Tag: Virtual Bastion

The Trials of Finding the “Next” Game

I don’t know about you, but I often find myself dreading the end of whatever game I’m playing. It’s not so much because I hate to see it end; I actually rather dislike games that drag on for too long. Rather, it’s that I’m really not looking forward to having to find the “next” game….

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Top 5: Character Creation Go-Tos

I can’t lie – I really do enjoy a good character creator. In fact, sometimes I like them a little too much, to the point where I’d rather just make characters than actually play the game for which they are being made! I’m very much a role-player when it comes to the characters I create….

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Square-Enix Teases Story For Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

One of the most anticipated RPGs of the foreseeable future has to be Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. It’s funny to think that it’s already been a couple of years since Final Fantasy VII Remake released, and yet we really have been waiting a long time to see where Square Enix takes the story next. We…

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When a Good Game Isn’t Good For You

When I was a kid, my view of what was and wasn’t a “good” game was very simple, I think. It’s difficult to accurately remember that far back, but I have this impression that I thought games were either good or bad. What I mean is that I thought there were games like Ocarina of…

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So Sony is Bringing Back the Wii U Now?

There were quite a few announcements at the recent PlayStation Summer Games Showcase. Some were awesome like the reveal of Dragon’s Dogma II, and some, like the announcement of Phantom Blade 0 were just kind of there. Then there’s Sony’s “Project Q,” which just seems baffling. At first glance, it looks like Sony’s answer to…

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Nostalgia or Not?

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found myself wondering just how much my judgement of games is impacted by nostalgia and my likes/dislikes now being long established. I can (and often do) greatly enjoy new games, but I must admit that I seem to have an appreciation for older design styles. This doesn’t mean I blanketly…

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My Miitopia Crew

Last year, I started in on something that I did not expect to turn into a long-term relationship. That “something” was Miitopia. Spurred to make the purchase thanks to The Duck’s excellent playthrough of the same, I knew some of what to expect going in. This was a fun, quirky, and somewhat odd game that…

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