Author: cary

Top 5: My “Deserted Island” RPGs

On this site’s former life, a long, long, loooong time ago, I ran a “deserted island” series that featured lists of games that I’d want to have if I were to get stuck on an abandoned isle with any given console of the time. Since that series ended with the Xbox 360/PS3, I’ve since considered…

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Resonance: The Basics of the Case

Though I called my time with the Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice Trilogy “done” a few months ago, the games have remained close at hand…or ear, as it were, thanks to their excellent soundtracks. A decent part of my daily routine at work calls for rote data entry, and it’s during these sessions that I’ve turned…

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The Switch 2 and a Nintendo Memory

In late 2007 (or maybe it was early 2008?), my household achieved the coveted goal of becoming the new owner of a Nintendo Wii. The consoles were scarce and in high demand back then, and in order to obtain this lofty status, we waited in line outside our local Circuit City, of all places. We…

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YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #388

Up this week: Note: YouTube Highlight’s is taking short vacation next week (Happy Easter!), and will return on Friday, April 25th. Hope you’ll join us again then! Connect: X/Twitter ~ Facebook ~ wegameunited@gmail.comWatch: YouTube ~ Video BastionShop: Spreadshirt

I Vowed to Enjoy Avowed and Eventually Did

Fair warning, this post is going to contain with SPOILERS, so tread as you wish. That said… …the first one is to be prepared for a loooooong ending to Avowed. What happened was far from whatever I might have been expecting, and that was okay. I won’t lie and say that my eyes didn’t glaze…

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Play First, then Role Play

I think it’s time that I finally come clean over one of my most aggressive hang-ups when playing video games, specifically large-scale (open world or not), narrative RPGs (from Elder Scrolls to Fallout to Dragon Age, and everything in between). I frequently profess that my first go-round in any such game is less than stellar….

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Top 5: Favorite Ori and the Blind Forest Moments

This month marks the tenth anniversary of the release of Ori and the Blind Forest. Achieving critical acclaim and commercial success, this incredible platformer won over the hearts of millions of players, myself included. I’ve played through Ori and the Blind Forest several times, including once for our YouTube channel, and although I’ll always have…

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