Category: Game Night

  • Persona 5 Strikers: The Hybrid Sequel

    Persona 5 Strikers: The Hybrid Sequel

    *Warning: this article is long and contains minor spoilers for Persona 5: Strikers. If you haven’t finished it yet, read with caution.* How did this game come to be? Who at ATLUS said “Let’s make a spin-off of Persona 5 that’s also a sequel. But let’s make it like those Dynasty Warriors games!” What does…

  • The Complexity of the Tutorial

    Contrary to what the American school system has led me and many others to believe: learning can be fun. If the information is presented by someone who cares about it in an engaging manner, it becomes much easier and even more enjoyable to take in information. When that happens, the student could come to really…

  • What Makes Speedrunning Incredible

    I shouldn’t have to explain what a speedrun is. You play the game as quickly as you can. You could never have guessed, I know. Speedrunning is one of those things that most people who play games have tried at least once, whether they even knew it or not. Let’s face it: it’s fun to…

  • Hitman 3: More of the Same

    Hitman (2016) and Hitman 2 are two of my favorite games. If I ever get bored, they’re often the games I go to for a fun time. Finding fun ways to murder people while dressed in goofy costumes? Sign me up! Naturally, I was pretty stoked to hear that Hitman 3 would happen. It was…

  • Ghosts ‘N Goblins is Back

    I think people have forgotten how hard games used to be. Yes, games like Dark Souls, Super Meat Boy, Hollow Knight, and god knows how many others are certainly challenging. But they’re not truly impossible. When you play those games, you always have a sense of growth and progress, even when you’re stuck on one…