Melissa Sarnowski
297 articles published since May 03, 2022
Author Details
Melissa Sarnowski is a graduate from UW-Madison with an English degree and an emphasis on creative writing. She's been able to turn her passions of writing and gaming into a career. She loves investigating gaming theories and crafting her own based on small details. When she isn't writing, she's playing with her dog or cooking.
Industry Focus
Melissa Sarnowski has been a freelancer for ScreenRant for over a year. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The Sims content, having played games from each franchise since she was a child.
Favorite Media
Melissa Sarnowski has plenty of favorite video games, including Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Resident Evil 3, Mass Effect 2, The Sims Makin' Magic, Final Fantasy 14, Diablo 2, Bloodborne, Stardew Valley, 7 Days to Die, Halo, Super Mario Sunshine, Outlast, Elden Ring, Sonic Adventure 2, and many more.
Is Minthara Worth Recruiting In Baldur's Gate 3?
Recruiting Minthara in Baldur’s Gate 3 forces you to make morally evil decisions. Is she worth the sacrifices required to bring her into the party?
Admit It - You Know Absolutely Nothing About FNAF's Story
Between the games, fan games, books, and upcoming movie, Five Nights at Freddy’s has a ton of content. However, the story still isn’t clear.
FNAF Security Breach Ruin DLC: Story, Characters, & Price
FNAF: Security Breach's Ruin DLC released on July 25, 2023, and its impressive story, gameplay, and new characters are worth getting to know.
You’ve Been Taming Zelda: TOTK’s Wild Horses Wrong This Whole Time
Wild horses in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are skittish and often difficult to tame. But that’s no longer the case with this new taming method.
Baldur's Gate 3 Bug Can Prevent Shadowheart From Leaving Camp (But At A BIG Cost)
Ignoring a companion’s quests can upset them enough to leave your group in Baldur’s Gate 3, but this bug can stop Shadowheart at a cost.
One Roleplay Choice Completely Destroys Orin's Story In Baldur's Gate 3
Depending on how you play Baldur’s Gate 3, you might make certain choices that fit the character you created. And that might ruin Orin’s story.
7 Best Summoned Creatures From Items In Baldur's Gate 3, Ranked
Baldur’s Gate 3 has items that can be used to summon creatures into battle to help you fight. From creepy to cute, here are the seven best to call.
10 Baldur's Gate 3 Characters You Probably Don't Know Exist
Baldur’s Gate 3 has hidden characters that generally don’t have a reason to appear in playthroughs, but specific conditions make them show up.
10 Most Tragic Character Endings In Baldur's Gate 3
Doing everything right can still result in a bad ending. Here are 10 of the most tragic endings Baldur’s Gate 3 has to offer its characters.
10 Rare Pieces Of Dialogue You Can Miss In Baldur's Gate 3
You won’t see everything in Baldur’s Gate 3 with one playthrough. Here are 10 rare pieces of dialogue that will encourage a second or third run.
Astarion's Story Arc In BG3 Proves The Good Guy Finishes Last
Choosing not to ascend and stay a Vampire Spawn as Astarion is the morally good ending for him in Baldur’s Gate 3, but it comes at a cost.
10 Best Random Uses For Items In Baldur's Gate 3
The level of creative freedom in Baldur’s Gate 3 doesn’t stop with story choices or combat customization, as shown by these 10 random item uses.
Lies Of P: Should You Give Antonia The Petrification Disease Cure?
Antonia is suffering from Petrification Disease, and you have the option to give her the cure if you tell a few lies in Lies of P, but should you?
Baldur's Gate 3: What Is Withers' Real Identity?
Throughout most of Baldur’s Gate 3, Withers is a mysterious character who helps you resurrect fallen companions, but you can find his true identity.
One Story Is Left Sadly Unfinished Without Zelda: TOTK DLC
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won’t have any DLC, and that means that not every NPC’s storyline in the game will be able to receive closure.
Baldur's Gate 3: 10 Worst Endings, Ranked
Baldur’s Gate 3 has no shortage of potential conclusions, but these are the absolute 10 worst endings you can get in the entire game for characters.
10 Best Baldur's Gate 3 Items Before Moving To Act 3
Having good equipment can make the difference between survival and a total party kill in Baldur’s Gate 3, so here are the 10 best items before Act 3.
This Kagha Secret Is One Reason You Should Play Baldur's Gate 3 Again
A secret in Act 1 can lead you on a side quest to prove that Kagha is evil in Baldur’s Gate 3 and reveal ulterior motives for the Rite of Thorns.
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom’s Ending Puts Riju In Big Trouble
There are a few constants in the Gerudo lore across games, and Riju could be in big trouble because of them after the events of Zelda: TOTK.
10 Features That Just Make Sense For The Next Zelda Game
Tears of the Kingdom does a lot of work to set up the inevitable next game in the series and there's lots of features that just make sense to include.