Category: Video Games
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Best Boss Battles: Messmer the Impaler
When the first trailer for ‘Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree‘ was released, the hype train shot out of the station immediately. Standing at the front of that excitement, spear in hand, serpent coiled around his shoulders, stood Messmer the Impaler. From Software put him front and center of all the marketing, collector’s edition statue…
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is Brutal and I Love It
It wouldn’t be a From Software release if people weren’t whining about the difficulty. Like how the anti-gaming crowd get riled up every time a new ‘Grand Theft Auto‘ game rolls out. It’s a tale as old as time. And the only response is the same as it’s always been: git gud. Outdated internet drama…
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Metroid Prime 4 is Real
Seven years… The initial announcement of Metroid Prime 4 had me bouncing up and down like a child on Christmas. At that point, the Metroid series had been absent. I had given up my favorite game series for dead. Then, bam! Metroid Prime 4 and a remake of Metroid II, all in one day! I…
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Elden Ring and Me
Of all the From Software games I’ve played, ‘Elden Ring‘ has made one of the largest impacts on my life. Like ‘Dark Souls‘ and ‘Bloodborne‘ before it, this game was and still is an experience I will never forget. It’s a true masterpiece in ever regard, flaws and all, and I’ve come to hold it…
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Xbox: Memories of Better Days
With the recent Xbox Games Showcase, some modicum of faith is being restored to the Xbox brand. Exciting as those games are, however, I still can’t move past the absolutely horrendous business practices Microsoft has been implementing with their games division these last few years. Hopefully those games turn out great; I certainly don’t want…
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