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All reviewsRock Band 42015
4 out of 5 starsOn January 25th, 2024, Harmonix released its final DLC for Rock Band . Three songs were released, but the last one typically listed is Rusted Root's "Send Me On My Way." It is a song that is surprisingly upbeat in tempo, almost optimistic in its melody, despite being about loss and sad goodbyes. It is fitting in a way that "Send Me On My Way" would be the final ever song released for Rock Band , some sixteen years…
Guitar Hero Live2015
2.5 out of 5 starsLike a bolt from the blue, Guitar Hero had one last encore. After Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock ended the five year run of multiple Guitar Hero, Band Hero, and DJ Hero games, Activision put the entire series on ice due to low returns and oversaturation. This, combined with the late 2000's recession, led to a massive downturn for the series. One game, allegedly being made by Vicarious Visions, who worked on the On…
Rock Band Blitz2012
3.5 out of 5 starsPost 2010, rhythm games were in heavy decline. Activision had already closed down their entire Guitar Hero division, after a whirlwind of releases culminating in low sales for their final entries; Warriors of Rock and DJ Hero 2 . Harmonix, for its part, kept things steady by releasing Rock Band 3 , and continuing support after MTV Games was shut down in 2011. Within five years, the entire ecosystem had effectively…
Rock Band 32010
3.5 out of 5 starsThe two-year release gap between Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 is fascinating, as it showcases two different environments where rhythm games existed. The first was at the height of its power, the pinnacle of rhythm-based gaming through full band gameplay, challenging setlists and songlists, and a robust library of songs that allowed for tons of possibilities. Rock Band 2 was a game released at the right place, at the…
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All articlesThe Problem With Palworld
Aug 1, 2026
The recent controversies surrounding Palworld and its comparisons to Pokémon should be examined because, at the end of the day, Palworld does have a major problem, one that it may not be able to overcome
The Myth of a Conservative Halo
Oct 28, 2025
I was never the biggest fan of the Halo franchise. Even back in the heydays of playing co-op multiplayer across four interconnected Xbox 360s with my dorm mates for hours on end in college, it was always another multiplayer fad to me; a game with really smooth gameplay that is fun but not remarkable. Like Goldeneye before it, and Call of Duty after it, Halo is a sweet spot for that kind of mult...
Reflecting on Current Events - Mafia 3 and Raging Against The Machine
Jun 1, 2020
It has been a long time, nearly nine years, since I have made a blog post here. Part of that is simply due to life getting in the way, but another part is how I have become almost a semi-professional critic within that time, working for websites such as Blistered Thumbs before it closed and now writing articles for the website TechRaptor. This piece though, is fully based on my own thoughts and...
Separate but Equal: the Narrative and the Gameplay
Mar 14, 2011
The recent release of Dragon Age II has kind of compelled me to write this piece. It is something that has been on my mind for years, something that is starting to become a grim reality that anyone who is a fan of video games is facing. It is also something that, whenever talked about, usually is met with skepticism and scathing remarks, probably because the subject is difficult to discuss. For...
Links Top Ten: Games of the Year 2010
Dec 11, 2010
A disclaimer before I begin. I guess I am one of the few exceptions for this, but I normally hate reading and making top ten lists. It is just an excuse for people to pretty much spew their opinions, however validated, onto internet forums and blogs and then bash trolls, fans and readers everywhere which may disagree with their opinions. Let’s face it, top ten lists are popularity contests that...
Playing Wargames: The story of “Under Ash”.
Oct 12, 2010
With “Medal of Honor” being released today, I did want to bring up another first person wargame that has been in development and was released in the year 2000, a classic known as “Under Ash.” Now many of you reading this right now may be wondering, what game I am talking about. Well, the game in question “Under Ash” is a 2000 first person shooter conceived and developed by independent game deve...
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