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…
Category: Top #’s
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…
Hat’s 2024 Game of the Year (And More)!
I don’t know about you all, but I struggle to remember everything I play in a year. I don’t necessarily mean that I’ll forget ever playing a game, but rather the “when” of it all kind of gets fuzzy. And, yeah, some games really are just that forgettable. Also, of those that are memorable, picking…
Listmas 2024: Five Great Things About Dragon Age: The Veilguard
If you happen to follow me on my personal blog, there I’ve been a little down on Dragon Age: The Veilguard. In hindsight, I don’t know that I’ve been abnormally picky, but I haven’t yet reached a point where I’m seeing BioWare’s vision for what it wants the game to be. At the moment, the…
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