I remember taking a world literature class in high school many years ago, and one of the most intriguing stories was Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, where a young man named Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to find he has changed into a bug. There is no explanation for why this has happened, and the…
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YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #217
Up this week: ‘n Verlore Verstand (demo) – here we take another odd trip into an abstract world of dreams and nightmares. Metamorphosis (demo) – trying this very strange but very intriguing puzzle platformer had us “bugging out”! Song of the Deep – Merryn’s father is missing, and we have to help her find him…
Do you play to play or play to beat?
When I say “I am a video game player,” what does that mean? Does it mean I play one game at a time, completing as much of it as possible before moving onto the next game? Does it mean I prefer to play multiple games at once and couldn’t care less about seeing how any…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #216
Up this week: Song of the Deep – Merryn’s father is missing, and we have to help her find him in this metroid-vania adventure. The Shady Part of Me – in this puzzler, we take a surreal and emotional journey with a young girl and her shadow, and there are plenty of twists and turns…
Fallout 76: Year Two in Review
When this past August rolled around, I considered writing and update to my ESO/Fallout 76 from the same time last year. Only then, I remembered that I barely touched ESO over the past twelve months. I found far more comfort in Fallout 76, which sounds strange, because the game is far from comfortable. Looking back,…
Subnautica: A “Broken” Masterpiece
Always on the lookout for good sales on digital games, easily the best deal I ever got was when I downloaded Subnautica for free, thanks to PlayStation’s whole “Play at Home” program. Having already seen Youtuber 8-BitRyan play the game online, I never really intended on playing Subnautica for myself, as awesome as it looked. …
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #215
Up this week: The Shady Part of Me – in this puzzler, we take a surreal and emotional journey with a young girl and her shadow, and there are plenty of twists and turns along the way. Subnautica – what lies in what in this underwater adventure game? Let’s find out! Not Zangief – our occasional…
Resonance: Mid Boss Mayhem
Even though my time with Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle has been scattershot since I first started playing it, my sessions with the game have been wonderful. Giving credit where credit is due, that’s thanks in large part to its incredible soundtrack. I can’t say that in all my years with Mario and Mario-ish games…
YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #214
Up this week: Mega Man 11 (demo) – here we try out the latest Mega Man sequel, one with a new look but plenty of old school vibes. Minecraft (demo) – It’s Minecraft! You know it, you love, but will we? World of Final Fantasy (demo) – join us as we try out this oddly…
What is a Dragons’ Dogma, Anyway?
Dragon’s Dogma is a game that’s been on my radar since it was first released in 2012. When it’s enhanced version was released not too long after, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, it immediately went on several of my wishlists…and there it remained for a very long time. Between then and now, I became immersed in…
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