Deathloop Review
My favorite part of Arkane games (Dishonored, Prey) are the environments. The detailed sandboxes are often visually stunning, fun to mess around in, and tell a story of their own.…
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Top 10 Evolutions of Modern Gaming (and things I don’t miss from the past)
Gaming has changed throughout the years, while there are some aspects I miss from the past (less handholding) there are so many quality of life improvements that vastly improve the…
How important is a game’s ending to you?
As I near the end of Prey, I’m realizing how much the final hours are shaping my overall perception of the game. I adored the first half (especially the stunning opening). It…
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…
GAMEOLOGY: Reviewing Attila’s Game Ideas
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Gamefly Year-End Sale: Pokemon, Yooka-Laylee, and much more
Gamefly’s Year-End Sale has a sizable list of deals. Highlights include: Pokemon, The Last Guardian, Injustice 2, and many more. I’ve included the list below and bolded the ones I thought were most…
Great Gaming Minds – Roberta and Ken Williams
Founders of Sierra and creators of many of the most influential graphical adventures of the ’80s and ’90s, Roberta and Ken Williams are the next subject of our Great Gaming Minds series.…