Josh Cotts-Staff Writer

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Staff Writer

December, 2023
B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies from Arizona State University
Final Fantasy, Assassin's Creed, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
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About Josh Cotts

Josh Cotts is a Senior Contributor at The Best War Games. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Arizona State University in 2019 with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Media Studies and has been commended since grade school for his writing ability. When writing, he prefers to do firsthand research if possible, even if the information he needs can be found somewhere else online, as he has found that fully trusting other sources often produces errors.  He also prides himself in designing many of his own images for his articles using his skills in Photoshop.

Industry Focus

Josh covers a wide range of game genres, with a particular passion for RPGs and narrative-driven experiences. His work focuses on game design, player agency, and how mechanics, worldbuilding, and storytelling come together to shape memorable experiences.

Favorite Games

Josh is unique in that he can enjoy and appreciate almost any video game. Thankfully, this makes him a very versatile writer and allows him the ability to write about almost any topic.  That being said, his favorite franchises and those he is most knowledgeable in are The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy, Dragon Age, Star Wars, Marvel's Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed, Super Mario, Destiny, and God of War.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

It's difficult to narrow down what his proudest gaming achievement would be, as he has a long history with gaming.  That being said, one of his more recent gaming achievements involves logging a collective 5,000+ hours in Destiny 2.  He is also proud of the many games that he has completed all of the achievements/trophies for, which make up an extensive list.

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How Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Improves the First Game's Combat

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is bringing a variety of changes and improvements to the first game's combat, which should also help newcomers.

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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Can't Afford to Cramp Its Heroine's Style

As Zelda will be able to wear different outfits in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, it needs to be up to par with what the franchise has been offering lately.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Crime and Punishment System Explained

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's crime and punishment system improves on the first game's with much more severe consequences and benefits.

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Once Human is a deep melting pot of AAA influences, which makes it similar to other games like The Division and yet unique at the same time.

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Should Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2 receive a sequel, there is very little wiggle room for one of its best and most innovative features to be improved.

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Despite their unique settings, Once Human and Palworld have quite a few similarities, so Palworld fans might want to give Once Human a try.

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Zelda Has One Clear Advantage Over Link in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Based on a location revealed in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom's latest trailer, Zelda will have one clear advantage over Link in this version of Hyrule.

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor made a choice that would make sense narratively and gameplay-wise for the next game in the series to repeat.

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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom's latest trailer introduced the Bind ability, which bears a striking resemblance to Tears of the Kingdom's Ultrahand.

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The Success Of Dragon's Dogma 2 Could Be A Good Omen For The Future

After nearly a decade away, Dragon's Dogma 2 brought the series back to new heights and has laid a foundation for the future.

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With more playable characters to be added in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3, it could benefit from one of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's best tricks.

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The abilities that come with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom's new Tri Rod create potential for a reimagining of a classic Zelda dungeon staple.

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With one of Star Wars Outlaws' goals being immersion, the Trailblazer ship could benefit from an immersive feature found in other Star Wars games.

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Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Looks to be Referencing Various Older Entries in the Series

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom seems to be reverting back to many classic Zelda series staples in its narrative and gameplay.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance allowed players to tell their own version of the story from an experiential standpoint, and the sequel should as well.

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