Tag: Review

Fallout: New Vegas is a Masterpiece

When it comes to gaming legacies, few series have the same pedigree as Fallout. The original two games are some of the most iconic RPGs ever made, standing shoulder to shoulder with other legendary games like Baldur’s Gate 1. Fallout 3 had a more mixed reception, but it introduced a large new audience to the…

January 12, 2024
The Call of Cthulhu: Gods Beneath the Tide

I had pretty high expectations going into this one. Most bits of Lovecraft I’ve seen before reading his work, from board games to TTRPGs to stories penned by other authors, have used this story’s title. Surely this has to be one of Lovecraft’s best, right? Let’s find out. Let’s answer the Call of Cthulhu together.…

January 10, 2024
Rocky: The Underdog Story Perfected

Some movies are so legendary that it feels like everyone has already seen them. Movies like Alien, Terminator 2, Planet of the Apes, Jaws, the Shining, Good Burger, you know, the iconic films that changed pop culture. The movies that have lasted the test of time and will for…ever, probably. Rocky is regarded as one…

January 8, 2024
The Quiet Beauty of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Finding good fantasy anime is a challenging task these days. Most of the time, they’re either isekai or lean so heavily into that genre’s worst tropes they may as well be isekai. Disappointing as that is, it’s understandable; fantasy is far bigger here in the West than the East. Something tells me that’s gonna change…

January 6, 2024
Knights of the Old Republic: The Peak of Star Wars Games

A long time ago, in an apartment far far away, I made a simple vow: to never talk about Star Wars related media again. In the earliest days of my childhood, Star Wars was my favorite thing ever. I’m not unique in that regard; most boys my age would say the same. But then I…

January 5, 2024