As I look around at video games and what’s being made and foor whom, I find myself wondering where this hobby is going. In some ways, video games haven’t really changed. There’s still big blockbuster releases and still big companies trying to attract the widest possible audience while also making as much money as possible….
Category: opinion
I Want to See More Games Like Tormented Souls II!
A couple of years ago, I had the chance to play an indie horror game called Tormented Souls. I’d never heard of it before, and only picked it up on a friend’s recommendation, but I’m so glad I did because it turned out to be one of the best games I’d play that year. Last…
The Outer Worlds 2 First Impressions
The Outer Worlds 2 opens with a beautiful scene from one of the in-game serials (think: movie shorts), and the visuals don’t ever let up. After making a character of one’s choosing, players are let loose in a stunning world that’s as bright and ever bigger than what was presented in the first game. Everything…
Herdling is the Best Money I’ve Spent on a Game in a Long Time
Released earlier this year, Herdling, from Okomotive, is an adventure game unlike any other. In it, players take the reigns as young shepherd who finds and guides herd of “calicorns” — large, furry, sheep-like beasts – from the lowlands to the highlands, and beyond. The lone shepherd’s journey begins in a city with a magic…
Hollow Knight: Silksong Was Great, But I Prefer the Original After All
Like many fans of Hollow Knight, I spent the last several years eagerly awaiting the day that Team Cherry would finally release its sequel. I think I even reached a point where I told myself that I didn’t care anymore, after waiting 2-3 years without a single update from Team Cherry regarding Silksong’s progress. Yet,…
Discovery Through Distraction
Last week saw the release of The Outer Worlds 2, and while I’m looking forward to diving into it soon, I’ve been playing Fallout 4…again. Alas, the call of the siren’s song (or, maybe that’s a settlement beacon) is strong sometimes! I didn’t go into a new playthrough with any grand designs, but I approached…
Learning How to Play
I’ve been watching a channel on YouTube recently called SuperJoeBros. He focuses primarily on Donkey Kong games and has been doing a series where he plays through the SNES trilogy for the first time. It’s been fun to watch, but it was also a little frustrating at first. He’d make silly mistakes or have difficulty…
Spooktober 2025: SOMA’s Chilling Questions
As I considered what to talk about in this final post of Spooktober 2025, I found myself thinking about whey games had left a lasting impact. Some were nostalgic, others left certain moments behind, but only one (I think) has really chilled me on an intellectual level. That is, the ideas it made me consider…
Spooktober 2025: The Spooky Flash Games of Yesteryear
Whenever Halloween season rolls around, my mind cannot help but wander back, at least once or twice, to the hey day of the old internet. Those of you who were around in the early- to mid-2000s might remember it, a wild world of cheaply made websites and hundreds, if not thousands of flash games made…
The Ancient Art of the Cheat Code
Well, here we are at the end of September already. These events always go once again facing the end wishing there was too fast somehow, and now I am more time to talk. Ther’s how it goes, though. So instead of mourning the end of Sneaky Secrets in September, let’s instead celebrate it by discussing…
VIRTUAL BASTION 