Category: Video Games
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Spyro Year of the Dragon: When the Burnout Sets In
Often times, the third entry in a franchise is where the series reaches a peak. Super Mario Bros 3. A Link to the Past. Super Metroid. Halo 3. Devil May Cry 3. The list goes on and on. Often times, these are the games that define what the series will be going forward, or are…
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Spyro 2 Ripto’s Rage: Burning Tyranny Away… For Kids!
It’s been a hot minute since my Spyro 1 review. I think it’s about time to revisit the little purple dragon! Cause I sure as hell don’t wanna play Crash 4! Don’t even ask, I’m never playing another Crash Bandicoot game again. Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage does a lot to build on the foundation laid…
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Transistor: Wait, What Happened?
It’s never a good sign when you forget you played a game the day after finishing it. Supergiant is one of my favorite indie game studios. Bastion is one of my all-time favorite indie games and, recently, I’ve poured a ton of time into their latest game, Hades (I’ve put am hour into Pyre, but…
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Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories: When the Story Went to Hell
Two games in and the series’ plot has already gone to hell. And it only gets worse from here. Good job, guys. Chain of Memories might be the strangest entry in the entire franchise. And that, as anyone who is familiar with Kingdom Hearts knows, is a very bold statement. A good number of people…
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Halo 3 ODST: Why Open Worlds Don’t Always Work
This is the last Bungie-made Halo game for me to review. I’ve done Reach, Combat Evolved, 2, and 3. With this, I’ll have reviewed every single Halo game made by the original developers. Which is my long-winded way of saying that this is the last Halo review that’s going to be positive. And considering that…
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