Category: Video Games
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Halo 2: Larger, Louder, and More Intense

Fuck! Yes! I’m so excited! It’s finally time to talk about the greatest game in the original Halo trilogy! Because Halo: Reach is its own thing. And Halo 4/5 suck. Halo 2 is an improvement over Halo 1 in every way. The writing is vastly better, it looks better (it’s still an OG Xbox game,…
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Hollow Knight: The Perfect Metroidvania

This game even gave me a perfect, easy thumbnail. Can it get any more perfect?! I’ve been working on this review for a while. Partly because this game is fucking hard! But mostly because I’ve had a strangely difficult time getting around to actually playing it! Which is odd, because this game is amazing! There are a…
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The Problem with Fighting Game Characters

In case I haven’t made it clear before, I love fighting games! There are few things more fun than a one-on-one clash with another person! No RNG (most of the time, depending on the game), no teammates, nothing to get in the way. It is a true clash of skill. Whoever put the most time…
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: End of an Origin

I was going to review Halo 2 this week. But then I remembered that I’d played this one, so it got bumped up the priority list. Sorry, Halo. You’ll have to wait until next week. While I did have my problems with Tomb Raider (2013) and Rise of the Tomb Raider, I still greatly enjoyed…
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The Books of Skyrim: World Building Gone Too Far

Is this cheating? Yes. But also no. In case it isn’t clear yet, I’m kind of desperate for material. In recent years, Bethesda has come under fire for… a lot of stuff. Frankly, I could write fifteen whole articles on the matter. But I’m not going to. Because I’m of the unpopular opinion that Bethesda games have…