A fantastic modern adventure game in a noir setting. Bogged down by a persistently chugging framerate and some VERY weak writing in the Homicide desk/arc, but easily redeemed by the quality of the writing both before and after that portion of the game. It’s seriously baffling, actually, just how bad the Homicide desk really is. […]

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Collectible deckbuilding card games can be a lot of fun. They are not, however, a legitimate form of mind-to-mind competition. They’re certainly enticing and stimulating, to be sure. The illusory pull of being able to come up with strategies and collect cards to support that strategy, building from a core idea into a set of […]

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We had to wait a long time for a North American release of Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu (DFK), but it was worth it. You really get your money’s worth with Resurrection. Not only are you getting Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu 1.5, you’re getting 1.51 (previously Europe-only paid DLC), Black Label, and 3 arrange modes. 1.5 and 1.51 are fairly […]

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Enter the Gungeon is a game I do enjoy quite a bit. However, I’m so deeply conflicted as to some very basic design principles the game uses, that I can’t really recommend it in good conscience despite some of its good points. On the surface, this is a gorgeous game with great sound design. And […]

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I can’t talk about Borderlands 2 in 2017 without talking at least a little about Gearbox Software’s shady business practices. This game benefits greatly from the draining of money away from Aliens: Colonial Marines, another Gearbox project which was sabotaged to give BL2 a boost. And in the years since the release of BL2, Gearbox […]

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This game… is SO good. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a video game even attempt to do a lot of what Hellblade pulls off basically flawlessly. Make no mistake, this is an engaging journey, but it is a highly stressful one.  It’s a downward plunge into darkness, grief, despair, and paralyzing terror.  Senua’s quest […]

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Entertainment under capitalism is an industry, a commercial product that targets the young.  That is to say, people without a lot of context or experience to know when things are bad or good, but with lots of disposable income to support the creation of whatever kind of rehash they’re too young to remember is even […]

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