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While the music, combat, and exploration were great, I found the thin story held back the full potential for this game to shine, err, shred.

Today I approach a vast reach of desert; the great worm has yet to catch me but this may be the day. I must head across to the ridge I see in the distance; more visions linked to the soul of this planet await.

This sci-fi journey exploring survival, base management, and the ethics and practice of cloning is a fantastic and compelling experience.

Every year when I attend PAX East I look forward to checking out new games, watching some panels and meeting new and old friends.

'Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch' quickly drew me in despite a simplistic intro. I had a small crew of unlikely partners and enemies to vanquish. In 'Strings Theory' the levels look stunning and the catchy music moves them along in a wonderful way.

I had a chance to view a live playthrough of the highly anticipated 'Elden Ring Nightreign.' It was fast, fun and built from the ground up for a new co-op experience.

'Demonschool' was already on my must-play list thanks to the story and fun tactical combat. But the richness of the world and the game's social side have made me that much more excited for it.

And what a great pool of games I sat down to check out! Very diverse titles gave me different experiences to try out on my busy second day at PAX East.

I checked out Aether & Iron at PAX East and was impressed with the alternate-reality film noir-style narrative adventure that Seismic Squirrel is creating.

I had the pleasure of chatting with passionate art directors David Levy and Gavin Whelan about the challenges of bringing the visuals of 'Dune Awakening' to the screen.