Category: Video Games
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Fighting Games Should Be Free-to-Play
I know those three words are unpopular, but hear me out. Fighting games are a more niche genre of video games. Not just because the barrier to entry is intimidating for new players; no one wants to get their asses kicked before they know what they’re actually doing. A large part of it has to…
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Revisiting God of War (2018): A Modern Masterpiece
God of War: Ragnarök is just a few short months away. May as well get the hype engine started ahead of time. The 2018 reboot of God of War was my favorite game that came out that year. But that was four years ago, and I was still fairly fresh off of my first playthrough.…
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Evolving Kratos: Redeeming the God of War
Take a guess what game I’m gonna talk about tomorrow. You guys will never figure it out. Redeeming an anti-hero is a difficult arc to pull off in writing. One that, when executed properly, can make for an incredibly compelling story. The closer to evil your anti-hero, the more satisfying their redemption. However, it also…
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Cuphead is a Masterpiece
How in the hell have I been writing a blog for all these years without ever talking about this game? I talked about the show before I reviewed this! What is wrong with me?! One of my biggest gripes with the video game industry is in presentation. Everyone is always going for the games with…
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Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Wait, I’m a lawyer and I’m not the bad guy?
Geez, I haven’t played these games since high school! That simultaneously feels like yesterday and a thousand years ago. Let’s see if they hold up! Video games these days always feel like they’re trying to be bigger. They’ve gotta have a bigger open world, they’ve gotta have more playable characters, they’ve gotta have a hundred…
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