Tag: video games

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered First Impressions

While making my way through the new remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion this past weekend as Argonian assassin, Jade-In-Shadow, we happened upon a kerfuffle at the vineyards outside Skingrad. Not wanting to become embroiled in the conflict, Jade stuck to the shadows and watched as some townsfolks battled intruding magic-users of some sort….

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Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Demo Review

Mario Vs Donkey Kong was originally a puzzle-platformer for the GameBoy Advance that was remade for the Nintendo Switch.  Donkey Kong wanted to buy one of the new Mini-Mario toys, but after he discovers that they’re all sold out, he decides instead to just rob the toy factory where they’re made!  The demo contains four…

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Top 5: My “Deserted Island” Action-Adventure Games

When combining the genres of “action” and “adventure” into one, well…the mega-genre of “action-adventure” games could be applied to nearly any game that’s ever been made. But there has to be some delineation between genres somewhere, right? In choosing a small set of action-adventure games I’d like to have with me on my purported “deserted…

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Princess Peach: Showtime! – Demo Review

Princess Peach: Showtime! Is Peach’s very own spin-off game, where she is tasked with taking on the leading role in a variety of plays and defeating the Sour Bunch!  From what I’ve seen, this game features a variety of gameplay, as Peach changes outfits and, therefore, abilities throughout the game.  The demo contains two stages,…

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Fallout 76’s Ghoulish Prospects

The Appalachia of Fallout 76 today is quite different from the one players saw back in 2018. While things were very rocky, literally and figuratively, at the start, the game is now teeming with life in all sorts of forms, and Bethesda recently added a new but familiar face to the roster – that of…

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Dave the Diver: Demo Review

Dave the Diver is a casual, side-scrolling adventure/simulation game where you scuba dive during the day and manage a sushi restaurant at night.  The soundtrack is quite relaxing, and the pixel art is vibrant, making you feel like you’re in a virtual vacation.  The demo spans three days, during which you catch fish for the…

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Top 5: My “Deserted Island” RPGs

On this site’s former life, a long, long, loooong time ago, I ran a “deserted island” series that featured lists of games that I’d want to have if I were to get stuck on an abandoned isle with any given console of the time. Since that series ended with the Xbox 360/PS3, I’ve since considered…

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