When combining the genres of “action” and “adventure” into one, well…the mega-genre of “action-adventure” games could be applied to nearly any game that’s ever been made. But there has to be some delineation between genres somewhere, right? In choosing a small set of action-adventure games I’d like to have with me on my purported “deserted…
Category: opinion
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Starts Off VERY Strong!
After hearing so much good buzz about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and checking out a little bit of gameplay for myself (to avoid spoilers), I finally decided to just jump in and see what exactly it is about the game that’s got so many people so excited. I’ve only had time enough to play through…
Fallout 76’s Ghoulish Prospects
The Appalachia of Fallout 76 today is quite different from the one players saw back in 2018. While things were very rocky, literally and figuratively, at the start, the game is now teeming with life in all sorts of forms, and Bethesda recently added a new but familiar face to the roster – that of…
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…
Stepping Away From the Game
Games, like most hobbies, are something that cannot be enjoyed nonstop. At least, not to the same degree of enjoyment. Breaks are needed, sometimes even long ones. I find myself contemplating such a break now, but there are complications. Friends constantly want to hang out online, there’s always new stuff in the pipeline and there’s…
Games to Look Forward to in 2025
After getting so completely wrapped up in the negative miasma that’s settled over gaming lately, I decided to return to the light and talk about some of the cool stuff coming out this year. Things might feel like they’re on fire in the AAA space, but there’s still plenty to enjoy in the coming months…
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…
Nintendo Just Ain’t It Anymore
By now the discourse around the Switch 2 and its pricing has more or less solidified. Bar- ring an adjustment in price due to everything going on, it’s likely that everyone who cares has already made up their minds as to their feelings on the topic. I’m no different. I was excited for the stuff…
I Still Don’t Get Trophies
I’ve said in the past that I don’t really like trophies/achievements in games. I think they’re mostly pointless things that often ask players to do annoyingly difficult things for no other reason than the developer needing to fill out the list. One of my friends though, someone does feel the need to chase down every…
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….
VIRTUAL BASTION 