Top 5: My “Deserted Island” 3D Platformers

While I can imagine a universe in which I’m happy enough on my island with my small, “forever” collection of 2D platformers, I’m sure a moment would occur in which I wanted just a little…more. Something a little more immersive, open, and visually impressive. Enter in the 3D platformers! Call them transversal games, call them…

Top 5: My “Deserted Island” Fighting Games

I know what you’re thinking…what’s the use of having fighting games on a deserted island when you’d have no one with whom to play?? It’s a valid question. I suppose the answer lies in the fact that while I personally don’t enjoy being overly challenged in games generally, I don’t mind the working through challenges…

Top 5: My “Deserted Island” 2D Platformers

No deserted island full of all the games and consoles imaginable would be complete without a few good, old-fashioned 2D platformers. Games in this staple genre combine action, adventure, and story without the need for complex battle mechanics, infinite skill trees, and inventory management. (Well…mostly.) These games are all about getting from point A to…

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…

FNAF: Help Wanted 2: Ranking All Stages by Difficulty – Part 2

I’ve already discussed the less demanding mini-games of FNAF: Help Wanted 2, so today, I’ll be ranking the absolute worst, most stressful levels of the game!  Whether we’re having to be meticulous within a time limit or fending off aggressive animatronics (or plushies) in more classic FNAF gameplay, these are the levels that probably shaved…

FNAF: Help Wanted 2: Ranking All Stages by Difficulty – Part 1

 Help Wanted 2 is the second Five Nights at Freddy’s VR game and is essentially a mini-game collection disguised as training for new employees.  You’ll be learning how to serve food to hungry customers, prepare Roxy for her performance by putting on her makeup, and playtesting various games.  I played the flat mode version of…

Top 5: Favorite Ori and the Blind Forest Moments

This month marks the tenth anniversary of the release of Ori and the Blind Forest. Achieving critical acclaim and commercial success, this incredible platformer won over the hearts of millions of players, myself included. I’ve played through Ori and the Blind Forest several times, including once for our YouTube channel, and although I’ll always have…

Top 10 Creepiest Dredge Aberrations: DLC Edition

Dredge is an eerie fishing game where you can catch some rather unnatural fish.  I already wrote a post about the creepiest aberrations in the main game, and now it’s time to list the worst abominations that you can catch in the DLC, Pale Reach and Iron Rig.  Whether you’re carefully navigating the icy landscape…

The Duck’s Most Anticipated Games of 2025

Last week, we looked to the past, discussing our top games from 2024.  Now, it’s time to look forward and list the most exciting upcoming releases (alongside one obligatory entry that I keep including for some reason).  Unlike last year, 2025 looks like a pretty exciting year for gamers, with a variety of horror games…

Hat’s Most Anticipated Games for 2025

With a new year comes a new crop of games to look forward to (even though we’ve likely not even played everything we wanted from last year). I don’t know about about you all, but I’ve been finding it harder and harder to keep track of eveything I’d like to try, so while the following…