I have never been too engrossed in Greek mythology. It has frequently felt overdone or uninspired with its constant reimaginings that more or less make the Greek myth characters feel like one-dimensional cardboard cutouts. However, that’s not the case with how Hades portrays these famous heroes. Everyone from the big three gods of Zeus, Poseidon, … Continue reading Hades | Backlog Review
One of the biggest draws to the Halo series has always been its sandbox and starting in Halo 2, Bungie decided to capitalize on players exploring their levels so intently by including some collectibles. But in typical Bungie fashion, they made it their own by making collectibles that resembled skulls. Originally finding these little items … Continue reading Top 10 Skull Locations in Halo: MCC
2021 marks The Legend of Zelda's 35th anniversary and Nintendo has already let us in on a few things they are working on like the Skyward Sword remake for the Switch during the Nintendo Direct last month. One notable absence though was The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 which many were speculating … Continue reading My Top Ten Moments in Breath of the Wild
I have been playing through Cyber Shadow and as I was doing so I couldn't help but contemplate how well designed the bosses in that game are. I began to think back to some of my favorite bosses and realized that there were some great standout encounters in the past decade, many of them most … Continue reading My Top Ten Boss Battles of the 2010s
I have been wanting to revisit Dead Space for a while now but stopped every time I thought back to it. I wasn't ready for the dread I would feel. Dread of going back to the blood soaked hallways where danger lurks behind every corner and every vent whispers lullabies to me. But it's a … Continue reading Revisiting Dead Space
2020 has been hitting us left and right with delays and cancellations. The biggest of them all arguably being Cyberpunk 77. I, like almost everyone else, have watched the Cyberpunk 77 saga with interest. One of the most hyped games continuing to have development delays? That is juicy stuff. How will the game turn out? … Continue reading What Microsoft can learn from Cyberpunk 77
The Bioshock franchise has always had a special place in my heart. Ever since I first explored the decrepit art deco hallways of Rapture in 2010's Bioshock 2, I have been unable to get enough of the world building that these games incorporate. Ken Levine and the team at Irrational Games originally used ideas from … Continue reading Puritan Ideological Parallels in Bioshock Infinite
You know a game has potential when you are willing to spend what little money you have as a kid but that is what I did with Arkham Asylum when it first released in 2009. I risked multiple trips to the movies and dinner with friends for a videogame and let me tell you it … Continue reading Revisiting Batman Arkham Asylum
Fallout 76 has left a sour taste in most people's mouths whenever the game franchise Fallout is brought up in conversation. As much as I would like to pretend that long time fans of the serious started to dislike the franchise after Fallout 76, I have to admit that it began earlier than that with … Continue reading In Defense of Fallout 4
Portal has been applauded time and time again for its innovative approach to puzzle solving. At the time of its release in 2007, there wasn't anything that was quite like it. The mind-boggling technology of the portal gun, the head-scratching test chambers that accompanied it, and game's writing had players talking about Portal for years … Continue reading Revisiting Portal
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