Reviews
Retro Review: SoulCalibur (DC)
Release Date: September 9, 1999 Developer: Project Soul Publisher: Namco There sure have been a lot of notable anniversaries in the last couple of months that conspire to make me feel even older. The most recent anniversary to add to the gray in my beard is the 20th Anniversary of Bandai Namco’s Soulcalibur series. The series pioneered true 8-way 3D, weapons-based combat and has been a staple of t...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Review
Developer: Square Enix Holdings, XPEC Entertainment, HexaDrive, Streamline Studios, Umbra Publisher: Square Enix Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: November 29, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer After 10 years, a name change, a direction change, and going through more hands than found in a football huddle, Final Fantasy XV has finally arrived. As a fan of the series dating back t...[Read More]
The Last Guardian Review- The Nature of the Beast
Developer: Sony Interactive Entertainment, Team Ico, GenDesign, SIE Japan Studio Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: December 6, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer From the encyclopedic and antiquated illustrations of various mystical beasts during the opening credits, it’s clear that The Last Guardian exists in a world of its own. Du...[Read More]
Have You Seen…Spirited Away?
Release Date (US): September 20, 2002 Director: Hayao Miyazaki Starring: Daveigh Chase, Jason Marsden, Suzanne Pleshette, Susan Egan, Lauren Holly, Michael Chiklis, David Ogden Stiers, John Ratzengerber, Tara Strong Favorite quote: “Once you’ve met someone you never really forget them. It just takes a while for your memories to return.”– Zeniba Fourteen years ago, I took my then-seven-year-o...[Read More]
Walking Dead Season 7 Episode 7 – Sing Me Alive Review
“You do the same damn stink eye as your dad – except it’s only half as good, cuz, ya know, you’re missing one eye.” – Negan So we get a 90 minute episode due to it being one of the last two episodes of 2016, and we take it to the Saviors. There will be spoilers within this article because it’s the rules, and, “there are rules for a reason. Nothing matters if you’re dead.” O...[Read More]
Retro Review: PaRappa the Rapper (PS1)
Release Date: December 6, 1996 Developer: NanaOn-Sha, Co., Ltd. Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago tomorrow, a game like PaRappa the Rapper was released in the United States. It’s even harder to believe how much of a risk the game was. The premise sounded so silly to me in 1996, I kept thinking it was the product of some demented Mad Libs game create...[Read More]
Have You Seen…History of the World Part 1?
Release Date: June 12, 1981 Director: Mel Brooks Starring: Mel Brooks, Gregory Hines, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Pamela Stephenson, Shecky Greene, Sid Caesar, Orson Wells Favorite quote: “Oh, sieze this, Honkus!”– Josephus From the moment I was allowed to watch “naughty” movies to now, there has been one constant. Well, two constants, but I think my fasc...[Read More]
Gotham Season 3 Episode 11 – Beware the Green-Eyed Monster Review
“Now, before I kill you, she has to hate you. And, she will.” – Mario It’s the wedding episode with a little bit of the Court of Owls story arc in the mix. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry and I won’t. Warning, there will be slight spoilers ahead. After finding out that Mario is infected with Alice’s blood last episode, I was wondering how they would play it out within this episode. Frankly ...[Read More]
Retro Review: Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos (NES)
Release Date: June 1990 Developer: Software Creations, Ltd. Publisher: GSC Imagesoft Inc. As I mentioned in my Adventures of Lolo Retro Review, I have a special place in my low-res heart for puzzle games. From Tetris to Portal to Braid and everywhere in between, puzzle games have kept me occupied way more than RPGs and racing games, my other two favorite genres. On the NES, the aforementioned Lolo...[Read More]
Never Played: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
I did not buy into the eighth generation of video game consoles until two years after their release. It’s not for a lack of wanting a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One; I knew I would get them eventually. I’ve just learned to wait until well after release to start buying new hardware. One of the drawbacks to that strategy is that I end up missing out on games released for both the old and new gen consoles...[Read More]
Don’t Watch This: ThanksKilling
Release Date: December 8, 2008 Director: Jordan Downey Starring: Wanda Lust, Chuck Lamb, Ryan Francis, Aaron Carlson, General Bastard, Lance Predmore, Natasha Cordova and Lindsey Anderson Favorite Quote: “Damn, that was good! You just got stuffed!” – The Killer Turkey Since we normally do Have You Seen on the site to talk about great movies you should see, we thought of doing something diffe...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection Review
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: November 15, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer I jumped into the Assassin’s Creed series extremely late. My son was on board immediately, however, and I watched him play the original on his Xbox 360 to see if it interested me. Ultimately, I was not sold based on what I saw. I never saw any of the De...[Read More]