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Here’s a simple test to see if you should play Dark Souls. When games required incredibly precise movement and death was just one slip away (think MegaMan, Contra), did you enjoy that? Ever play an RPG that threw a lot of complicated stats and items at you with virtually no explanation? Was that fun? Was there ever a moment you got stuck on in a game and died again and again? Do you remember the rush when you…
Nov 23, 2015
Mad Max is a decent open world game born into a year of many exceptionally made open world games. Combined with the critical acclaim of the Fury Road movie released this year, the expectations leveled against this game were just too much. In a vacuum, Mad Max is a competent enough game with a lot of pieces that are good, but almost nothing great. It's well worth your time, but with tempered exp...
Aug 20, 2015
I score games significantly more harshly than many others. By following a 5-star scoring system, I waste only one score on games I don't like (1-star), and one score on games I'm indifferent about (2-stars). That leaves me with three scores left to help me differentiate the games I like. Let's get one thing out of the way off the top. I like The Witcher 3, so the only question I have to ask mys...
May 14, 2015
I've been having a ton of fun for the last 6 months or so as I make my way through the Metal Gear series for the first time. MGS 1 plays pretty well for such an old game, and I was absolutely blown away by the HD collection versions of 2 and 3. MGS4 was absolutely incredible as well, despite an ending that was a bit too long. Through the course of playing through MGS4 I came to a sudden and une...
Apr 22, 2015
Far Cry 3 was a fantastic game. Sure it had its problems, namely the kind of disgusting story, but it was one of the best open world games I had ever played. It was graphically incredible, the gameplay felt pretty good, it actually decently pulled off 1st person stealth, and the side content was in most cases actually worth doing. The hunting/crafting system from FC3 is one of the rare cases of...
Apr 10, 2015
Find your Zen, achieve Nirvana, or otherwise get your head in the right space, because it's time for Bloodborne. Playing a "Souls game" requires a mental preparation unparalleled in most other game experiences I undertake. In recent weeks I can't say I was in the right space to play Bloodborne, but after seeing some initial impressions, I MADE myself get in the right space. I wasn't missing out...
Mar 25, 2015
Few forces in gaming are more powerful than word of mouth. If the discussion turns on you, look out, because you are in for a proverbial shitstorm of trouble. Bad word of mouth can be largely to blame for the massive head start the Ps4 got over the Xbox One when both consoles launched. It's an immense force, and that's why a game that generates a burst of positive word of mouth is really headin...
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