100% Complete, or Close

A couple weeks ago, I started playing Hogwarts Legacy. Adding the title to my routine occurred after learning that a sequel to it might be in the works, news that had fans stirring. Not that I’m a Hogwarts fan – I know of the universe thanks to the related Harry Potter movies, and that’s about…

Top 10 Most Awful Levels from Donkey Kong Country 2

As much as I love Donkey Kong Country 2, that doesn’t mean this beloved entry in the franchise is without its fair share of flaws.  I can appreciate that this game is challenging.  In fact, several difficult levels feature in my post listing my very favorite levels.  But the levels listed below are just not…

A (Skill) Tree Grows in Veilguard

A couple weeks ago, BioWare released a video highlighting the various means of progression in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Into focus came skill progression, item progression, and companion progression, which sounds like…a lot. However, watching the video, the general tone of progression is in step with what BioWare’s done before, particularly in the Mass Effect…

Top 10 Levels from Donkey Kong Country 2

It is widely accepted that the second entry in the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Diddy’s Kong Quest, is easily the best.  With a great atmosphere, and without the need to rely on gimmicks to keep the gameplay interesting, this game just focuses on fun and solid level design and new concepts that don’t feel…

Dual Destinies Goes Big and Goes Home

It’s always a little weird reviewing Ace Attorney games. Mechanically, they are flawless. These amazing visual novel games function fine, and I’ve never had one randomly crash or glitch out. Which is a good thing, considering that it’s hard enough to keep up with the many twists and turns that players face with each of…

Resonance: Reaching for the Summit was Unforgettable

Some moments in gaming are just so amazing or terrifying or shocking that we just can’t forget about them.  Others are accompanied by such fitting music that the whole scene is elevated to a new level.  It shouldn’t be surprising then that, sometimes, both of these things coincide for the very peak of gaming moments….

Top 7 Toughest Levels in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a rather chill puzzle game with a wide variety of challenges and locations in which to goof around.  Last time, I talked about my favorite levels in the game, and for today’s post, I wanted to discuss the ones that I liked the least.  While this game is generally pretty…