(Image by Flickr User: JBLivin [cc]) By now, DisHonored by Arcane Studios has reached the status of an instant classic. It’s unique setting, superbly-executed combat and stealth mechanics, and intriguing characters have cemented its status as one of the premier titles of the last generation. What I found to be its best and perhaps most…
Author: Hatm0nster
The Wonderful(ly Frustrating) Complexity of Pokemon
(image by Flickr user: mattjerome_88) Pokémon is perhaps among the most misunderstood series in the industry today. They’re games we don’t take very seriously for a variety of reasons: it’s obviously aimed at little kids; the “monsters” look silly; the plot is formulaic; the only change with each sequel is the amount of monsters available;…
A Plumber No More
(Image by Flickr User: Centella) It’s been long established that Mario and Luigi are plumbers, or at least they’re supposed to be. After all the Mario games I’ve played over the years, I believe I know why we’ve never seen nor heard of Mario and Luigi’s tenure as plumbers. Are you ready for this? It’s…
Community Post: The Levels Make the Plumber
(Image by Flickr User: daveynin) Mario has been Nintendo’s flagship franchise since they first burst onto the scene with Super Mario Brothers for the NES (Or with the Donkey Kong arcade game if you want to get technical). It takes quite a bit to maintain that kind of staying power for more than 25 years,…
I See Your Value Now
(Promotional Image courtesy of TellTale Games) It used to be that I couldn’t see the actual “game” in titles like Heavy Rain, Jurassic Park: The Game, or The Walking Dead. Each game is more or less a linear story with conversation options and the occasional quick-time event to shake the player up every so often….
What Exactly is a “Video Game” Anymore?
Image by Flickr user: Christopher Schnese It would be an understatement to say that video games have changed in the 42 years since Pong! first began making the medium popular. Indeed, since then games have progressed from moving lines and dots to full 3-dimensional worlds built to feel alive. Along with the visuals, the objectives…
Being Alone in the Void and Staying That Way
Image By Flickr user: JBLivin Dark. Vast. Alien. Alone. Each of these words can inspire fear, as well as describing fears in and of themselves. Indeed, being cold and alone in the darkness of an alien place is perhaps the sum of all fears for many. Yet what is essentially the ultimate combination of these…
The Enigma of Alan Wake
(Image By Flickr User: ilego) Originally released in May of 2010 Alan Wake treated its players to it’s unique take on the action-thriller. It’s gameplay was competent and kept the player involved, but the real star of the show was the title character of Alan Wake himself and a plot that evolved from a by-the-numbers…
Why We’re not Disturbed
Image by flickr user: JBLivin Since their beginning, video games have incorporated at least some form of violence. Space Invaders had players blowing up aliens, Thousands of goombas have been stomped to death since Super Mario Brothers was released in 1985, and the casualties from all our assorted shooters number in the millions at the very…
UWG Is Getting a New Look!
Hello everyone! We’ve got some exciting things happening with UWG in the coming weeks and months, and the first of these will be a brand new look for the site! We’ll be making the change this week so be on the look out. We’re always trying to figure out better ways to bring you our…
VIRTUAL BASTION 