High on my 2024 “most anticipated” list was Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, a compilation released on the Switch in January. My first foray into the Ace Attorney series occurred seven years ago with the original Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney trilogy, which was old news by then. Still, I had a great time with the…
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The Duck’s 2023 GOTY: Pikmin 4
Back in 2023, the Duck only played two games that were actually released in that year. Fortunately, they were both very good games, meaning I’m not going to have to compromise when it comes to my game of the year. My two options between which I needed to deliberate was The Legend of Zelda: Tears…
Cyberpunk 2077: Ch…Ch…Ch…Changes
If you’ve delved into the gaming Internet within the past few of weeks, they you’ve probably caught wind of Cyberpunk 2077’s “redemption arc” with its 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty DLC release. I admit that I was paying close attention, not so much for the DLC, but for the 2.0 update – the “thing” that…
Starfield, the Adventure Begins
After racking up about 20 hours in Starfield during its release weekend, it’s as good a time as any to throw my hat into the first impressions ring, the TL;DR of which is Starfield has so far been an enjoyable but imperfect experience. It’s different but also familiar, as if Bethesda simply placed a new…
Persona 5 Royal: Final Thoughts
Even though I’ve had some time to reflect on my time with Persona 5 Royal, I remain unsure how to best summarize my experience with the game. When I think about how it went, my brain stalls like a flooded car, because there are just too many things that I want to say and too…
Persona 5 Royal: The Longest Goodbye
Masayoshi Shido – the sureshot next prime minister and the Phantom Thieves’ final target. Or, maybe not? Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves, because Shido was squarely in the thieves’ sights. Last time I grumbled a little about not having the best of times in two previous palaces, those of Okumura (the spaceport) and…
The hype is real…or is it?
If I’m being really, truly honest with myself, I can’t remember the last time I felt as hyped as I’m feeling now for two bigtime, upcoming releases: Starfield on the Xbox and Baldur’s Gate 3 on the PS5, both due on September 6th. Just how much space these two games are taking up in my…
Persona 5 Royal: Greed, Jealousy, and Betrayal!
“Who is the Beauty Thief??” That was the question on everyone’s mind as the embarked on their quest to steal the treasure of terrible CEO Kunikazu Okumura of Okumura Foods. While first exploring his futuristic palace run by his robotic “employees,” the gang encountered this Beauty Thief, along with their former companion, Morgana, who had…
Going with the Flow in Tears of the Kingdom
Since picking up The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at release I have been making my way through it ever so slowly. My opinion of it so far stands with what others have already said, like my cohort, The Duck of Indeed. My quick review at this point (main story-wise, I’ve so far…
Persona 5 Royal: The Recluse and the “Rogue”
After a whirlwind of taking down some terrible people and their wild palaces, Shijun Academy student Kai Yasuda and his band of Phantom Thieves deserved a break. With the promise of summer vacation, they were rightfully eager for some fun and relaxation. Their break did not get off to the best start with the cancelation…
VIRTUAL BASTION 