• Shadow of the Tomb Raider: End of an Origin

    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…

  • Azula: The Mad Prodigey

    Azula: The Mad Prodigey

    Why yes, I did just finish my Avatar re-watch. What gave it away? One thing I don’t often touch on in these analyses is Negative Character Arcs. To explain briefly: a Positive Change arc is where the character overcomes their Lie and changes for the better; these are what you see most often in fiction.…

  • The Books of Skyrim: World Building Gone Too Far

    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…

  • Doppelganger: Your Clay Figure Replacement (Best of the Bestiary)

    Doppelganger: Your Clay Figure Replacement (Best of the Bestiary)

    Ah, the Doppelganger. A fantasy classic. Of course it would appear in Dungeons and Dragons! Unfortunately, that’s what scares me. When it comes to typical fantasy monsters in D&D, they end up being kind of boring. The Cyclops, the Centaur, Dinosaurs (those ones were real, but you get my point), all of these classic creatures…

  • The Matrix: The Only Good One

    The Matrix: The Only Good One

    Take a shot every time I talk shit on the Matrix 2 and 3 in this review. You’ll be sufficiently drunk by the end. Here, let me get you off to a good start! They made three of these damn things. They’re making another one! How have they not learned that this shit was lightning…