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…
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Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age – Review
If you love tweaking your JRPGs and want to see the most grounded Final Fantasy story yet, then Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is the game for you. In a nutshell, I…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…