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…

Castlevania Classics Coming to the PlayStation 4

On October 26th, PlayStation 4 owners who may have been craving a classic Castlevania experience will be treated to not one but two famous Castlevania games from the SNES and PS1 eras in Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood. The two games, which follow closely in terms of their story lines,…

Six Favorite Gaming Secrets…Or Maybe Five?

All month long, United We Game is celebrating secrets, hoaxes, and trickery in games with a new writing challenge. Click here for the details and join in the fun! I’m not much of an artist when it comes to discovering secrets in games. While it seems that some players are imbued with a magical honing…

My “Deserted Island” Games — Playstation/Playstation 2 edition

It wasn’t until I met my husband that the PlayStation came in to my life.  He was knee-deep in Sony territory when we met. Though I was knee-deep into Nintendo, we somehow still managed to make things work.  Anyway, he had amassed a large collection of PS games, some of which he didn’t play very…