I've been meaning to replay the original Mass Effect for quite some time now. It stands as not only my favorite of the first two Mass Effect games but rounds out the holy trinity of Bioware games that is also comprised of KOTOR and Jade Empire. If I took the time to make a concrete top ten list of my favorite games, it would likely hold a pretty high spot. My love for the Mass Effect series is...
It's funny to me that the next time I write something is almost exactly a year later and also about open world stuff. Initially, I was pretty okay with Mirror's Edge: Catalyst. I'd played the little beta they put out a month or so back and enjoyed myself somewhat, especially since the game does FEEL like Mirror's Edge. The free running aspect of Catalyst is still, for the most part, just as sat...
(Light spoilers from the first ~4 hours ahead) Throughout my nearly 100 hour playthrough of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, I couldn’t help but constantly recognize ways in which the game continued to make the story of the main quest feel compelling. A surefire way to break the immersion, sure, but it felt like something truly worthy of recognition. After all, often my least favorite parts of open wo...
This is a review that I wrote for the game which I posted in the user reviews section but also wanted to post as a blog entry. Looking back now, I should have done this for all of my reviews, but oh well. Do note that this review is only of the campaign and does not take into account any of the multiplayer features. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is at least better than the low point found in l...
"My Thoughts On" is a new series that I'm doing where I just expand on some notes I jotted down while playing the game rather than doing a full on critical analysis. Plus, Civ is a massive game and I'm already a long-winded writer as is. The general formula of Civilization remains the same in Beyond Earth, particularly the more streamlined ideas introduced in Civ 5. Start out with a single city...