There’s something quite baffling about how, when we are younger, we can so often sit through the most dreary of games and play them through to completion. At least, I know that’s how I was. There are many old games I could play again and again that I can’t stand the sight of today. Many…
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Resonance: Sky Waltz
Over on UWG’s Youtube channel, I have been covering Kirby’s Return to Dreamland for the Wii, a game I hadn’t played in probably a good five years. As with all Kirby games, this one is bright and cheery and all around adorable, and I had such a great time with it, in fact, that this…
Warning: Animal Crossing May Increase Your Blood Pressure
Maybe I’m the only one here who feels this way. Maybe what I’m about to say is completely out there, and my sanity should be seriously questioned. But I’ve been thinking long and hard about something lately, and I have come to the conclusion that Animal Crossing might just possibly be one of the cruelest…
You Don’t Always Know
I like to think that I know what I like, especially when it comes to video games. I’ve been playing long enough at this point to have tried a bit of everything. I’ve also been playing long enough to have decided which types of games I’ll pay attention to. It’s a mindset that’s served me…
Petitions and Video Games Don’t Mix
Like many series, the Paper Mario games have been caught in a downward spiral from which they don’t yet seem capable of recovering. While Super Paper Mario was certainly not the most popular game in the franchise, it was not until Sticker Star that I believe the series’ decay became clear. Not long ago, I…
Saturday Video Round Up: July 31 – August 6
My goodness it has been quite a while hasn’t it? With the barren like wasteland of July now a thing of the past, the Saturday Video Round Up makes its long awaited return. Thankfully, there’s a lot more video content to take a look at these days, so lets jump right into it, shall we?…
The Journey to White Forest and the Completion of Half-Life 2
I have finally completed Half-Life 2 and its mini sequels, Episode One and Two, so today I present you all with the final installment of my experiences. Episode Two takes place after the train crash at the end of Episode One, which Gordon and Alyx apparently survived unscathed. Our objective: head for the Resistance base…
The Escape from City 17
I’ve been playing nothing but Half-Life 2 lately, and even though I had recently finished the main game, my adventure with our silent hero Gordon Freeman was not yet over. (Maybe he’s just shy.) The Orange Box also came with two mini-sequels, Half-Life 2: Episode One and Two respectively. And today, I discuss my highlights…
Half-Life 2, I Fear You No Longer
Despite lots of difficulties, including a great need to conquer my earlier fears, I finally beat Half-Life 2. It took me about a month, and honestly, it feels like I’ve been with this game for much longer because so much has happened in all that time. I braved all kinds of horrors, including a zombie-ridden…
Hype Has Gotten A Bit Out of Hand
Getting hyped for video games is fun. It is. It’s fun to watch trailers for new games. It’s fun to speculate with other interested gamers about those games and what they might be like. Getting excited and full of anticipation for cool new games a big part of the fun of being a gamer. However,…
VIRTUAL BASTION 