Tag: gaming
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Harold Halibut Review: Worth The Wait
There are some games, even some I absolutely loved, where the credits hit, and I immediately skip them and move on to something else. And then there are the games where the credits roll, and I end up sitting there and just taking it all in. I become lost in thought, reflecting about what just…
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Gaming Round Up: Ultros, Unicorn Overlord, and Harold Halibut
I promised a list of my top 10 games with a Metacritic score of 76 or under today, but that project ended up being a bit more labor intensive than I anticipated, so that list will now be coming Tuesday. Instead, here is another gaming round up with some of the things I have new…
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PSA: 7/10s are Good Video Games
The tension in the air is palpable in the moments before a big video game is about to have its review embargo lifted. The review scores that drop will have giant implications for how a game is discussed for years to come. The general scale gamers seem to have when looking at reviews is as…
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The Ten Biggest Winners From The III Showcase + My Thoughts on Indie Games
As long as I am writing about video games, I will be writing and talking about indie games. I don’t do this out of charity or out of some sort of hipster pride. I write about indie games because year after year, they go toe to toe with AAA games and produce some of the…
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April Mailbag: Most Anticipated Games, PS/Xbox Showcases and More!
I didn’t have tons to talk about this week, as I slowly whittle away at the four different games I am currently playing, so it was the perfect time for a mailbag post. Thanks to all of those who sent in questions! “Been a year of amazing games so far, what else are you looking…
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Gaming Round Up: Stellar Blade, Sand Land, Unicorn Overlord, and Ultros
When Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth came out at the end of March, I became a bit of a mad man. For a little over 3 weeks, it was basically the only game I touched. This was from a mix of absolutely loving the game, really being invested in the story, and not wanting to get…
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My Advice to Gamers: Stop Making Yourselves Miserable
As a dad in my mid-30s, I’m starting to feel a bit differently about myself. I certainly don’t feel wise, I still do plenty of things that are pretty dumb. But I do feel like I’ve spent enough time on this earth to actually have the occasional bit of advice to dole out. I’ve seen…
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Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth Review- It’s Not Perfect, But It’s Perfect
For any game reviewer, the decision to give out a perfect score is one of the toughest choices out there. Every game has flaws, even your favorite of all time. What is the line when those flaws are just completely swallowed up by everything else that you liked? It’s impossible to break down in a…
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Rise of the Ronin Early Impressions: A Big Miss By Reviewers
A lot of people on social media love to hate on gaming media as a whole. So much of my twitter feed is taken up with complaints about gaming journalists, reviewers, media, etc. I am not one of those people. I view game reviewers as a valuable resource that have often saved me from bad…
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My Top 25 Moments From Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
(This should be obvious, but this list contains massive spoilers) I’m a big “moments” guy. I love to look back on the best moments from a year in video games and rank them, and think about them. It is one of my favorite lists to make each year (you can see my 2023 list here!)…
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