The prodigal son returns. Way back in 1996 (ancient times basically), my parents bought my brother, sister, and I a Nintendo 64. Since that moment when we first brought that console home, I have been a Nintendo fan. I say this despite the fact that I have never personally owned a Nintendo home console since … Continue reading That Old Nintendo Charm
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Season Pass Review
WARNING: Contains minor spoilers for the main game. Having just finished the Season Pass for Mankind Divided, I wanted to come back and offer my thoughts on all the content contained therein. While the gameplay has stayed the same as the main game (you can read my thoughts about it here), I wanted to discuss … Continue reading Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Season Pass Review
The Council: Episodes 1 & 2 Review
“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
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
