With video game graphics getting more and more realistic, the games that really stand out to me above all others are actually those with interesting and unique art styles. There’s certainly something to be said for a game that looks like a work of art, and below, I’d like to list my top examples of…
Tag: Listmas
Listmas 2018: Most Memorable Moments
Happy Listmas, one and all! It’s that grand time of year where gaming lists rule! We are very pleased to celebrate this blogging holiday once again, and hope that you enjoy the plethora of lists that we have in store for you this month, some of which are themed, while others are of our own…
Listmas 2018: Most Memorable Odyssey Moments
Listmas is back for another season of list-making mayhem! Santa’s got his list of good and naughty children. We here at Virtual Bastion have lists for more gaming topics than you can shake a Wiimote at. In recent months, I got the immense joy of playing Super Mario Odyssey. Though I had many memorable moments…
Listmas 2017: Five Good Things About Mass Effect: Andromeda
2017 has been a really tough year for many of us, for many reasons. Gaming took its share of hits as well, especially in terms of one of the most anticipated games of the year – Mass Effect: Andromeda. What was touted as a space opera on a scale like no other turned out to…
Listmas 2017: 7 Games I Played 20+ Years After Their Release
In the Duck’s previous Listmas post, I listed a group of games that I played 10-19 years after their release dates. Now we’re getting into the really retro stuff, which were released a whopping two decades before my sorry self finally got around to playing them. For clarification, this list does not include the original…
Listmas 2017: Four Suggestions for the Next Fallout Locale
Practically on the tails of the release of Fallout 4, everyone started wondering about the setting of the series’ next installment. It seems likely that we’ll see Fallout 5 someday (maybe), and last year, it further appeared that things might be headed to New Orleans. But those rumors proved false (though a small question mark…
Listmas 2017: 6 Games I Played 10-19 Years After Their Release
As punctual as the Duck is when it comes to appointments and meeting deadlines, I am often horrendously late when it comes to games. In fact, in recent years, I think I have spent more time playing catch-up than I have actually enjoying recent titles. Out of curiosity, I thought it would be fun to…
Listmas 2017: Six Favorite Musical Themes from Ace Attorney 1-3
With the first three Ace Attorney games squared away, Listmas gives me the perfect excuse to talk about one of my favorite aspects of these games – their amazing soundtracks! With regards to games such as these where no voice acting is present, soundtracks become paramount in creating both atmosphere and character. Certainly, written dialogue…
Listmas 2017: 5 Games That Kicked My Butt
With Christmas arriving in just a few more weeks, it seems like a time to be positive. To be filled with holiday cheer and good will towards men and women and little children alike. Even so, I’ve never been the most optimistic person out there, so inevitably my thoughts turn to things like…the games that…
Listmas 2017: Yup, Even More Snowy Levels!
Listmas being what it is, I’ve always tried to do at least one list a year that’s somewhat in keeping with the season. As a resident of the Midwest, this is a season that’s usually defined by snow and lots of it. Once mid-November hits, it’s a subject that’s always on our minds in some…
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