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Limbo Review – Master of the Dark Arts
Limbo Review – Master of the Dark Arts Developer: Playdead Publisher: Playdead, Microsoft Studios Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: July 21, 2010 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Somehow, among the heaviest of heavy hitters released in 2010, indie game developers were building on the mainstream gaming media attention that Jonathan Blow’s Braid had started two years previously. Small...[Read More]
Telltale Batman Episode 1-5 Spoiler-Free Review- ‘The Cursed Crusader’
Telltale Batman Episode 1-5 Spoiler-Free Review- ‘The Cursed Crusader’ Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: August 2, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Since its inception in 2004, Telltale Games’ reputation has mirrored Gotham DA Harvey Dent’s infamous coin – excellent narratives with deep characte...[Read More]
2016 and Video Games: The Bullshit Year in Review
Every year, by the time Christmas passes, we all take stock in the year we had. Many of us look back, promise to do better next year, and look forward to a better New Year. I don’t make that promise, because I know I’m going to fuck up just as bad in the upcoming year as I did in the year I’m ending, if not worse. I’m old; I ain’t changing anything except my underwear, and even THAT can be prolong...[Read More]
Retro Review: Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1)
Release Date: June 20, 1997 Developer: Square Co., Ltd. Publisher: Square Co., Ltd. (EDIT: the artwork was changed after several astute gamers noticed – and I didn’t! – that the artwork I originally used was for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for the GBA, not the original. I blame laziness – and plus, the artwork was pretty. Thanks to Daniel Monserrat form The Gaming Experie...[Read More]
Never Played: Aliens: Colonial Marines
I think it’s obvious why I avoided Aliens: Colonial Marines. It’s not an excuse, though. As readers who read my Never Played review of Assassin’s Creed: Unity may remember, I prefer to base my proclamation on a game being shit on actual experience, not just word of mouth. But the literary venom spewed towards this game was enough that I stayed away. Sometimes, trusted reviews scare you away, and r...[Read More]
‘Tis the Season to Get Great Video Games Gifts
I am part of the first generation to transition from “normal” Christmas presents like toys to getting video games for Christmas. I vaguely remember my last Christmas where I only received toys. The presents were indicative of my era. I received Hot Wheels cars, Lincoln Logs, toy soldiers, LEGO blocks, and an electric slot car set that year. I felt like I had been the best child in North America th...[Read More]
The Truth about Modern Games in the Internet Age
I could not wait for December 20th to arrive. The perennially unfinished Street Fighter V was finally going to add my favorite World Warrior, Akuma. He was formally introduced during the PlayStation Experience keynote address, and his new look reminded me more of Mufasa than Gouki, but he was still awesome. I purposely racked up enough Fight Money in the game just to grab him. There was only one p...[Read More]
Final Fantasy XV Review
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 ...[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
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 clea...[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]
The Last Guardian Pre-Review – The Art of a Legacy and the Weight of Expectation
The Last Guardian. A game that carries a lot of weight on its shoulders. From creative pressures, to console shifts and a reintroduction at E3 2015 to a rapturous, if skeptical reception. The truth is, the troubled development of The Last Guardian will likely remain apocryphal, in a similar vein to the mysterious ‘third act’ of Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, albei...[Read More]