Liam Ferguson-Senior Features Writer

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Senior Features Writer

January, 2021
Action RPG, Action, Fighting
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About Liam Ferguson

Liam has been a Features writer for The Best War Games since 2021. He's a life-long gaming enthusiast, and started covering game news in 2019.

Liam has a preference for melee-focused action games, and enjoys analyzing their mechanics. Combining a finger on the industry's pulse, a passion for writing, and the outlet The Best War Games provides for both, he's always ready to explain a little about a lot of games.

Favorite Games

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy, Kirby Super Star Ultra, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Okami, Copy Kitty, and more.

Industry Focus

Learning game design principles, recognizing design innovations, and ensuring nothing cool fades into obscurity.

Favorite Console

Nintendo GameCube

Latest

Super Mario RPG Case To Add Super Smash Bros. Character
Super Mario RPG Remake Makes the Argument for a Certain Fighter in the Next Super Smash Bros. Games

Fans have asked for plenty of characters in Super Smash Bros., but one of their most frequent requests is about to get another chance at joining.

Elden Ring Tears of the Kingdom Dropped the Ball With Replay Value
Elden Ring and Tears of the Kingdom Both Drop the Ball When It Comes to Replay Value

Recent powerhouses Elden Ring and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have shown players a good time, but might struggle to impress returning audiences.

Monster Hunter What Is Next
What's Next for the Monster Hunter Franchise

With Monster Hunter Rise's updates coming to an end, Capcom's beast-slaying franchise now finds itself at an important crossroads.

Avowed Release Date Make Or Break The Elder Scrolls 6
Avowed's Release Date Can Make or Break The Elder Scrolls 6

Obsidian's upcoming first-person RPG Avowed has resurfaced with a release window, and The Elder Scrolls 6 will need to tread carefully around it.

Metaphor: ReFantazio What It Means For Persona 6
What Metaphor: ReFantazio's Reveal Means for Persona 6

Metaphor: ReFantazio looks an awful lot like a Persona title, and that may not mean great things for the release of a Persona 6.

Persona 5 Tactica Raises Questions About Persona 6's Identity
Persona 5 Tactica May Raise a Crucial Question About Persona 6's True Identity

There have been a lot of Persona 5 sequels and spin-offs, and with yet another announced, one must wonder where Persona 6 fits into the pattern.

God of War Ragnarok Next Game Keeps Charming Feature
The Next God of War Game Should Borrow a Charming Ragnarok Feature

A lot of content is stuffed into God of War Ragnarok, but it still finds the time to include little details that should appear in other entries.

Silent Hill 2 Remake Lean On Resident Evil 2 Remake
Silent Hill 2 Remake Should Lean on Resident Evil 2 Remake in One Regard

The Silent Hill 2 remake would be smart to learn from Resident Evil 2's own remake, especially in its moment-to-moment gameplay.

Street Fighter 6 Key Art
Street Fighter 6 Review

Street Fighter 6 puts more work into broadening its appeal than any other fighting game, all while giving old fans almost everything they could want.

Dragon's Dogma 2 Stays True To The Original's Scale
Dragon's Dogma 2 Stays True to The Original's Scale

Dragon's Dogma felt expansive in both its world and gameplay, and Dragon's Dogma 2 is already poised to recapture that feeling.

Elden Ring DLC Cross Melina Off Wish List
Elden Ring's DLC Should Cross One Item Off Players' Wish List

Among its additions, Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion should address a mystery that is the player's constant companion.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Elden Ring Statue
Comparing How Elden Ring and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Present Their Lore

Elden Ring and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom spread their lore across huge swaths of land, but still tell their stories very differently.

Mortal Kombat 1 Steals Super Smash Bros. Feature
Mortal Kombat 1 ‘Steals’ a Great Feature From Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Kameo Fighters will be a new mechanic in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1, but they sound similar to a beloved feature from another fighting franchise.

PlayStation Showcase Continue Marvel Heyday
The May 24 PlayStation Showcase is Likely to Continue a Heyday for Marvel Games

Many expect Marvel's Spider-Man 2 to appear at the upcoming PlayStation Showcase, but other Marvel games may also be waiting in the wings.

Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree New Endings
Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Can Spur More Playthroughs By Building on a Base Game Feature

The Shadow of the Erdtree DLC coming to Elden Ring is rife with possibilities, and some of those could even manifest in story-bending ways.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Deserves Starfield Treatment
Hollow Knight: Silksong Deserves the Starfield Treatment

Starfield is making up for its delay with a personalized presentation, and Hollow Knight: Silksong should once again follow it by doing the same.

Mortal Kombat 12 Reveal Trailer What To Expect
What to Expect From Mortal Kombat 12's Reveal Trailer

Mortal Kombat 12's first trailer is coming soon, and while it could copy its predecessors, things would be more exciting if it shook things up.

Tears of the Kingdom Reviews Compared to Breath of the Wild
How Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Review Scores Compare to Breath of the Wild's

Tears of the Kingdom is reviewing very well right now, so it is worth looking at how it measures up to its predecessor Breath of the Wild.

Armored Core 6 Elden Ring Fire
Elden Ring and Armored Core 6 Play with Fire Differently

Fire is a strong theme throughout FromSoftware’s game library, but its recent uses in Elden Ring and Armored Core 6 are both distinct.

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4 Can Bring One of FighterZ's Most Powerful Techniques Front-and-Center

For all things gameplay, Dragon Ball FighterZ is a great source to draw from, and Budokai Tenkaichi 4 should borrow one of its flashier features.