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Fox 'N Forests is a clunky 'Euro' style 16-bit platformer. I don't know how they're going to 'fix' it for the Amico.
Published Jun 16, 2021
Fox ‘N Forests is one of those games I picked up for $5 on an Xbox sale because I’d seen some coverage that said it was a classic 16-bit style platformer with a fun twist. The first time I played it I only played one level, which took me about 20 minutes, and then set it down because it seemed both bland and clunky, which is not a great combination. Plus the level was 20 minutes long, which is...
bigsocrates
Data Dump: Who Won E3 2021?
Published Jun 16, 2021
marino (Premium member)
The E3 Watchlist - 2021
Published Jun 15, 2021
Welcome back! I do have a big review-style blog coming soon, but in the meantime, I thought I’d bring back the E3 Watchlist this year. I went in with general excitement but no major expectations. There aren’t that many games that strongly grabbed me, but I’m definitely anticipating some new visions and updated favorites. METAL SLUG TACTICS As it turns out, pretty much any property can become a...
jeremyf
E3 2021: Microsoft & Bethesda
Published Jun 14, 2021
It was always unusual that Bethesda held an annual conference for their upcoming games. They don't have the small country of third-party developers that console manufacturers do, and their two most popular first-party series can go epochs without a core entry. It's been six years since the last mainline Fallout and ten since the last Elder Scrolls. So, for multiple years, Bethesda was lifting t...
gamer_152 (Premium member)
Nintendo Banner Gone Wrong...?
Published Jun 14, 2021
It started as a Nintendo entry for the 12th Annual E3 Banner Contest , but went off the rails in light of recent events.
kone
E3 2021: Ubisoft
Published Jun 13, 2021
In writing, there's a standard practice for creating a comedy character. You come up with a goal they tirelessly strive for but make their circumstances such that pursuing that prize lands them in the opposite situation to the one they're seeking. So, David Brent in The Office wants to be a respected leader, but he's a tool in a workplace of down-to-Earth colleagues meaning that he only ends up...
gamer_152 (Premium member)
Does beating games matter?
Published Jun 12, 2021
My gaming habits have changed drastically over the years and the one I want to talk to you all to today is the beating of a game, some may say its the most important thing to games while others look at it as a bonus if it happens. I used to be obsessed with beating games and it drove me to beat and play loads of games, kind of like those "Read 100 books in a year" challenges that you see at the...
hizang
E3 2021: The Summer Game Fest Kickoff
Published Jun 11, 2021
For the past few years, I've been writing articles at the end of every E3 that lash back through the humbler keynotes. That's your PC Gaming Show, your Devolver Digital, etc. That there's enough in Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Kickoff to give it its own blog is a product of the sheer volume of games on display here. There was some padding in the mix and a fair number of underwhelming annou...
gamer_152 (Premium member)
Indie Game of the Week 223: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Published Jun 11, 2021
OK, look, I know it's yet another explormer (the fifth for IGotW this year, I believe?) but I have a couple of good reasons for this one's inclusion: the first is that Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the highest-profile game in this genre since 2019's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and worthy of a review by any standard, and the second is that I'm starting to feel like my explormer bona fid...
mento (Premium member)
Previously on Granado Espada...
Published Jun 10, 2021
Previously on Granado Espada... When I start to write about Granado Espada, I did it like "to put a ghost to rest” , but now I find myself with almost 500 hours, mostly of them not really playing, because of the AFK mode, and almost no real sense of closure but just only with strange feelings of missing some vital piece of the puzzle. That said, but just a few days, a new patch was announced (...
valorianendymion
Blogdlette'd
Published Jun 8, 2021
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knoxt
Quick and dirty list of resources for new Guilty Gear players!!
Published Jun 7, 2021
First of all start by playing through the tutorial, Guilty Gear has one of the best tutorials for new players in the fighting game genre. Don't skip them if you want to understand the basics without getting too ovewelmh by the depthness of the game systems. Let's start with some good old youtube videos This is an all time classic, it will teach you everything you need to know to jump into fight...
cristianarg (Premium member)
Indie Game of the Week 222: PuzLogic
Published Jun 3, 2021
Man, what a busy month May was. Well, maybe not for most, since we're all still cooped up evading deadly pathogens as best we can for a little while longer yet, but certainly for my playing and blogging habits. A whole dumb feature on old-ass RPGs will do that to you. So for this week's Indie Game of the Week, I plucked a little puzzle game from my backlog that projects a superb (if a little on...
