Category: Video Games
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Best Boss Battles: The Hollow Knight
I recently decided to go back and play one of my favorite indie games: Hollow Knight. Unsurprisingly, it was just as incredible this time around as when I first reviewed it three years ago (read that here if you’re curious). I even managed to beat it without getting my teeth kicked in repeatedly by every…
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps: Another Beautiful Adventure
Ori and the Blind Forest was a delightful game. With a gorgeous art style, wonderful storytelling, and incredible music, it was definitely one of the most beautiful games I’ve ever played. But as a Metroidvania game, it left something to be desired. But I had plenty of hope. From what I’d heard, it’s sequel was…
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Fallout: New Vegas is a Masterpiece
When it comes to gaming legacies, few series have the same pedigree as Fallout. The original two games are some of the most iconic RPGs ever made, standing shoulder to shoulder with other legendary games like Baldur’s Gate 1. Fallout 3 had a more mixed reception, but it introduced a large new audience to the…
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Pick Your Poison: Why the Factions of Fallout New Vegas Are Perfect
A lot of games offer the player control over the story. Problem is, most of them make the choices incredibly simple. Do you want to be a goody-two-shoes or do you want to kill everyone and salt the earth? Gee golly, mister, I wonder what to choose? I’ll really have to work my noggin over…
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Knights of the Old Republic: The Peak of Star Wars Games
A long time ago, in an apartment far far away, I made a simple vow: to never talk about Star Wars related media again. In the earliest days of my childhood, Star Wars was my favorite thing ever. I’m not unique in that regard; most boys my age would say the same. But then I…
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