Category: Takes
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The Gaming Press Completely Screwed Up With Their Rematch Reviews
I am someone who really respects the job that game reviewers do. I think that Opencritic and Metacritic are legitimately useful tools, and in many cases, my own takes on a game end up being roughly in line with the consensus review score. I know it’s a rarity to hear this view these days, but…
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Four Simple Soccer Concepts That Will Make You Better At Rematch
I will likely be talking a lot about Rematch in the coming weeks. This is the new arena soccer game from the developers of Sifu. I am not someone who gets sucked into multiplayer games. I am also someone who never plays sports games despite loving sports. But I am completely hooked on this game.…
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My Way Too Early 2025 Game Awards Predictions
UPDATE: These predictions are from June. My final predictions are now posted here. For those who don’t know, it’s time for me to come clean. I am a Game Awards sicko. I absolutely love it. I have a lot of justifications for my sickness, which I’ll probably go more into during my coverage at the…
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Mega Gaming Roundup: DOOM: The Dark Ages, Fantasy Life i, Monster Train 2, and Drop Duchy
I’ve started to feel like BigNerdHater the past few weeks. My last three review scores have been a 7, a 6, and a 5. I swear I don’t hate games now. I just had a slightly rougher stretch (though I still enjoy that 7/10, and even have respect for the 6/10! I won’t talk about…
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I Can’t Stop Thinking About The Expedition 33 Ending
This post contains spoilers from the ending of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33… obviously. No matter what happened at the end of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, I was going to consider the game an all timer. The game had delivered in every way that I had hoped for and then some. But, I guess it should…
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I Was A Gustave Skeptic In Expedition 33. Now, I’m A Believer
This article contains spoilers for Act 1 of Expedition 33 UPDATE: This piece was written just before the end of Act 1. I have now updated the article at the end with a new section discussing the very end of Act 1. Also, if you would like to read my thoughts on the ending, I…
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Hot Take Gaming Roundup: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Oblivion Remastered, Blue Prince
My least favorite thing in all of entertainment media these days is the prevalence of the hot take artist. Due to the nature of social media algorithms and a lot of people’s propensity for wanting to be mad, throwing out hot takes is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to grow a brand. Whether…
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How The Switch 2 Reveal Finally Convinced Me To Buy A Steam Deck
Back in the mid 2010s, I was absolutely thrilled with the announcement of the original Nintendo Switch, as I always enjoyed owning Nintendo’s portable consoles, but generally felt underwhelmed by their “big” console offerings. Finally, I had a portable machine that could also play the bigger Nintendo releases. It was the best of both worlds,…
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Learning To Love A Dog Again Is Easy And Complicated
One of the strangest things about the weeks and months after a dog passes away are the inevitable questions that come afterward. Namely, “When do you think you’ll get another dog?” It’s an odd thing to ponder in that moment. It feels like thinking about when you might marry again weeks after a spouse passes…
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Three Early Impressions- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Regular readers of the blog may have noticed that I’ve done several of these “three early impressions” pieces, and not all that many reviews so far this year. There’s a reason for that. I’m not completing any damn games! I realized this week that I still haven’t beaten any AAA game this year. I’ve only…
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