AC Syndicate
Best Open-World Games That Mix Steampunk with Nature

Might and magic? Gears and cogs? Roots and branches? These games have all of these things and an open world to explore as well.

Yakuza 0, Skyrim, Stardew Valley
Best Open-World Games That Let You Run A Store, Ranked

Experience the joys of commerce in these open world titles.

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8 Best Open-World Games Where You Start Powerful, Ranked

These open world games bestow great power and talents on the player right from the outset, and they only get stronger from there.

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Baldur's Gate 3 PS5 Class Mod COllage
Baldur's Gate 3: 9 Best Classes Mods On PS5

PlayStation 5 users get to enjoy these class mods to enhance their BG3 experience.

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Crusader Kings 3, Dragon Age Origins, Suzerain
6 Best Loyalty Systems In RPGs, Ranked
RPG

Be it through companions or other NPCs, some of the best RPGs incorporate great loyalty systems.

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6 Best Character Customization Mods For Baldur's Gate 3

Bring new characters to life or add new details to existing heroes with these Baldur's Gate 3 character customization mods.

Prototype, Megaton Rainfall, Marvel Lego Superheroes 2
6 Best Superhero Games That Let You Fly

Spider-Man can swing, and Batman can glide, but these video game superheroes let players take flight and patrol the skies.

Sifu, Shiren, Blazblue
7 Unique Death Mechanics in Roguelike Games, Ranked

Death is an essential part of the Roguelike experience, but these titles tweak it in interesting ways by introducing unique mechanics.

Hack Infection, FMA, Samurai Champloo
8 Best Anime Games Only Available On The PS2, Ranked
PS2

Dust off your old PS2 to play these fantastic anime games that were only available on Sony's bestselling console.

NEO Scavenger, Dead In Vinland, Cataclysm Dark Days Ahead
Best Survival Games With Turn-Based Combat, Ranked

Survival games don't often rely on turn based combat, but there are a few excellent games that prove to be exceptions to the rule.

BPM, Metal Gear Revengeance, Mortal Shell
8 Video Games With The Best Metal Soundtracks, Ranked

(The Best War Games is not responsible for any head-banging-related injuries while playing these games).

Star Ocean Second Story R, Granblue Fantasy Relink, Radiata Stories
7 Best Action JRPGs With More Than 10 Playable Characters

A great diversity of characters is always fun in a JRPG, and these titles with astonishingly large casts are perfect for players who love variety.

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Veilguard rogues collage
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Best Rogue Skills To Unlock As Soon As Possible

These skills will be most vital to a rogue Rook's early game in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Skull and Bones, Starfield, No Man's Sky
6 Best Open-World Games That Let You Build Ships

Voyage through space or sea with these open-world games.

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Avowed, Harvestella, Morrowind
8 Best RPGs Where Exploration Needs Preparation
RPG

Venturing into the wild unprepared in these RPGs will lead to disaster. Here's which games encourage players to prepare before heading out to explore.

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Baldur's Gate 3, Veilguard, Avowed
7 Games with Revolutionary Character Customization
RPG

These games truly raised the bar for character customization.