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If Game Characters Had Day Jobs 🎮 – Episode #5 | PlayRatedGames (Podcast)
Oh hai Mark Dive into The Room: The Game, a fan‑made point‑and‑click adventure based on the cult film. Play as Johnny in a retro‑styled San Francisco, tackling everything from shopping to boss fights in this unexpectedly polished 8‑bit RPG adaptation. Johnny the lovable banker has everything a man could ever want. A great career, a beautiful future wife, a handsome best friend named Mark, and a lo...[Read More]
Swinging into action The superhero genre is one of the most popular in all of entertainment, like Spiderman. There has been a pletera of adaptations through various media outlets. All the way back in the 40s we had movie serials of Batman and Superman, in the 70s and 80s we had feature adaptations of live action tv shows such as Hulk and Spider-Man. When videogames found its way to the mainstream,...[Read More]
I’ve seen rain puddles with more depth Silent Hill has made a huge comeback recently. The masterful Silent Hill 2 remake and a slew of future titles being announced have things looking very bright and hopeful. That being said, we can appreciate what has brought the series back from the dead, let’s look at what killed it in the first place. Origins was decent enough, Homecoming-was a ve...[Read More]
One of the worst games in the whole franchise!
Podcast Episode #4 Now Live!
A Cautionary Tale What is there really to be said? This so-called “game” was nearly the downfall of the entire industry. What can we take away from this? I dare say it’s the ultimate cautionary tale of studio crunch and commercialism. To make a long story short: E.T. (the film) was considered a cultural landmark upon its release, and the studio wanted all the merchandise possible to cash in ...[Read More]
Game Series That Have Fluctuated in Quality 🎮 – Episode #2 | PlayRatedGames (Podcast)