Since I’m still kind of in that lull of figuring out what to play next, I’ve been kinda picking through my library trying to see if there’s something I’d like to replay. I’d settled on Super Paper Mario previously, but my Wiimote finally died, so I gotta go for something else until I can get…
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Do I Really Want to Play This?”
Late last week, after putting somewhere are around 40 hours into it, I finished the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring. It truly was an exceptional addition complete with all frustration / elation that comes with fighting and (eventually) defeating its often ridiculously strong bosses. But, now it’s over and I’m once again…
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…
Metroid Prime 4 is Finally Happening!
So, I think it’s safe to say that Nintendo had the most exciting showcase during Summer Game Fest, yeah? Sure, there was the usual crop of smaller announcements that aren’t that big of a deal, but then they came out with punch after punch! DKC Returns HD! Mario and Luigi: Brothership! The Legend of Zelda:…
A Look Back: News Byte – Ouya Comes to Target
Since we’re still taking time to look back this week, we thought it’d be fun to take a look at some of the headlines from the past! Our first blast from the past: the Ouya! I wonder: how many people these days even remember the Ouya? At one point it was going to be the…
Pre-Orders Flood In for Sea of Thieves on PlayStation
After years of existing in relative obscurity, Sea of Thieves is back in the news as PlayStation fans flock to get their pre-orders in for the upcoming port. Both versions of th game currently sit within the top 5 of the most pre-ordered list for PlayStation, with the premium version of the game occupying the…
Yoko Taro Teases Possible Sequel to Nier: Automata
It seems that us Nier: Automata fans might just be getting a follow-up to one of our favorite games. There’s nothing official of course, but even just the hint of a sequel would be notable, and seems we’ve finally gotten one. We mustn’t get our hopes up, of course, but even so this is rather…
Game Grind: Fun or Frustrating?
I remember a time when I used to get excited upon hearing a game developer boast about how many hours their game would take to finish. Something like “we’ve crammed over 200 hours into this thing” used to sound awesome! And, rarely, it was. I remember being obsessed with the likes of Skyrim or Dragon…
Wait…That’s It?!
I don’t know about you all, but I feel like there’s are few things more frustrating in games than a wholly unsatisfying ending. Well, in games that are otherwise functional, I mean. Gameplay certainly and often does have its frustrations can be sure, but those frustrations can either be compounded or entirely mitigated by how…