Tag: games

[Revisited] Fallout 4’s DLC Changed My Opinion on Fallout 4

Over in the world of Starfield, I recently began playing its lone DLC, Shattered Space. And, y’know what? It’s not half bad. In fact, it might even be pretty good. I’m still to early in it to say for sure, but so far, I’m liking the setting, the characters, and the main mission at-hand. It’s…

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The End is Only the Beginning in Starfield

Or…at least that’s what Bethesda would like players to think. But I shouldn’t get head of myself in formulating my thoughts on Starfield after finally completing its main story. Doing so didn’t take me nearly as long as it did with, say, Fallout 4, but the process felt much more arduous. In just a matter…

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Choice is Still Futile in The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

When I first played The Stanley Parable years ago, the experience left me with mixed feelings. On one hand, I loved it for being so very clever about the illusion of choice in games. On the other, I hated it for being so very cheeky about the illusion of choice in games. At the time…

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Hogwarts Legacy: Magically Delicious

There are lots of nice words I could use to describe the 2023 darling, Hogwarts Legacy. Charming, delightful, and enjoyable rise to the top, but the best single word I can think of describe the experience is balanced. In fact, Hogwarts Legacy might be the most well-balanced game in my current library. Placing all its…

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A Character by Any Other Name…

Several years ago on this site, I mused over naming conventions and how important names were to me in the grand scheme of character customization. Even in games where giving individual names to ones creations don’t matter at all, such as when main characters are only called by nicknames or when usernames are all that…

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