As I’ve made my way through Rayman Origins for the third time, I have been surprised at the amount of nostalgia I’ve been feeling while playing this game. It’s not a particularly old one in comparison to many other games in my library, and yet it already has formed this special attachment in my heart…
Tag: platformers
If I were to play Super Metroid for the first time today, would I like it?
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I really like Super Metroid. It’s one of my most favorite games of all time and one that I can’t separate from my video game life. The game celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and I can still see myself, all those years ago, glued to my…
The Horrors of Banjo-Kazooie
Image by Flickr User: Justin Taylor Banjo-Kazooie is a bright and sunny game, we all know that, we all accept that. However, upon closer inspection I’ve realized the game could (maybe should) have been terrifying to those of us who played it as young children. It’s all there, and out of the game’s sunny context,…
VIRTUAL BASTION 