Sam Hines in 2019: What Games Did He Play? Did He Like Them? Let's Find Out!
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All reviewsWolfenstein II: The New Colossus2017
4 out of 5 starsWolfenstein 2 is a confounding game in many ways. It struggles where plenty of games have succeeded, succeeds where most developers wouldn’t dare tread. Gunning down hundreds and hundreds of Nazis, turning their hate-filled bodies into bloody bits of viscera, shouldn’t feel so timely or cathartic, but this is where we are in 2018. Many euphemisms have been thrown out there as to how we got here, avoiding the obvious…
Horizon Zero Dawn2017
5 out of 5 starsEven after playing over fifty hours of Horizon: Zero Dawn, I still can’t believe Guerilla Games were capable of making something like this. There was no good reason too, really. The Killzone franchise had its moments, but the only thing anyone remembers about those games is how incredibly brown they were. You could’ve convinced me pretty easily that the creative heads of the studio had never heard of the color…
Danger Zone2017
2 out of 5 starsThe concept behind Danger Zone is full of promise. The game’s sales pitch is simple: It’s the crash mode from the classic Burnout franchise, extracted and recreated by a studio founded by former heads of Criterion gone independent. The latest game from Ex-Criterion offshoot Three Fields Entertainment takes place in a bare-bones warehouse where you attempt to drive your car into as many other vehicles as possible,…
FIFA 172016
4 out of 5 starsFIFA 17 leaves me feeling very conflicted. The game plays really well. For the first time in a couple years, developer EA Canada has finally made some useful advancements in the gameplay. The improved attacking AI leads to more fluid attacking moves across the board. The general pace of play carries a greater resemblance to its real-life counterpart than it ever has. Holding down the run button to burst past…
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All articles2018 Sucked, but the Games Were Pretty Good
Dec 30, 2018
Well, that was a year. Simultaneously a neverending nightmare and gone in a flash. But hey, we’re still alive!. Constantly exhausted and despondent at the current state of humanity, but still living. Hooray? The role of games in my life has changed due to the paranoia creep inflicted by the daily news cycle. Namely, I played fewer of them, made it a point to read more, stopped looking at Twitte...
The 2018 World Cup Deserves Better Than EA Sports
Jul 5, 2018
There are few events that guarantee joy and excitement with more certainty than the World Cup. It doesn’t matter that FIFA is run by an openly corrupt cabal of capitalist power mongers, or that the tournament will be in the hands of human rights abusers until at least 2030, or that the United States, thanks to a mix of arrogance, incompetence, and a lack of actual talent, managed not to qualify...
Twin Peaks: The Return is The Best Thing about 2017 So Far
Sep 4, 2017
There are so many reasons why a third season of Twin Peaks shouldn't have worked. David Lynch’s last movie came out in 2006. The reboot era has become progressively underwhelming, and judging by the mediocre numbers at the box office this summer, I'm not the only one bored by all the reimaginings. Season Two of the original Twin Peaks was a confused, dull affair that was lost sight of what made...
Finally finished this game
Jul 15, 2017
After 137 hours of playtime, I finally finished Persona 5. I mostly enjoyed my time with the game - the gameplay is multitudes better than the last game, the art and soundtrack are exemplary, Shibuya is vast and overwhelming and full of things to do. But I can only say I mostly enjoyed it because the game’s statements on self-discovery and belief ring more and more disingenuous the more I consi...
Thoughts on the Nintendo Switch Presentation
Jan 13, 2017
Ever since Nintendo announced that they were going to fully unveil their newest console a few months ago, I’ve been working to keep my expectations in check. The initial trailer seemed promising, but after the Wii U became the dampest of damp squibs, it was hard to get too hyped. Nintendo has been running headfirst into nonsensical decisions ever since the halcyon days of the Wii. It was truly...
2016 Games of the Year
Dec 23, 2016
2016 was a total disaster for anyone who cares about justice, equality, or not being a complete fucking monster. It was the kind of year that could convince one to spend the rest of their life in the fetal position under the whims of anxiety and terror. But at least the video games were good! Due to time, money, and stable Rocket League servers, I didn’t play as many games this year, so this is...
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