Games Played in 2020 (for personal reference)
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All reviewsMLB The Show 182018
4 out of 5 starsHow you feel about MLB The Show 18 is largely going to be predicated on how you answer two questions: Do you like hardcore simulation baseball, and do you like hats? No, hats. Yes. Hats. MLB The Show 18 reminds me a bit of Angels 1st baseman and DH Albert Pujols. From 2001 to 2011, Pujols was a dominant force in baseball, a perennial All Star, winning Rookie of the Year, 3 MVPs, finishing top 5 in MVP voting seven…
WWE 2K162015
2 out of 5 starsAnnualized video game franchises always - ALWAYS - struggle with the transition to new consoles. The change means new hardware, possibly new toolsets for the developers, and sky high expectations from an entrenched player base. The WWE 2k fanchise is no exception, and last year’s game, WWE 2k15 struggled to meet expectations. Character models were improved for some marquee Superstars but looked poor compared to past…
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour2015
2 out of 5 starsEA Sports returns to golf this week with its first offering on current generation consoles (XBox One and PlayStation 4), and the results are predictable based on EA's track record with previous sports. Rory McIlroy PGA Tour plays acceptably well but offers a paucity of features and options that would appeal to people invested enough in the sport in question and provide a reason to come back to the title after a…
Lists
All listsAsmo's Favorite Games of the Year 2018
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Game of the Year 2017
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Best of 2016
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Best of 2015
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Game of The Year 2014 Users Choice
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Articles
All articlesGame, Pass
Feb 25, 2021
In March of 2020, NBA 2k20 was added to Xbox’s Game Pass service. In hindsight, this is ironic timing as March of 2020 was also the month COVID-19 exploded in the United States. One of the early regional events was an outbreak of the disease at a nursing community near my home of Seattle, but I don’t think it’s hyperbole to say the country really took notice of the disease, its spread, and its...
My 2020 in Games
Dec 30, 2020
Every (okay, most) years I write something about my games of the year. Sometimes it’s a numbered list. Sometimes it’s a categorical summary like this one. Sometimes it’s several blogs over several days in who knows what kind of format. When I sat down and looked back at what I played in 2020, the games seemed to align themselves into the categories you see below. With apologies to Giant Bomb's...
My 2019 Top 10(ish) Games
Jan 2, 2020
Honorable Mention: Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order I really thought this was going to make my Top 10 list. I like Star Wars. I like single-player games. I like the Uncharted style of traversal and exploration. This game has all of those things. It’s a competently told Star Wars story, and the traversal mechanics from development studio Respawn, at their best, evoke the freedom of movement they rev...
A Belated Extra Life 2019 Stream
Dec 2, 2019
Did you think your chance to donate to Extra Life had passed? Were you only interested in donating during a poorly produced amateur stream? If those two things are true, I have some fantastic news for you! This Saturday, December 7th, I'll be doing my 3rd lifetime "Extra Life for Slackers" stream. From 9 am PST Saturday until 9 am PST Sunday, I'll be playing games on the PC, PS4, and Xbox 1 whi...
Difficulty, Accessibility, and March's Biggest Game...MLB The Show 19
Apr 4, 2019
The past weeks have seen a lot of discussion around game difficulty, accessibility, and what should or shouldn't be available to players. This has spawned a whole Discourse involving designer/artist intent, gatekeeping, the definitions of "difficulty" and "accessibility" and probably a number of other related conversations I haven't seen and don't necessarily care to seek out. While this has la...
2018 Video Game Protagonists All-Stars
Dec 30, 2018
I wrote in my Game of the Year list about MLB The Show 18 getting its hooks into me through Diamond Dynasty, which is this franchise's answer to EA's Ultimate Team mode. It's exploitative and grind-y in all the ways designed to keep player engagement and spending up in gross ways, but I couldn't resist the appeal of building a team with Johnny Bench in his prime at catcher, Bryce Harper and Ted...
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