As a writer, curating a beloved character’s death is one of the hardest things you have to do. It’s probably a time when you take into account audience reaction more than any other, as for better or for worse (probably worse), audiences consider death as one of the most important parts of any story. If … Continue reading Here’s How I’d Fix The Beginning Of The Last Of Us Part II
So I’ve been replaying the excellent Divinity: Original Sin 2 recently like many others in the recent wake of the early Baulder’s Gate 3 footage. Because of this renewed interest in the game, there’ll be people playing the game for the first time, and might be slightly overwhelmed if they aren’t familiar with CRPGS. Considering … Continue reading Here’s My Powerful Early Game Comp For Divinity: Original Sin 2
I don’t know how everyone else feels, but I think it’s been a slow start to the year in terms of big must-play games being released. Although this has given me a good chance to catch up on some other games I’ve been meaning to check out, I’ve had an itch to play something new. … Continue reading When in Doubt, Play a Roguelite
The narrative behind 2016’s Doom was an underdog story at its core. No one had high expectations for a reboot of the classic franchise that had undergone many changes over a prolonged development cycle, and people were sceptical that the modern FPS landscape even had a place for it. On release, it didn’t take long … Continue reading Doom Eternal- Bigger But Maybe Not Better?
2019 was a weird year for me in terms of games. Instead of taking the shotgun approach and playing a bit of everything that looked even slightly interesting, I dove deep on games I was really enjoying (hence my list being a top 8). This worked for me in a year that I think by … Continue reading GOTY 2019
Sometimes a game does nothing wrong and you still don’t like it. Show me a Gears game and my eyes involuntarily roll into the back of my head. I know it’s a great franchise enjoyed by millions of people, and I’m happy for them, but also want nothing to do with it. Of course I’m … Continue reading The Outer World’s World Ain’t Doing it For Me
The Legend of Bum-Bo will have you thinking thoughts you probably won’t expect. “I need more poop!” “If only I had a bit more pee over here, it would let me combo with the boogers for mega damage!” If you’re familiar with The Binding of Isaac then it’s probably no surprise that creator Edmund McMillen’s … Continue reading Impressions: The Legend of Bum-Bo
If you’ve been paying attention to Destiny 2 at all recently, you’ve probably heard complaints about the Eververse, their microtransaction store. Along with Shadowkeep came approximately the 50th rework of their store, which in its history has swung wildly between being so overly generous you’d be crazy to spend money in it, to a completely … Continue reading Four Things Bungie Can Do Right Now to Fix the Eververse
Disco Elysium is a game obsessed with the past and how it influences the future. The people of the war-torn Revachol are a product of their ancestor’s decisions, be they political or otherwise. Having no past poses an issue then, and this is where we find ourselves waking up on the floor of a motel … Continue reading Disco Elysium Review
This week Iron Banner made its return to Destiny 2, the first post-Shadowkeep release. I jumped in and finished the bounties and questline yesterday on one of my characters, probably for the first time since vanilla D2 or even the first game. It was interesting getting back into it and seeing how it fits into … Continue reading Iron Banner Needs a Rework
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