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About Vlad Mazanko
Vlad Mazanko is Ukraine-based gaming enthusiast, writing about the industry since 2013 and covering everything from games and studios to movies and TV shows. He joined the Valnet family back in 2021, with past works featured at TheGamer and DualShockers. Over the years, he has worked on news, guides, lists, and reviews, always aiming to ensure a combination of factual accuracy and an engaging overall read.
Industry Focus
With years of experience in gaming news and a wide range of factual knowledge about the industry, his newest passion is doing lists. These allow to deliver brief squeezes of his favorite games, genres, and their creators. Mostly covering open-world action and RPG titles, soulslikes, and racing games, he also strives to complete every game before covering it to share a full picture with the readers.
Favorite Games
Some of his favorites of past years include Elden Ring, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Alan Wake 2, Resident Evil 4, Marvel Snap, Balatro, Cyberpunk 2077, The Last of Us Part 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Black Myth: Wukong, Grim Dawn, and The Witcher 3. He's also able to find joy even in not-as-universally-beloved games like Anthem, Mafia 3, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Marvel's Avengers, The Callisto Protocol, Outriders, or Suicide Squad.
Favorite TV Shows
With a recent renaissance in video game adaptations, he greatly enjoyed Arcane, The Last of Us, and the Fallout series. Other notable TV shows and miniseries he'd recommend to anyone are Legion, Watchmen, Euphoria, Undone, True Detective, Sugar, and Fargo. He enjoys distinct visual storytelling coupled with a strong emotional core, as well as entangled stories with plenty of mind-blowing twists.
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7 RPGs With The Best Quest Variety
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The 6 Racing Games With A Great Sense Of Speed
A good racing game can be thrilling experience. However, not all games capture that exhilarating sense of speed equally. While hardcore driving simulators focus on realism without too many tricks, arcade racing games are known for using a variety of techniques to deliver a heart-pounding rush. Key elements like adjusting the field of view (FOV), adding motion blur, and incorporating dynamic camera shaking and sound effects all play a role in enhancing the speed sensation. And while motion blur used to be a staple, developers now rely on other methods to keep visuals sharp without losing that adrenaline-pumping feeling. So today on TheBestWarGames, we’re going over the six arcade racing games with the best sense of speed.
6 Racing Games With The Best Sense Of Speed
These games use various techniques to enhance their sense of speed, making players truly feel the rush.
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Remnant 2: Best Long Guns, Ranked
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The Dark Horizon features some of the best content ever released for Remnant 2, and here are some of the most impressive and memorable additions.
Ghost Of Yotei: 5 Confirmed Changes From Ghost Of Tsushima
Ghost of Yotei feels both fresh and familiar. Here are the most notable changes compared to Jin Sakai's journey.
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The Crew 2 features a variety of versatile vehicles that players can make use of. Here the best drag cars available in the game.
The Crew 2: Best Drift Cars
These are the best cars for drifting in the open-world racing game The Crew 2.
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