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Jordan Helm
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UK Correspondent, Hardcore Gamer
Guisborough
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Biography
UK-based writer and critic, having covered the video game industry for 10+ years. First-hand experience attending/covering major gaming events such as E3 (2016, 2019), GDC (2017), EGX and private developer/studio-specific events. Specializes in Reviews, Previews/First Impressions, Interviews Long-Form Features & Additional Editorial Content.
Industry Events Video Game Reviews/Previews
Content
By Jordan Helm| Hardcore Gamer Verified Kingdom Come: Deliverance II In all one's years of investing in open-world RPGs, I've come to the willing conclusion that there exists two camps of people who end up enjoying said formula. People that enjoy them for what the game shows them -- world structure, quest design, emergent mechanics -- and people that enjoy them for how said game makes them feel and thereafter. How strongly the concept of serving a desired role or archetype impacts their method of play-style. How those very systems...
By Jordan Helm| Hardcore Gamer Verified Sniper Elite: Resistance While the most obvious answer to the question of disclosing the expected playtime of a game is to offer a heads-up on how long it may take to see the end credits, there's a part of me that believes (or maybe wants to believe) there's another possibility. Perhaps it's some clever little strategy from the developer's end to temper one's expectations so that when the reality of having invested far more time -- knowingly and voluntarily so -- hits, the response weighs...
By Jordan Helm| Hardcore Gamer Verified While it may naturally fall to the other party/side whenever such a personal claim is made, going into (and subsequently coming out from) early impressions of any game, there's an effort from one's end not to oversell or over-promise. Consider it an internal balancing between one's own faith on one side, with all the cynicism and uncertainty weighing on the other, but if I were to try and offer an honest take: I'd seldom consider myself someone prone to misleading or exaggerating in one's claims.
Company Info
Hardcore Gamer
HardcoreGamer, founded in 2005 as a print publication, lives up to its mantra of "No Nonsense, Just Games" in its digital format. We provide straightforward, no-frills reporting on the gaming industry's latest trends and hard-hitting reviews. But we don't stop there. Our team is dedicated to leveraging our expertise and passion to create comprehensive guides and information databases on the industry's hottest games. We are committed to enriching our readers' experiences with the games themselves. HardcoreGamer is owned and operated by Valnet Inc.
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Founded: 2005