Retrospectives
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Flop or forgotten gem?
Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee
A quirky cult-classic
Lost Planet Trilogy has been lost to time
I remember being intrigued by the reveal of the very first Lost Planet game (Lost Planet: Extreme Condition). I eventually got around to borrowing the game from a friend years after its release and playing through the entire thing on the Xbox 360. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is like trying to survive an alien snowstorm while wearing lead boots. The controls feel like Wayne is perpetually walkin...[Read More]
Call of Duty: World At War is the definitive WW2 experience
In a series known for its bombastic set pieces, intense action, memorable characters and settings, what makes COD: WAW standout in the crowd? What’s interesting to note, is for a while, many people didn’t think it did. When WAW was first released back in 2008, many saw it as just another standard WW2 FPS. While the WW2 market at the time was pretty flooded, it’s easy to see why i...[Read More]
Jak 2 is great but such a drag
I’ve been an OG Naughty Dog fan all my life. I didn’t have a PS1 when I was a kid but I remember loving Crash Bandicoot as a character and enjoying the games at a friends. Then I had a Ps2 and loved the first Jak and Daxter game, which was certainly more appealing to kids. I don’t think I would’ve persevered through Jak 2 at that young of an age as I didn’t play 2 or 3 until much older. A couple y...[Read More]
I think people should give The Last Guardian another chance
Team Ico had a solid legacy of critical acclaim with their first two titles. The fittingly named 2001 debut video game ‘Ico’ was a decent success and grew in popularity as the years went on, garnering a cult following. I personally enjoyed Ico and thought it was a charming and unique little game, but like most, the studio earned my fandom after their titanic hit ‘Shadow of the Colossus’. Fans were...[Read More]
Is Dark Souls 2 Still Worth Playing?
Get good scrubs
Why ‘What Remains of Edith Finch’ is my favorite indie game of all time
I played this little indie game during a period of grieving in my life and I figured at the time that’s why it resonated so heavily with me because of the emotional turmoil I was going through. However, I went back and replayed this indie title a few years later to see if it still struck those same chords and I can say not only did it deliver, but it was even better upon a second play-through. Wit...[Read More]