Tag: video-games
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Bionic Bay Review- Let’s Try That Again
I try very hard to avoid using “trial and error” as a major critique when talking about video games. Because inherently, all video games are trial and error if there is any difficulty whatsoever attached to them. When you play a difficult action game where you need to learn enemy attack patterns, there is an…
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South of Midnight Review- Existing On Vibes And Hoping For The Best
We all have that one friend. The guy who just has a great all-around vibe. He’s easy to talk to. He can light up a room. He’s funny. He’s just a good hang and a solid friend. But when it comes to the basics of life, god damn, he does not have his shit together.…
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review- Greatness Inspires Greatness
How do you respond when you encounter greatness? Across any field, greatness can either be something that evokes feelings of inspiration or it can completely demoralize you. Almost every great artist had someone that came before them that pushed them to reach the level that they ended up at. There are many others who we…
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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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Promise Mascot Agency Review- The Yakuza Standalone “Minigame” You’ve Been Waiting For
If you have ever played a Yakuza or Like a Dragon game, you know that in that series, sometimes the minigames are actually the game. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that I often spend 1/3rd of my time in those games just playing minigames. Each game also has one “minigame” that feels…
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Split Fiction Review- The Bar Is Raised One More Time
After winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards in 2021, I imagine that there was a lot of pressure on Hazelight studios for their next game. It Takes Two was one of the craziest and balls to the wall games I have ever played. One upping that was always going to be a…
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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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My Four Favorite Aspects of the Steam Deck OLED So Far
A few weeks back, I wrote about how after the Switch 2 presentation, I decided to go ahead and buy a Steam Deck OLED. I wasn’t sure when I was going to make the move, but tariff news spooked me into buying it almost immediately after that article. I have been playing my Steam Deck…
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Avowed Review- Completely Expected In The Most Unexpected Way
I’ve often joked that Obsidian is my ultimate 8/10 machine. If they put out a game, I’m probably going to give it an 8/10. I don’t view this as derogatory at all. I generally love their games. They are well-made experiences that often bring something interesting to the table. But they’ve also never quite been…
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