Tag: video-games
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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Review- At A Crossroads Of The Past And The Future
Back in 2019, I thought Yakuza: Like A Dragon was one of the most bold games a long-running series could come out with. At that point, the Yakuza series was purely an action/brawler series with seven mainline games and an absolutely iconic protagonist. Deciding to switch heroes and go to a turn based RPG system…
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GRIS Review: How To Rate True Art?
Sometimes, the absurdity of how most of us handle video game reviews is not lost on me. Imagine an art critic going to an art show and assigning each piece a review on a scale of 1-10. For one reason or another, that doesn’t happen. Perhaps there is an understanding that art is above silly…
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My Hottest Gaming Takes of 2024 (So Far)
I have a complicated relationship with “hot takes.” The internet is inundated with hot takes for pretty much any entertainment medium, as it is a very easy way to get attention. In a crowded media landscape, pissing people off or being extremely contrarian is a quick way to stand out. Sports talk, in particular, is…
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Astro Bot Review: Bubble Wrap, Magic Shows, And Core Memories
If you play video games as an adult, odds are you played video games as a child. All gamers have a few games from their childhood that unlock some serious core memories. When you remember those times, you will, of course, remember playing whatever game it is that you are thinking about. But it goes…
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Crypt Custodian Review: In The Right Place At The Right Time
Timing is everything. Usually, this has a bit of a negative connotation for video games. I hear many stories about people playing a game that they didn’t love at the time because they just weren’t in the right headspace for it. Oftentimes, after another try down the line, those same people end up loving the…
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Cat Quest 3 Review: Cats Have Claws
After playing two good but unspectacular cat games in the past few years (Stray and Little Kitty, Big City), I started to stereotype cat games. If I’m playing as a cat in your game, I started to feel like I knew exactly what to expect. Cat games resemble… cats shockingly. They’re cute and quirky. And…
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Star Wars Outlaws Review: The Adventure of a Lifetime… Not Necessarily the Video Game of a Lifetime
Video games are an interesting experience because they are so multifaceted. Playing a video game can at times be akin to watching a full season of a TV show. Sometimes it’s like sitting down and listening to a new album. And the actual video game element can be dramatically different depending on what genre you…
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I am a Gamer, and I am Always Correct
It’s not often that a gaming adjacent story truly stuns me and leaves me in shock. Big reveals happen all the time. Big layoff news is all too common. Even stories of toxic workplaces aren’t anything new or shocking. So believe me when I say that Sony shutting down Concord and refunding all purchases had…
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Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus Review- Brilliant and Questionable
The worst scenario you can encounter as a gamer is that gamebreaking bug. The bug that forces you to lose hours upon hours of progress, or perhaps that doesn’t let you complete the game you are playing at all. It’s a rare scenario, but any grizzled vet will have at least one horror story. When…
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Mega Gaming Round Up: Star Wars Outlaws, Until Then, Daybreak, Kunitsu-Gami, and Cat Quest 3
Folks, I am pleased to announce that I have been eating good. As usual, I have been game hopping, and I feel like it’s about time to do a big update. It’s been a weird month-ish of gaming for me. Pretty much all year, I’ve been playing at least one game that was an 8.5…
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