In the legendary days of long ago, when video games still emerged from the primordial mists and magic still flowed through all things, there was the game of Ultimate Power. These games aren’t about Italian plumbers or grieving surrogate dads, but rather ferocious warriors who stride shirtless onto the battlefield, flexing their muscles and cutting down enemies with their swords to prove they’re the strongest, The most manly of all. Of course, I’m talking about savages. While games entirely focused on the heroics of barbarians have been rare in recent decades, we now find ourselves in the midst of a mini-revival of barbarian games! Quoting the 1982 movie conan the barbarian“That’s fine. That’s fine.”——Caroline Pettit Read more
