Author: cary

Choice is Still Futile in The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

When I first played The Stanley Parable years ago, the experience left me with mixed feelings. On one hand, I loved it for being so very clever about the illusion of choice in games. On the other, I hated it for being so very cheeky about the illusion of choice in games. At the time…

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Hogwarts Legacy: Magically Delicious

There are lots of nice words I could use to describe the 2023 darling, Hogwarts Legacy. Charming, delightful, and enjoyable rise to the top, but the best single word I can think of describe the experience is balanced. In fact, Hogwarts Legacy might be the most well-balanced game in my current library. Placing all its…

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A Character by Any Other Name…

Several years ago on this site, I mused over naming conventions and how important names were to me in the grand scheme of character customization. Even in games where giving individual names to ones creations don’t matter at all, such as when main characters are only called by nicknames or when usernames are all that…

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Success and Struggle

At the time of writing my Dragon Age: The Veilguard first impressions post, I claimed having a solid and mostly positive start. While it was plain to see BioWare’s work in weaving Veilguard into the Dragon Age series, it was difficult for me to detach from the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition – Trespasser. Because…

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Cary’s Most Anticipated Games of 2025

In looking ahead to a new year of potential in gaming, it’s a little difficult to not carry at least a little of the weight of recent games yet-to-play or those in-progress. I still have Dragon Age: The Veilguard at the ready, not to mention Starfield, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Street Fighter 6…

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