J. Scott Thurlow-Senior Contributor

Staff Writer

Senior Contributor

October, 2023
B.A.s in Journalism and English (Rutgers University.) Co-founded, produced and edited a pop culture podcast.
Alan Wake 2, RPG, First-Person
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About J. Scott Thurlow

J. Scott Thurlow is a Senior Contributor based in the NYC Metropolitan Area. While he is not actually Alan Wake, Scott has been ranting about games since falling in love with them at a young age. After attaining Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism and English, he co-founded a podcast and was lead content creator for the Games & Gaming Culture section. He joined The Best War Games as a Features Specialist (Alan Wake 2) in 2023. Scott has written about or covered games, as well as other media, for over 15 years.

Favorite Games

Alan Wake + Control (Remedyverse)
BioShock
Borderlands
Chrono Trigger
Disco Elysium
Elder Scrolls + Fallout
Far Cry + Assassin's Creed
Final Fantasy 6
Hotline Miami
Hyper Light Drifter
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past + Ocarina of Time
Norco
Resident Evil
Secret of Mana
Sunless Skies
Torment: Tides of Numenera
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Witcher 3

Favorite Console

Scott grew up as a "console kid" with the NES and SNES, which he considers his "golden age" of gaming. He would continue with the N64, Xbox 360, and PS4 in the following generations. Currently, he owns an Xbox Series S as well as a PS5, which he splits his time and games between. 

Industry Focus

Scott works on a variety of sectors for The Best War Games, focusing largely on features in addition to critical analysis and industry insight. He also covers and assists with interviews, press events, and exclusives, as well as helping out with the occasional guide. He is always looking for the next interesting game and topic to research and write about. 

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According to a prominent source, remakes of Resident Evil O and Code Veronica are reportedly in the works. If the news is true, it’s also highly likely that these remakes will be in the same third-person linear style as seen in Resident Evil 2 through 4. However, there is another direction that Resident Evil could attempt in a forthcoming entry, one that the series has danced around before and that would be embracing an entirely open-world design.

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RE has adapted greatly over the years, and if recent reports are true, the moment might be at hand for it to head into open-world territory.

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Still Wakes the Deep is a horror experience that provides a unique and engaging take on two distinctly depicted types of terror.

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After Forbidden West, Exploring One Location in Horizon 3 is a Must

With the scope of locales seen in Horizon so far, specifically in terms of Old World sites, the next title should deliver on one rich with potential.

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Alan Wake 2’s Night Springs DLC Proves Remedy Is Still On Top of Its Game in One Area

The first DLC for Alan Wake 2 displays Remedy's well-known prowess in working with various meta elements to great effect in its projects.

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Starfield's Shattered Space allegedly focusing heavily on one aspect and faction should bring a wealth of new and updated related weapons with it.

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Among its many standout elements, Skyrim's various factions remain the most well-realized and engaging that Bethesda has yet to top.

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Developer CD Projekt Red has announced a sequel, known as Project Orion, currently in early stages of production. Project Orion has the potential to e

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The next Red Dead Redemption would do well to include another disturbing type of mission encounter to maintain its stranger and grittier aspects.

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