Category: Video Games
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Rise of the Tomb Raider: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Fun fact: this was the first Tomb Raider game I played. I borrowed it from a roommate a while back. And by borrowed, I mean she basically forced it upon me. That was the closest thing to a nice deed she ever did for me. Rise of the Tomb Raider is an odd game. It…
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Visual Novels: Video Games and Books, Except Not Really
I’ve debated with myself for a long time whether to talk about these as books or as video games. Ultimately, I decided they’d be best placed in the Wednesday slot. Cause in my experience, these things can hardly be considered video games. Visual novels are like the cockroaches of my Steam page. No matter how…
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The Metroid Manga: Before Mission Zero
Come to think of it, the only manga I’ve ever reviewed was the Akame Ga Kill, which I had rolled in with the anime. Why not expand my horizons a little bit? No, it’s not because I haven’t watched any shows to review lately, why do you say that?! Name an even mildly successful Japanese…
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Tomb Raider (2013): Beginnings of an Adventurer
When you talk about the PS1, there are a lot of game characters that come to mind. Personally, I always bring up Final Fantasy 7’s Cloud Strife or Spyro the Dragon’s… Spyro the Dragon. Others would point out Crash Bandicoot. And I’m sure there are some out there, God knows where, that would bring up…
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Part One of a Perfect Remake
Nearly five years. This game was announced almost half of a decade ago. I have been waiting for this game since my sophomore year of high school (fuck, I’m old). And now I’m a grown-ass man living in my own apartment, doing my own thing. My life has dramatically transformed in more ways than one…
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