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About Harry Ted Sprinks

Harry Ted Sprinks is a writer from the UK who grew up on old-school real-time strategy games such as Stronghold and Red Alert, and PS2 games such as TimeSplitters and Ratchet & Clank. Harry enjoys a wide variety of genres, though his favorites tend to be strategy games and rogue-likes, such as Slay The Spire, or narrative-focused experiences like Kentucky Route Zero. While Harry enjoys the occasional AAA title, his primary passion is indie games, which he loves to champion in his writing.

Industry Focus

I specialize in researching, playing, and writing about indie games of all shapes and sizes. However, I try to focus on games with a unique and/or retro style, as these are the games I’m most passionate about. When not playing games, I try to focus my spare time on developing small games of my own, which I feel gives me a deeper understanding of these smaller indie titles.

Favorite Games

I try to play a wide variety of games, and generally enjoy everything from survival horror and first-person shooters to action-adventure games and traditional rogue-likes. However, some of my childhood favorites include Halo 3 and Ratchet & Clank, which I have a great deal of nostalgia for. More recently, though, I’ve come to love games such as Dark Souls 2, Resident Evil 2, and Blood: Fresh Supply. I have a strong passion for indie games in particular, with games such as Caves Of Qud and Hollow Knight being among my favorite games of all time.

Favorite Console

I grew up on PS2 games such as TimeSplitters, Ratchet & Clank, and Jak & Daxter. However, I quickly fell in love with the games that were released throughout the Xbox 360’s lifespan, and the nostalgia I have for games such as Halo 3 and Fallout 3, as well as the Xbox Live Arcade, make it one of my favorite consoles. With that said, I mostly stick to PC games nowadays, as it’s easier to access smaller indie titles that don’t have ports.

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Best Indie Open-World RPGs, Ranked

Open-world games are often the domain of big-budget studios, but there are some indie gems out there too.

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RNG can be frustrating when it hampers progression or fluidity, but as these open-world games prove, it can also be a boon when used well.

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Best Open-World Games That Focus On Gameplay

Many open-world games place story front and center, but these titles focus on gameplay first and foremost.

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Best Open-World Games With Complex Decision-Making

Making important, complex decisions in open-world games can often be a lot of fun. These are some of the games that do it the best.

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Great Indie Games With Amazing Production Value

Some indie games are able to punch above their weight, delivering excellent production values to their players.

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Best Strategy Games With Complex Decision-Making

These great strategy games offer a wide variety of scenarios and require complex decision-making, creating fantastic environments for dynamic play.

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Best Open-World Games That Are Immediately Difficult

Players won't be receiving any mercy when they first walk out to explore these harsh and difficult open-world games.

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These action games aren't concerned about realism, instead embracing fun, over-the-top mayhem to keep players entertained.

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While many sci-fi games can be a blast right from the jump, these space games only get better the more you play.

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In these open-world titles, survival is the name of the game, and where fleeing can sometimes be preferable to fighting!

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While these games are quite challenging to overcome, players will have a lot of fun with them.

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Best Space Games That Get Better As You Play

The more time that players invest in these games, the more enjoyable the experience will become.

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These open-world games offer players immense amounts of fun, paired with an immense amount of challenge.

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8 Best Open-World Games With Dynamic Worlds

These open-world games impress with their dynamic worlds, providing players with immersive places that live and breathe without them.

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Best Open-World Games All About Building A Strong Community

For those who enjoy forming alliances in video games, here are some of the best open-world titles that allow players to build communities.

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These multiplayer games can be slow at first, but they're worth sticking with as they get better and better as players progress.

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Best Open-World Games That Reward Creative Thinking

Open-World games already give players a great deal of freedom, and players who think creatively will enjoy these games.

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These excellent open-world games might not grab players right away, but they get better and better as players learn their intricate systems.

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Combining space with a great deal of player freedom worked very well for these games.

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