mento (Premium member)
Don't Call It a Comeback
Published Jun 3, 2021
Hey there folks. It's been a while, hasn't it? I hope you're all doing well, staying safe, and getting vaccinated if and when you're able. For anyone reading this who might be interested, I am, for the most part, pretty good. While a lot of things going on in my life are much the same, there have been a few changes since my last blog post. Perhaps the biggest development is that I'm now engaged...
danielkempster
Insert NieR pun here: I played Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
Published Jun 3, 2021
mooseymcman (Premium member)
The Very Timely 2020 Anime of the Year List
Published Jun 3, 2021
Halfway through the year 2021 when more people are getting vaccinated and going out and managers demanding that their peons go back to work in an office building with a shitty commute so they can have someone to lord over once again and everyone's trying to remember how to be social in public after being stuck inside for over a year of school or work...yeah this is the perfect time to drop a be...
dochaus
The Wheel of Dubious RPGs Episode 37-38: Lost Kingdoms II and Final Fantasy Type-0
Published Jun 2, 2021
Lost Kingdoms II Hi hello it turns out this game I rented like 18 years ago might not actually be that great Developer: From Software Release Date: May 21, 2003 Time Played: A little more than 90 minutes Dubiosity: 4 out of 5 Amount I paid for this game: Less than Xenosaga Episode III, but more in terms of a mental toll. Would I play more? I mean, maybe? I certainly paid too much for this to le...
arbitrarywater (Premium member)
The Dredge of Seventeen: May
Published Jun 1, 2021
When it comes to game releases every year has its big headliners and hidden gems, but none were more packed than 2017. As my backlog-related project for this year I'm looking to build a list of a hundred great games that debuted at some point in 2017, making sure to hit all the important stops along the way. For more information and statistics on this project, be sure to check out this Intro bl...
mento (Premium member)
Internet Be Damned, Lady Dimitrescu Isn't Close To Being The Best Character In Resident Evil Village [SPOILER WARNING!]
Published May 31, 2021
Preamble [Also, MASSIVE SPOILERS CAN BE FOUND IN THIS BLOG; YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!] I'm sorry, but this is not even a contest. It is not every day I take up the challenge of picking a fight with the internet, but here we are. In the lead-up to Resident Evil Village, the internet's horniness ended up making Lady Dimitrescu a bit of a mascot. This happened through sheer brute force of the internet...
zombiepie (Premium member)
Coming of Age: The Storytelling of Beyond: Two Souls
Published May 30, 2021
gamer_152 (Premium member)
May Millennials 12: Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland (Outro)
Published May 30, 2021
I'm starting to suspect "HowLongToBeat" isn't always the most accurate source for average run-times. To wit, they suggested Atelier Rorona is somewhere in the region of a 30 hour runtime but I predict I'll need thrice that before I'm done. Of course, I am trying to utilize every day to its fullest - carpe diem, and whatnot - so maybe that's dragging the playthrough a little. At any rate, I've d...
mento (Premium member)
Conan Exiles Is Now On Xbox Game Pass & It's A Pass From Me
Published May 29, 2021
I had been looking forward to playing Conan Exiles . My reviews of Conan the Barbarian & Conan the Destroyer made me interested in learning more about the Cimmerian hero. I've been reading some of Robert E. Howard's stories and even some of the comics (they're good). I was happy to see that there were a few Conan video games out there, and just my luck, Conan Exiles is now on Xbox Game Pass. Si...
gla55jaw
PS3 Working
Published May 27, 2021
So I wanted to play through the sly cooper series again and after unsuccessfully attempting to play it on PS Now (bad internet connection) I found and hooked up my PS3 which to my surprise worked. I then found and purchased the HD Collection on PS3 and also dove into the store, remembering it won't be closed, I bought Mega man legends, puzzle fighter and Sonic Adventure 2 (yes all from my child...
burritocreases
Indie Game of the Week 221: The Way
Published May 27, 2021
For what felt like years I kept spotting The Way while browsing the Switch eShop sales and thinking of that stupid Knuckles meme, but the moment I decided to take a closer look it resembled something I thought I might find compelling: an Indie throwback to the Delphine adventure games of the early '90s, in particular Another World and Flashback . In fact, it has elements of both: Another World'...
mento (Premium member)

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