Hubert Sosnowski
Number of publications: 54
A raccoon in disguise. Had his head blown by Baldur's Gate, Todd McFarlane, Paul Verhoeven, Steven Erikson and J. Michael Straczynski. He wrote for the Polish Playboy, published a couple of short stories in magazines and books.
Baldur's Gate 3 Mends Sequel's Greatest Flaw Right Off the Bat
08 August 2023
If someone asked me my opinion on Baldur's Gate 2, I'd say it was an almost perfect RPG. I was thrilled to discover BG3 fixes that game's greatest design oversight right from the get go.
Diablo 4 Offers Criticism of Fundamentalism That I Didn't See Coming
21 June 2023
I anticipated a great story in Diablo 4, but didn't expect it rather than character development, to be the driving force for deep contemplation. It bravely explores sensitive themes like religion, leaving us with unanswered questions.
After 80 Hours of Diablo 4, I Know What This Game Needs
13 June 2023
I'm in love with Diablo 4. The fate of a game-service can go differently depending on Blizzard accountants' mood, but I have a few ideas how to develop this hellish newborn – with a few concrete propositions.
Story in Diablo Has Never Been Black-and-White, But Only Diablo 4 Really Takes It For Real
01 April 2023
Diablo almost always exuded darkness, but brought seemingly binary morality. Spoiler: it was never really like that. This world was drowning in a sea of grayness from the beginning. However, only Diablo 4 really taps into this moral ambiguity.
Dream Games Set in Diablo Universe (Some of them Crazy!)
28 March 2023
Diablo 4 is coming, and we already know what to expect from Blizzard's title (more or less). But the world of this game, Sanctuary, is a great space for all kinds of different forms of gameplay. Here are some suggestions, we might get outrageous!
Saving the World is So Boring, With One Exception - Final Fantasy 6!
27 March 2023
Saving the world is exploited ad nauseam, especially in RPGs. Universal, but boring. Predictable enough to give yourself another game because you know what to expect. Fortunately, there have been some exceptions – and one was very, very special.
Decades Go By, And No One Has Done It Better Than Baldur's Gate 2
25 February 2023
Modern RPGs are often grand and beautiful productions, yet in some ways, Baldur's Gate 2 remains the unquestioned king of the genre. The odds are against Baldur's Gate 3, but I wouldn't bet my entire paycheck on it.
For Need for Speed to Work Again, It Needs to Go Back to the Past
10 February 2023
It's quite obvious that NFS lost its way somehow. It had to concede to Forza Horizon as the kind of arcade racing, but all is not lost for the venerable franchise. Here's my idea for the perfect Need for Speed.
RPGs Should be All-in Adventures, Not Immersive Estate Sims
04 February 2023
No place like home, eh? They heard that saying in RPGs. Most of modern role-plays give you some form of roof over your head. The problem starts when these take a toil on gameplay.
"My greatest triumph? Obsidian survived." Interview with Feargus Urquhart
18 January 2023
Creator, manager, darling killer. The man responsible for shipping RPGs that shaped the imagination of a whole generation. We talked to Feargus Urquhart about the history of Black Isle and Obsidian – the legacy, the future and what’s important in RPGs.
"Returning to the Roots". Blizzard Devs Talk Diablo 4
09 January 2023
Diablo 4 is coming. We know the date, what it looks and feels like, but before the release, there’s still more aspects of the famous ARPG to uncover and discuss. That’s exactly what we did in this interview with the creators of the hack’n’slash behemoth.
5 Reasons I Can't Wait for Diablo 4
30 December 2022
I played Diablo 4, the upcoming hack'n'slash giant. Knowing Blizzard's recent actions, it could have turned out very differently, but fortunately it's shaping up to be a blockbuster. And there are at least a few reasons to look out for the new action RPG.
Be Warned! Diablo 4 Will Consume You
21 December 2022
Diablo 3 was a good game, but it was far from perfect, so it could eventually get boring and discarded. With Diablo 4, it will most likely be totally different. After playing it, I'm betting that we'll return to the addiction of chopping monsters and collecting loot.
DiRT Rally's Lessons in Forgetting Perfectionism
23 September 2022
It's good to have proper skills, but once we turn it into a mandatory element of our experience, we're putting ourselves on a leash, and it might be increasingly hard to get any fun out of it all.
Rings of Power Brought Back the Sense of Adventure I've Been Missing - Review
10 September 2022
We waited, we feared, and like gamblers we bet on what this series would be like. Good? Faithful to Tolkien? The first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explain a lot. First of all, they remind us what adventure cinema should be about.
Diablo Immortal on PC Surprised Me - Differently Than I'd Expected
03 June 2022
It turns out that even if you guys don't have phones, you can play the new Diablo. Immortal has graced the PC. I expected the smartphone port to be an embarrassing technical flop, but in the meantime, despite some problems, it's quite playable (in the first hours at least).
Diablo 2 is Getting Better, But There's Still Plenty of Untapped Potential
03 June 2022
Diablo 2: Resurrected got patch 2.4 last week, which introduced some much-needed new features. They contributed a lot to gameplay, but unless you're a very particular type of player, you can still feel wanting. And this series doesn't deserve that.
The Time When Kojima Trolled Me One Time Too Many
19 May 2022
It's been seven years since the release of Metal Gear Solid 5, a game I've been anticipating like salvation. I finally played it, and I still can't forgive Kojima for one thing. He trolled us, the players, one too many times.
Soulslike That Isn't Frustrating - Death's Door Gave Me More Joy Than Pain
09 May 2022
Short and sweet – that's exactly what Death's Door is. An inconspicuous, pretty indie game (about a crow) is really uplifting. At the same time, it's a real workout. Even though is partly inspired by Dark Souls, it isn't nearly as frustrating.
Original War Was So Good I Can't Appreciate other RTS games
22 April 2022
Probably each of you knows such a game. A production that made you so addicted that you could no longer look kindly on other representatives of the genre. For me, and a handful of other hardcore fans, such bar was set by Original War.
