Why the First Five Minutes of Final Fantasy VI Are so Effective
How often have you heard that a game doesn’t get good until you’re a few hours in? How often have you been bored to tears by a slow tutorial that…
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New GAMEOLOGY series: Make it or Break it
GAMEOLOGY is an audio/video series where myself and Attila the game dev take a deep dive into an element of video games. One episode might discuss movement, the other Loot…
GAMEOLOGY – Super Mario Odyssey
GAMEOLOGY is an ongoing video/written discussion of game design hosted by Mathew Falvai (me) and game developer Attila “Gabriel” Branyiczky. Mario games are always an event and Odyssey is no exception. Since SMB1 revitalized the gaming industry and…
Wonder Woman – Video Review with Canadian Mat
We have a full written review on the way, but until then you can check out a video review with Canadian Mat. He gives a spoiler-free recommendation on whether this…
WWE Smackdown – May 9, 2017 – Results/Review
Show opens with a recap of Jinder Mahal’s shenanigans, reminding us he’s the no.1 contender for Randy Orton’s title The crowd is either not mic’d properly, or quite bored. They…
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – Review
Finally a new script-writer and we get the best in the series so far. Unfortunately it was back to Kloves for the final three. Director Yates and Composer Hooper…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 – REVIEW (no spoilers!)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follows up the original’s surprise success with a slick second episode that lacks the original’s stakes, but delivers satisfying character moments. The emotional core…
GameThinkTalk – Injustice 2 LA Event, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Revisiting Zelda BotW Ending, Seedship
Matthew Hayes flew to LA to talk to Ed Boon and co about Injustice 2. They also decide whether Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is worth buying again and talk on the Breath…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Movie Review
Mat and Matthew O continue their journey to review every Potter film in 2017. Chamber of Secrets gets darker and plants the seeds for many of the movies to come.…
Super Mario 3D World is also underrated – Ep 1 – Shitty name, great game
I talk a lot about 2D Mario’s superiority over 3D Mario. 3D World is a great hybrid of both styles. It uses fixed camera, angles 8-way directional movement to tighten…