Ollie Tuscarny-Contributor

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February, 2025
Msc in HRM and Ba in English Literature
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About Ollie Tuscarny

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours across multiplayer titles like Overwatch and League of Legends. He is a big soul-like enjoyer, along with Metroidvanias like Nine Sols and Roguelikes like Binding of Isaac. He enjoys hiking and climbing when not playing games, with a bit of kayaking thrown in between and has been a longtime follower of TheBestWarGames and a regular user. 

Favorite Games

Fromsoftware soulslikes, Nine Sols, Binding of Isaac, League of Legends, Resident Evil series, TF2

Favorite Console

PS4 or PC/Steam Deck

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Achieving top 50 EU in Overwatch and achieving master in League of Legends

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8 Games Where The Tutorial Lies To You (On Purpose)

Don't look to these in-game tutorials for help; despite their initial impressions, you'll soon realize that they were lying to you.

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Open-World Games That Remove The Map And Let You Get Lost On Purpose

Get lost in the mapless worlds of these open-world games. From dense forests to procedural landscapes, these titles prioritize discovery over guidance

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Upcoming Open-World Games That Let You Conquer Areas

Discover the thrill of conquest in the next generation of open-world games. Build armies, negotiate territories, and dominate the battlefield in 2026.

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6 Xbox Series X Games That Were Held Back By The Hardware

Performance is always tricky when balancing for both PC and consoles, and these games on Xbox Series X are proof of it.

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Upcoming First-Person Games That Are Betting Everything on Immersion

You'll get totally sucked into the worlds and stories of these first-person games that are set or estimated to release soon.

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10 Open-World Games That Punish You For Rushing The Main Quest

Learn the consequences of skipping side quests and exploration in these immersive open-world adventures that make you pay for rushing the main story.

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Predicting 2027's Best Games Way Too Early

2027 is still far in the future, but for the sake of amusement, here are a few far-too-early predictions about its best games.

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5 Open-World Games Fans Can’t Play Anymore (And It’s So Unfair)

Welcome to the graveyard of open-world games. Here are the titles that, despite the fun they packed at launch, are sadly unavailable now.

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Open-World Games That Replace Quest Markers With Real Investigation

Forget waypoints and quest markers; these open-world games force you to wear your thinking cap and put your investigation skills to the test.

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10 FPS Games That Let You Play At Your Own Pace
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Despite the high-octane action in these FPS games, you're still free to determine your own pace.

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The Best-Written Action RPGs Ever, Ranked

These games, widely considered the best-written action RPGs ever, deliver unforgettable experiences through their compelling characters and themes.

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8 Open-World Games Where You’re Treated Like The Villain

The characters in these open-world games treat you like a villain; whether it's for good reason or not is for you to discover.

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8 Games Where You Make Everything Worse

Choices have pretty big consequences in these games, where your meddling as the player only seems to make matters worse.

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The 10 Greatest Video Game Soundtracks By Famous Bands (#1 Is A Masterpiece)

From licensed tracks to entire albums, well-known bands with legions of fans lent their musical talents to the soundtracks of these games.

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New Games That Feel Like They Were Made For Older Players

Relive the glory days with these modern games that embrace old-school design philosophies, from dungeon crawlers to grand strategy epics.

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Best Open-World Crossplay Games, Ranked

No more platform limitations when playing with friends in these awesome open-world games.

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The Next Big Open-World “Factory Survival” Wave After StarRupture

If StarRupture was your brand of fun, get ready for even more factory survival fun in these upcoming open-world titles.

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RPGs Where Role-Playing Matters More Than Stats
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Good stats are nice, but the real deal is in the big choices and dialogue options in these RPGs that emphasize role-play.

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5 Huge Open-World Games With No Time-Gated Content at All

With no time-gated content in these games, you can freely explore their massive open worlds at your own pace.

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10 Open-World RPGs That Are As Good Or Better Than Elden Ring In 2026

Elden Ring is for many the gold standard of open-world RPGs, but there are a few games that are just as good—or even better.

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