If the Internet has anything to say about it, the world won’t soon forget Fallout 76’s maligned 2018 release. Aside from a multitude of bugs and gameplay issues like poor enemy scaling and general broken-ness, the game’s world was empty. Oh, there were places to explore and lots of new sights to take in, but…
Category: opinion
Revisited: Nostalgia or Not?
Hey all! I hope you’re enjoying the summer and not cooking too much in the heat! I’ve been staying in and gaming as much as I can, but with family visiting I’ve got not choice but to go cook in the sun while we all have fun taking in the sights together here in Japan….
Happy First Anniversary, Baldur’s Gate 3!
Last Saturday marked the first anniversary of the full release of Larian Studios’ wildly successful Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC. The game would make its way to console later in 2023, but after spending so long in early access, watching its massive PC release last August was something to behold. It made me all the…
Going from ‘Heck Yes!’ to ‘No Thanks’
With all the sales going on lately on PSN and Steam, I’ve been browsing around on them pretty frequently looking for something interesting to snap up. I was thinking of trying Conscript, but I wasn’t quite sure if I wanted to sanp it up at full price and so kept looking. That’s when I found…
Return to Hollow Knight
While drifting around between a few games trying to decide what to do next after Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, I happened across a couple of Hollow Knight videos on YouTube. I haven’t really played the game since running through it a few years ago, so it’s been a little bit since I actually…
Starfield’s Stories are Good Vignettes Trapped between Bad Mechanics
I’m not one for tracking gaming achievements, but I can’t help but take notice whenever I garner one of Xbox’s diamond achievements. Believe me when I say I’m not bragging, because I rarely see these rare achievements myself, but when two popped up in a row upon completing a couple of Starfield’s faction quests, I…
The Talos Principle 2 First Impressions
When Devolver Digital announced new DLC for The Talos Principle 2 at its showcase during Game Fest weekend, I immediately took notice. Not only did it look fantastic, but also it reminded me that I needed to, y’know, actually play the actual game. I had a fantastic time with the original game, tackling its “philosophical”…
I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Be ‘Good’ at Soulslikes…And I’m fine With That
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been sinking practically all of my gaming time into the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring. It was pretty tough getting back into the flow of game’s combat, but it did eventually come back and I’ve since gone on to almost finish the DLC in its…
Starfield: Bounce Back
I left Starfield late last year feeling quite sour about the game. I started playing at release, and I threw in the towel less than two months later. I believe the word I used to describe how I felt at the time was disenchanted. My high hopes for the game simply didn’t materialize. The experience…
Nintendo Swings for the Fences
Well, what an interesting year, and then some, it’s shaping up to be in the world of gaming! After the Xbox Showcase at Game Fest, I didn’t think much else could come out on top. But, Nintendo then went and released a phenomenal Direct that proved they are still in it to win it. Though…
VIRTUAL BASTION 