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June, 2020
JRPG, RPG, Genshin Impact
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About Hank Whitson

Hank Whitson is a pop culture omnivore, gaming geek, escapism nerd, and unrepentant anime addict who has been writing for The Best War Games since 2020. He plays and writes about literally everything, but holds a special place in his heart for compelling stories, creative combat, and clever worldbuilding. He attended UCI for his Bachellor's in English and graduated with a special emphasis in Creative writing. At GA Tech, he served as the Entertainment Editor of the award-winning student newspaper, The Technique, and graduated with a Masters in Digital Media having written a thesis on videogame analysis and criticism.

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Industry Focus

I am fascinated by the creative process of game development and enjoy working the interview beat because it allows me to interact with professionals from every facet of the field working on an extremely broad variety of titles. My professional and personal expertise lies with narrative analysis and literary criticism of video games.

Favorite Games

I based the majority of my personality on Final Fantasy 7. Atlus invaded my thoughts and built Persona 5 for me specifically. I am addicted to Genshin Impact. I drink my morning coffee over Doom Eternal and play Beat Saber to stay in shape. Witcher 3's "botchling quest" still haunts me. I'm currently on my first 4-player campaign in Baldur's Gate 3. It is a crime that Bloodborne has not been remade for PC and I will die on that hill, but I don't think it needs a sequel. My Jedi Survivor lighstaber is orange. Tetris is unironically cool.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

To my knowledge, I was the first kid in Pasadena, California to complete the original Pokedex. 

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