Tag: Video Games
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Halo 3: Finishing the Fight

Thirteen years. PC players have been waiting to play this game for thirteen god damn years. Now, the promised day has finally arrived. Now, those on PC can finally see the conclusion to the Halo trilogy! What? Halo 4 and 5? What’re you talking about? Those don’t exist! The series ended with this and Reach!…
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Chrono Trigger: Square Soft’s Time-Traveling Masterpiece

This game is amazing and I love it more than some family members. Long ago, in the days of the SNES, Square Enix, then known as Square Soft, released three of the greatest RPGs of all time. Even today, these games stand at the top of the genre. Final Fantasy 6 may be overshadowed by…
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343 Doesn’t Get the Master Chief

I was going to wait until my Halo 3 review to talk about this series again. But I just couldn’t help myself. There’s been something on my mind for a little while now and I just had to talk about it. When Bungie stepped away from Halo and left it to 343, there was a noticeable…
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Demon’s Souls: An Actual Review This Time, For Real

Okay, I know I’ve talked about it a lot now. But I’ve never actually sat down and reviewed the full game. So, I’ll do that, then leave it alone until the remake comes out. And until I talk about the Dark Souls trilogy. And revisit Bloodborne. And maybe try some of the other Souls-like games,…
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Maiden Astraea: Are You the Hero?

You know what I love about the Souls games? Consequences. Particularly with the characters. If you save one dude, he’ll either help you out or he’ll completely fuck you over. It gives the world a sense of realism like it’s functioning with or without you. Plus, it makes you paranoid when interacting with new characters.…