Lost Odyssey – Retro Review
I can’t talk about Lost Odyssey without mentioning Hironobu Sakaguchi (and it seems like I can’t write an article lately without mentioning him either, but hey, I’m a big fan). Sakaguchi created…
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Mathew Falvai
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Mathew is a huge fan of Space, Strategy, and Shadowrun (Genesis version is #1). When it comes to games and films, he’d much rather experience a 10/10 classic from yesteryear than a 6/10 modern blandfest. He does feel we’re living in a gaming golden age with the power of indie developers at an all-time high, but wishes AAA publishers would take more risks. Mat believes it’s only a matter of time before the pendulum swings the other way and new ideas take their rightful place above reboots.
How Game Graphics Make You Feel, and the Uncanny Valley
When I played Legend of Dragoon for the first time in 2017, I was eager to see how it compared and differed to Final Fantasy VII. After all, Sony was inspired to develop their…
Retro Review – Legend of Dragoon
Although I was a Playstation teen, Legend of Dragoon and I didn’t cross paths until 2017. Released in the final months of the PS1 era (Dec 1999), Legend of Dragoon was supposed to cash…
GAMEOLOGY – Make it or Break it #2 – Bisector, Boolean Bash, Bribery Race
GAMEOLOGY is a series where indie game developer Attila and game player/writer Mat discuss various topics related to making and playing games. The Make it or Break it episodes look…
My First Tales Game – Tales of Xillia Review
2017 was the year I discovered gigantic JRPGs of yesteryear: We streamed and finished Final Fantasy XIII, XII-2, Lightning Returns, Final Fantasy X, X-2, Legend of Dragoon, Lost Odyssey, and my first…
Great Gaming Minds: Hironobu Sakaguchi (Final Fantasy, Lost Odyssey, Terra Battle)
You’ve probably heard the story. In 1987, Hironobu Sakaguchi’s last attempt to make a video game hit proved more successful than he could ever imagine. The first Final Fantasy spawned one of…
Video Games in 2017 – The Most Important Stories
2017 was a wonderful year for gaming right when we needed a break from the real world. There were a few conroversial moments in the industry as well, but thankfully,…
Best Game Music of the Year
Myself and Matt Owen hashed out our top ten gaming soundtracks of 2017. You can always count on good gaming music, even when the games are bad, but this year…
COD: WW II Director discusses gun balancing. “Did we go too far with the last fire rate nerf?”
Michael Condry – Game Director of Call of Duty: WW II – took to Reddit to discuss recent changes made to the most recent COD. It was great playing with you throughout the…
Pre-personal GOTY. Here’s what didn’t make my cut.
Before I put out my GOTY list, here’s a few that didn’t make the cut. They range from universally praised to universally not so praised. Video games have vastly different…