“This Work is Probably a Fiction…” These are the words that appear when you first boot up the game. What these words indicate, right from the start, is that history itself will be this game’s playground. And what a playground it is. George Washington, Manuel Godoy, Giuseppe Piaggi, Johann von Wöllner, and even Napoleon Bonaparte … Continue reading The Council: Episodes 1 & 2 Review
Author: Tim Colegate
Console Wars: The Next Generation
Let us pull out our crystal balls and inevitably get everything wrong about the next consoles. This will serve as an informal discussion about what I think will happen during the imminent next generation of consoles and what each console manufacturer is currently doing that will carry over into the next gen. What challenges will … Continue reading Console Wars: The Next Generation
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Review
It’s time for adventure! For reasons unbeknownst to me, Toad has always been one of my favorite Nintendo characters. He doesn’t really do much except point Mario in the right direction and give pointers on how to play better. Despite his limited usefulness in most games, I always picked Toad whenever I played one of … Continue reading Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Review
Octopath Traveler: Review Preview
(That’s a mouthful, isn’t it?) Author’s Note: Review Preview is a new concept I’m trying out today. It won’t be a regular feature here on Pretend Gamer but will be used whenever I’m playing a game that takes a lot of time. The format will not be set in stone and will be different for … Continue reading Octopath Traveler: Review Preview
The Future Streaming Towards Us
TL;DR Companies want streaming games to be the future but I don’t think it will be viable for years to come. The game industry, perhaps more than any other, latches onto an idea and soon enough every company is chasing after it. Paying for online play, iterative console upgrades, season passes, Day One DLC, the … Continue reading The Future Streaming Towards Us
Thimbleweed Park Review
I really, really wanted to like this one. I must be honest and say that I hesitated to write this review. I hesitated because many people have fond memories of point ‘n click adventures games made by Ron Gilbert. In fact, many people say that his past games Maniac Mansion and The Secret of Monkey … Continue reading Thimbleweed Park Review
Japanese Games on Xbox: Part 3
The Xbox One started with a terrible Japanese games lineup but things are looking up. As with most things, it is oftentimes hard to follow success with more success. So it was with the Xbox One. With the Xbox 360, Microsoft went toe-to-toe with Sony in the console race and very nearly came out on … Continue reading Japanese Games on Xbox: Part 3
What Remains of Edith Finch Review
All in the family. Imagine, for a moment, your childhood house and all the people who lived in it. Now, imagine that they all died in tragic ways and, instead of moving their stuff out, their bedrooms were kept the way they were, sealed, and peepholes were drilled into the doors. And on top of … Continue reading What Remains of Edith Finch Review
An Xbox Renaissance
Is Microsoft’s gaming house finally in order? Author’s Note: This week I was supposed to post Part 3 of the Japanese games on Xbox series. E3 happened, however, and has forced me to change gears a little bit. So please enjoy this slight detour. Back during the sixth generation of video game consoles, I was … Continue reading An Xbox Renaissance
E3 2018 Special Edition
Well, E3 2018 is over but that doesn’t mean the excitement is! There were many announcements and conferences this year but I will not be recapping all that was said and done. If you want extensive coverage of all the festivities, I recommend checking out the YouTube channels over at ProJared, BeatEmUps, or Colin’s Last … Continue reading E3 2018 Special Edition
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