Category: Video Games
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Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back
Just one more game, then we can talk about the Metal Gear games people actually know again. Just gotta survive another trip into the jungle. When a scientist capable of ending a global energy crisis is kidnapped, and his findings used to hold the world at ransom, Solid Snake is sent in to rescue him.…
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Why the Legend of Zelda is Still the Best Adventure Game Franchise
Hey Nintendo, could you not be evil for a little bit? I’m trying to celebrate your games here. Put the copyright hammer away. Wonder. Danger. Discovery. Terror. These are just four of the core tenants that make for a thrilling adventure. Sound familiar? When it comes to adventure, no video game franchise does it quite…
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Metal Gear: Before The Series Was Solid
I want to go straight into Metal Gear Solid. But it wouldn’t be a proper Metal Gear marathon if I didn’t play the first game. And no, MGS is not the first one. It’s the third. Question is: is the first game in the series worth remembering? Or should you just do what most people…
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Ori and the Blind Forest is Breathtaking… and Frustrating
I love me a good Metroidvania game. The adventure, the exploration, the feeling of growing stronger, they scratch an itch few other games can reach. Games like Symphony of the Night, Hollow Knight, and the Metroid games are some of my favorite pass times. Now, I can add a new game to that list. That…
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The Best Questline in Final Fantasy XIV
*Warning: this article contains spoilers for side content in Final Fantasy XIV. If you have any interest in playing the game, or you do play and you haven’t done the questline in question yet, I’d recommend clicking away from this article. You have been warned. Let us begin.* As much as I love MMOs, it’s…
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