There was once a time when gamers wanted to be taken seriously. We used to see articles calling for games to be considered art, and used to talk about a future in which games aren’t just seen as toys for children and immature adults. If our recent news, discussion topics and behavior are any indication…
Category: Gamer’s Life
Three Surprising Weeks with Breath of the Wild
It’s been just over three weeks since I started playing Breath of the Wild, and it would be quite impossible to even make a guess as to how many hours I have dedicated to this game thus far. In that time, while I have managed to make some actual progress in the game’s story, the…
[REVISITED] Why Play Destiny?
With the “Age of Triumph” nearly upon us, the time has come for the greater Destiny community to make their return to the game, perhaps for the last time before the release of Destiny 2. With that in mind, now seems like the perfect time to revisit at least some of the reasons why so many…
Players, Characters, and Nier
As players, we want our games to acknowledge us. More specifically, we want to see our actions make some sort of impact upon the worlds displayed on our screens. Well, only up to a certain point that is. We neither want nor expect our games to acknowledge everything we do, especially when it comes to…
How will you be getting Mass Effect: Andromeda?
For as long as I’ve played Mass Effect, I’ve only ever played it on the Xbox 360. I imagine that this may be the case for many players, as well. After all, the first Mass Effect was an Xbox exclusive for a long time. It was ported to PC about a year after it’s release,…
The Duck’s First Week with Breath of the Wild
Ever since the release of Breath of the Wild, I have hardly had time for anything else. The game has been such an addicting and crazy experience, filled with adventure and surprises around every turn. And now that just over a week has passed since its release, I thought I’d chronicle my progress up to…
“Well I’m Sold!”
“That’s it, I’m buying this!” Unless you’re adamant about waiting for reviews before deciding to buy, you’ll more than likely make that decision based on a game’s previews alone. We’ve talked a bit before about effectively using previews to inform your buying choices, but that only really applies to game’s one isn’t already interested in….
Phoenix Wright: Ace Update!
For reasons that still aren’t entirely clear to me, I was recently compelled to start Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. And what a strange ride is has been! Since my first post on the game, I’ve completed two more cases: Turnabout Samurai and Turnabout Goodbyes. If the first two cases were, for me, an introduction to…
Getting to Know Breath of the Wild
Breath of the Wild is here! It’s finally here, the super different, super massive Zelda game we have all been waiting for! I reserved the game (the Wii U version) at my local game store the day it was released, as I worried the insane hype over not only the game itself, but the Switch,…
Fan Or Not?
If there’s one concept that’s affected gaming more than any other, it would have to be fandom. Video games live and die by their fans, as do their publishers and developers. It’s why new IP are considered risky while resources are poured hand over fist into sequel after sequel. What is a fan though? Is…
VIRTUAL BASTION 