With the teenage-angst-fueled "console wars" in full flow now, I thought it best to add some more kindling to the fire, albeit, insignificantly small kindling. So, with the coming end of this, the eighth generation of video games, in the twilight of the PS4, I have been (in Julie Andrews' voice) thinking about a few … Continue reading These are a few of my favourite things + The Last of Us Part II
For episode 2 of my Why everyone needs to play... series, I'm going to talk about Ubisoft's 2018 open-world behemoth, Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Once again, this will consist of a set of arguments whereby I will try to convince you to play this 100+ hour game (for at least a few dozen of those). With … Continue reading Why everyone needs to play… Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
I had an idea for a series of posts about video games that are "essential" for any newcomer to the field. While this may be a rather cliché review-slash-list feature, I hope I'll give you some personal insight as to why I think you should play this game (if you haven't already). This series will … Continue reading Why everyone needs to play… The Last of Us
(AKA "2019: A Strand Odyssey" AKA: "Neon Genesis Strandelion" AKA: "21 minutes Jump Street feat. Nicolas Winding Refn" AKA: "Like tears in the Time(fall)" AKA: "Super Strand Bros. Next Day Delivery Edition") I'll stop there (sorry). Death Stranding is a game that exists. This is a post re: my takeaway after finishing the main story, … Continue reading Death (Stranding) is a Beach(ed Thing)
Prologue Welcome to January, dear reader. A month where humanity seems unable to rise from a miasmic fugue state, brought on by perhaps failed ambitions in the previous year, overindulgence over the festive break, or merely by the worry and anxiety that fills one up as one contemplates that a new year is the "start … Continue reading Gris/CELESTE
When the Glitch hit, with the capital 'G', it wasn't immediately obvious. It happened out of the corner of your eye, in your most peripheral of vision. It was like the visual feed to your brain stuttered, for just a second. Like a record skip, very subtle, but it was enough; the world froze, for … Continue reading dreamGames – the Glitch
The remaining patients on the ward were either in a deep-dive-dream-state (DDDS) or were suffering from insomnia, and so the Doc had nothing to do but wait. He checked some charts, rattled a few tubes and poked some of the medical instruments. Reflexively, he looked up and to the left, searching for the clock display … Continue reading dreamGames – DDDS (subfunction)
First, we need to talk about Star Wars What does Star Wars mean to you? On the surface, it's a multi-billion dollar media franchise set in a galaxy far far away, simultaneously enthralling our eyeballs and igniting conflict in the minds of millions of people worldwide; it may be one of the most revered fictional … Continue reading Fallen Order, a spoiler-free discussion
"It's about pain," said the man called Rose. "Not the good kind, but the kind that rattles the deepest cores of your bones. It burns you fast, then numbs you cold. Like ice in your veins. It's not even the sensation that's the worst; it's the fear. The fear that this time it ain't temporary. … Continue reading dreamGames – Whiteout (logical shift)
Red Dead Redemption 2 might be the greatest video game I've ever played. It might also be the least amount of fun I've had over the course of 60-80 hours with a video game.
