Tag: games

Listmas is Coming!

Do you hear that? The sounds of furious typing and hasty scribbling as holiday lists are made? While jingle bells may herald the arrival of candy in stockings and presents under a decorated tree, it’s these list-making sounds that we look forward to every year, for they mean Listmas is upon us once again!

Unforgettable: An Operatic Interlude in Final Fantasy VI

I recently dove into Final Fantasy VI for the first time ever and can’t say I’m not feeling a little teary-eyed as its finish line closes in. I simply don’t want it to end. (And yet, of course I do, because Kefka has to be stopped!) Before FFVI, I don’t know what I’d have picked…

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YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #419

Up this week: Note: YouTube Highlights is taking a Thanksgiving break next week and will return on Friday, December 5th. Hope everyone has a great holiday full of fun, food, and gaming! Connect: wegameunited@gmail.comWatch: YouTube ~ Video BastionShop: Spreadshirt

The Outer Worlds 2 First Impressions

The Outer Worlds 2 opens with a beautiful scene from one of the in-game serials (think: movie shorts), and the visuals don’t ever let up. After making a character of one’s choosing, players are let loose in a stunning world that’s as bright and ever bigger than what was presented in the first game. Everything…

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Herdling is the Best Money I’ve Spent on a Game in a Long Time

Released earlier this year, Herdling, from Okomotive, is an adventure game unlike any other. In it, players take the reigns as young shepherd who finds and guides herd of “calicorns” — large, furry, sheep-like beasts – from the lowlands to the highlands, and beyond. The lone shepherd’s journey begins in a city with a magic…

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Discovery Through Distraction

Last week saw the release of The Outer Worlds 2, and while I’m looking forward to diving into it soon, I’ve been playing Fallout 4…again. Alas, the call of the siren’s song (or, maybe that’s a settlement beacon) is strong sometimes! I didn’t go into a new playthrough with any grand designs, but I approached…

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