I was tempted to open this by saying that “touchstone” games had become a thing of the past. This, of course, isn’t true. In just the past couple of years, we’ve seen the releases like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Baldur’s Gate 3 and Helldivers 2 just to name a few. All of these were big…
Tag: Destiny
It’s Not a Bug, It’s a Feature
Glitches and bugs are as old as computers are and thus have been a constant companion to games too. No matter how simple or complicated a game may be, there’s almost no making it ironclad in terms of programming. I’m no code jockey, but it just looks to me that code segments often interact in…
The Destiny Lawsuit Puts GaaS in an Interesting Position
Over the weekend, I learned that Bungie is currently dealing with a lawsuit having to do with some of the story elements of Destiny 2. The Plaintiff alleges that Bungie stole his stories off of his wordpress site and used them for the Red War and Curse of Osiris plotlines that were featured in Destiny…
Helldivers 2 is the Best Kind of Co-op Game
When I first got into Helldivers 2, I did so more or less on impulse after my friendshyped it up for a bit. I didn’t think it would be as good as they were saying, and, intruth, it’s not. It’s not a perfect experience and has a lot of issues to iron out yet. However,…
Hat’s Ten Favorite Games From the Past Ten Years or So
I probably don’t need to tell any of you that 10 years is a long time, so picking just 10 games out from a literal decade of awesome stuff took some real thought. There are of course the games you instantly remember, but ot all of those were great experiences, you know? Sometines you can…
Making Online Friends: Easy or Not?
After taking time to talk about Destiny last week, I found myself wondering why it was that I enjoyed the game so much in the first place. This wasn’t all that difficult a question to answer, because I’ve answered it before. While Destiny had (and sometimes has) a lot going for it as a game,…
Hating Destiny 2, Learning to Love it, Then Hating it All Over Again
Considering how many times I’ve brought up Destiny over the past 7 years, it may just be that I’m somewhat obsessed with it. Despite dropping the game for months at a time and still lamenting the passing of Destiny 1, I still cannot just quit Destiny as a whole. I have too many good memories…
Top 5: 8th Generation Disappointments
With the ongoing craziness surrounding CD Projekt Red and Cyberpunk 2077, I could help but think of all the other times I’ve been disappointed by video games. In fact, it seems every console generation has its share of disappointments. Some are downright awful. Some are just bad, and some of aren’t necessarily bad at all….
Listmas 2020: Making a Merry In-Game Christmas
Video game Christmas events come in all kinds of flavors. Some are sweet and savory, dripping in fun and Christmas cheer. Others though…others are bland and chalky, putting forth the barest effort and only marginally acknowledging that there’s something to celebrate. While there’s definitely no single recipe for a great Christmas event, I believe there…
8th Generation Memories
Even though the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X are now here and the first few games are already out in the wild, the now-current generation still doesn’t feel real for me. I still see games coming out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and frankly it’s going to be hard to get one of…
VIRTUAL BASTION 