Review Scores, are They Important?
It isn’t the be all and end all to review something or see a review of something. It doesn’t impact your overall enjoyment of a game, movie, or TV show, to see one single review or all the reviews of a said…
Category: Editorial
Stop Buying Digital Games!
I will always plainly state this. If you own a console, stop buying digital! It is not for a matter of, “I want to stop the corporate–” followed by something about capitalism. It is often cheaper, there is often a greater deal,…
15 Years of the Angry Video Game Nerd
15 years ago was the start of what would become an internet video game sub-culture. A man made a video review of Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, full of exaggerated outrage toward the game’s weaker aspects. The video solely consists of game footage…
What Super Mario Maker 2 Needs to Prove
By and far, more people are playing Nintendo games than they have been in the last 6-8 years. That’s awesome, right? Good on Nintendo for coming up with a concept that hits with consumers. The problem now is that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,…
ITTA Brings a New Bullet Hell Adventure to the Fray
A young girl wanders around a beautiful yet dying world, guns in hand and a ghostly cat tailing her. She seeks revenge in the midst of the ruins and in doing so, she may find what’s at the heart of the apocalypse.…
Discussing Difficulty in Video Games
Discussing difficulty in video games is a hard topic since the release of Dark Souls. For some unknown reason, there is this backlash towards including a difficulty slider for players in some games; mostly anything released after 2011. Not for a reason…
Where Does EA Go From Here?
EA is planning to rethink the way they develop and roll out new games. Whether it’s a new IP or follow-up, one thing is for sure: something has to change. The endless mess of sports titles from EA are fine. As a…
Discussing Accessibility For Gamers
Since the release of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, I have heard of the constant and never-ending squabble between three groups. The creative intention, difficulty, and accessibility camps all having their own group; jumping on different arguments that aren’t speaking about them, yet…
Red Dead Redemption 2 Isn’t Real, It’s A Simulator
I’ve been a huge fan of Rockstar Games since– Well, it feels like since I was conceived if i’m honest. I’ve played almost all the Grand Theft Auto titles, I adore L,A Noire, I thought Midnight Club was ok but didn’t match…
Epic Isn’t The Savior
I’ve made it clear I like what Epic Games are doing with their free games every few weeks. I’ve also gone to bat and said that Epic’s Tim Sweeney has said something encouraging for those that hate Epic at this moment. Clearly,…