Category: Takes
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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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Hot Take: Game Reviewers Are Doing A Pretty Good Job
I’m not sure if there is anything more obnoxious than game review discourse on video game social media. When a game that people are excited for gets bad reviews, we hear that “the reviewers are morons!” If that game gets great reviews, we hear things like “wow, even these morons like it!” If a game…
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Mega Gaming Roundup- Split Fiction, Pirate Yakuza, Cabernet, Avowed, and KCD2
To no one who reads this blogs surprise, I have been playing a lot of video games as of late. This is always a great thing, but it’s actually starting to stress me out. Almost all of the games I’m playing range from good to amazing, but I keep adding new games to my rotation,…
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Three Early Impressions: Avowed
I discovered something interesting when I went back and looked at my “most anticipated games” lists I’ve done the past few years. At the start of 2024, Avowed was my #8 most anticipated game of the year. Midway through 2024, I said it was my #9 most anticipated game for the rest of 2024. The…
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Three Early Impressions: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
The number of people who love medieval times has always been fascinating to me. People don’t just love that era from a “history is interesting” perspective. There are entire industries built around feeling like you are living in this era. The Medieval Festival that takes place near me is a major event that so many…
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Black Friday MEGA Gaming Round Up: Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Black Myth Wukong, Mario and Luigi: Brothership, and Nine Sols
As we inch closer and closer to the end of the year, I am slowly chipping away at everything I haven’t finished yet before Game of the Year season truly commences. There are only a few releases in December that look interesting to me, so at this point, I’m in hardcore catch-up mode for the…
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