Hogwarts Legacy is a massive Harry Potter RPG that I played off and on for roughly a year, spanning 80+ hours. The world of Harry Potter is, undoubtedly, a spooky one indeed, with giant spiders (the acromantula is just the worst!), undead inferi, super sus dark magic, and lots of ghosts and poltergeists. To my…
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Q Remastered: Demo Review
Q Remastered is a unique puzzle game that allows you to draw various shapes that fall to the ground due to the forces of gravity. Although it seems like there’s very little you can do with such a feature, this brief demo of 10 stages had an interesting variety of puzzles to solve. At first,…
Barely Scratching the Surface of Undertale Easter Eggs
Undertale was groundbreaking in its time. A game that broke the mold, where you had the potential to spare every enemy instead of fighting them. Filled with lovable characters that you may or may not have chosen to massacre depending on the route you were taking, this game also boasted a jarring mix of quirky…
Sneaky Secret Anomalous Rubber Duckies
Today’s Easter eggs cover multiple games, but a singular topic. Ironically, said topic could even lay eggs. Because I’m talking about ducks. Or more specifically, rubber ducks (okay, okay, so I suppose those can’t lay eggs…). These Duck of Indeed-approved bath toys are cute and silly and can actually be found in a handful of…
Rayman 3 is Packed with Secrets!
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc is a platformer from the early 2000’s starring Ubisoft’s neglected limbless mascot. For whatever reason, the game allows you to collect these gems in order to rack up points, which served no other purpose than to unlock some random minigames (and a hidden room in the Tower of the Leptys, which…
Sneaky Secrets Galore in The Talos Principle
Not too long ago, I was able to get The Talos Principle on sale for a couple bucks. Cary had recommended it, and I quickly saw why the game got so much praise, with its focus on philosophy, thought-provoking questions, and challenging, but interesting puzzles. At times, the game made me really question what it…
Trine 1: Sometimes, Fun Doesn’t Have to be Complicated
The Trine games are a series of fantasy 2D platformers with physics-based puzzles and 3 playable characters. I’ve been writing a lot about the series lately, so this is feeling rather redundant at this point. But to recap, you’ve got Amadeus the wizard who can conjure various shapes and levitate objects, Zoya the thief, who…
Is Trine 3 as Bad as They Say?
When I bought the Trine: Ultimate Collection, I was aware that the third game, The Artifacts of Power, was infamous for being the worst of the series. The main thing I knew was that Frozenbyte had attempted to move away from 2D side-scrolling in favor of making the game 3D. I tried the game anyway,…
Trine 2 and 4: A Comparison
The Trine games are a side-scrolling fantasy series that follows three playable characters, Amadeus the wizard, Pontius the knight, and Zoya the thief, each of which have unique abilities. Amadeus can levitate and conjure items, making him good for traversing the environment. Pointius is better for fighting, with his sword, hammer, and shield. And Zoya…
Road to Gehenna: Funny Meets Philosophy in This Talos Principle DLC
The Talos Principle is a philosophical puzzle game where you play as an android, though my description really doesn’t do it justice. Considered one of the best obscure games of all time, you can read Cary’s review here. I was fortunate enough to catch The Talos Principle on sale for roughly $5.99, and little did…