RPG - KAT CLAY https://www.katclay.com/tag/rpg/ Author of fiction, reviews, and roleplaying games. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 02:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.katclay.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Favicon-Kat-Clay.ico RPG - KAT CLAY https://www.katclay.com/tag/rpg/ 32 32 24314318 I was wrong about Elden Ring. Here’s why… https://www.katclay.com/i-was-wrong-about-elden-ring-heres-why/ https://www.katclay.com/i-was-wrong-about-elden-ring-heres-why/#respond Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:19:00 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=9447 I hated Elden Ring. But a tough year led me to an even tougher game, which helped me find myself.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/i-was-wrong-about-elden-ring-heres-why/feed/ 0 9447 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review – A brush with death https://www.katclay.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-review-a-brush-with-death/ https://www.katclay.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-review-a-brush-with-death/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:54:31 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=9434 What would you give to save someone you love? It's the question at the heart of the new turn-based RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-review-a-brush-with-death/feed/ 0 9434 Final Fantasy XVI Review: Is it really a Final Fantasy game? https://www.katclay.com/final-fantasy-xvi-16-review/ https://www.katclay.com/final-fantasy-xvi-16-review/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 20:41:10 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7860 The low-skill, high-gloss gameplay of Final Fantasy XVI threatens to dissolve the 36 year legacy of the franchise’s measured, strategic RPG games.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/final-fantasy-xvi-16-review/feed/ 0 7860 Burn it up: Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores – Spoiler Free Review https://www.katclay.com/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-spoiler-free-review/ https://www.katclay.com/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-spoiler-free-review/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 01:23:25 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7820 The Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC delivers huge progression for both Aloy’s character and the future of Horizon’s gameplay.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-spoiler-free-review/feed/ 0 7820 5 misconceptions about Fallout 76 https://www.katclay.com/5-misconceptions-about-fallout-76/ https://www.katclay.com/5-misconceptions-about-fallout-76/#respond Sat, 11 Mar 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7754 Boy was I wrong about Fallout 76. Here are 5 misconceptions that were busted when I finally played the game.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/5-misconceptions-about-fallout-76/feed/ 0 7754 Gamedec – Definitive Edition PS5 Review: Great concept, mixed execution https://www.katclay.com/gamedec-definitive-edition-ps5-review-great-concept-mixed-execution/ https://www.katclay.com/gamedec-definitive-edition-ps5-review-great-concept-mixed-execution/#respond Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:00:10 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7734 Gamedec has a solid concept - that of the video game detective solving crimes in virtual worlds. But what offers a lot of conceptual promise is let down by uneven storytelling. I review Gamedec - Definitive Edition on PS5.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/gamedec-definitive-edition-ps5-review-great-concept-mixed-execution/feed/ 0 7734 10 things I hate about Elden Ring https://www.katclay.com/10-things-i-hate-about-elden-ring/ https://www.katclay.com/10-things-i-hate-about-elden-ring/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2023 22:55:38 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7677 Controversial opinion: I don’t like Elden Ring. Here's why.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/10-things-i-hate-about-elden-ring/feed/ 12 7677 Bridges over troubled water: Death Stranding Director’s Cut Review – PS5, PS4 https://www.katclay.com/death-stranding-directors-cut-review-ps5-ps4/ https://www.katclay.com/death-stranding-directors-cut-review-ps5-ps4/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7589 Death Stranding is a game that you’ll either love or hate. Me? I love it. My review for the PS5 edition covers gameplay and narrative.

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/death-stranding-directors-cut-review-ps5-ps4/feed/ 0 7589 The Hammersmith Haunting – Call of Cthulhu RPG now in print https://www.katclay.com/the-hammersmith-haunting-call-of-cthulhu-rpg-now-in-print/ https://www.katclay.com/the-hammersmith-haunting-call-of-cthulhu-rpg-now-in-print/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:23:31 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7351 The Hammersmith Haunting, a Call of Cthulhu RPG scenario set in Victorian London, is now out in print and digital!

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]]> https://www.katclay.com/the-hammersmith-haunting-call-of-cthulhu-rpg-now-in-print/feed/ 0 7351 Malibu Stacy with a Helmet: Skyrim Anniversary Edition PS5 Review https://www.katclay.com/skyrim-anniversary-edition-ps5-review/ https://www.katclay.com/skyrim-anniversary-edition-ps5-review/#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 04:20:25 +0000 https://www.katclay.com/?p=7318 Is the Skyrim Anniversary Edition worth your money? I was left with the feeling of that iconic Simpsons episode, where the tween doll Malibu Stacy is re-released - now with helmet!

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