And why it was important to me. The Xbox One has been a disappointment in my opinion. Now, I don’t mean that the system itself has been disappointing (the Xbox One X is a nice piece of hardware if I do say so myself) but the exclusive games have been lacking almost this entire generation. … Continue reading Microsoft’s E3 2018 Press Conference
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The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Review
Author's Note: You can find the video version here. I've a feeling we’re not in Hyrule anymore. When Link’s Awakening was first announced back in February, I was not prepared for the fan reaction to it. I was both impressed and intrigued by the game’s reveal but most people were going crazy over it. I … Continue reading The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Review
Blasts from the Past
How Nintendo uses the classics to sell its consoles. In case you didn’t know, the Switch, and Nintendo as a whole, has been on a winning streak lately. The hybrid console has crossed the thirty million sold mark already and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. This is all happening after the rather disappointing sales … Continue reading Blasts from the Past
Yakuza Zero Review
Author's Note: I am now doing videos for each of my reviews. They will be posted on YouTube. Yakuza Zero's video can be found here. Enjoy! My new favorite. I love Yakuza Zero. There, I thought we would get that out of the way in the first sentence. Yakuza Zero is a prequel to the Yakuza … Continue reading Yakuza Zero Review
Yakuza Kiwami 2 Review
Author's Note: I am now doing videos for each of my reviews. They will be posted on YouTube. Yakuza Kiwami 2's video can be found here. Enjoy! Once a Yakuza, always a Yakuza. Those of you who have been keeping up with this here blog (thank you to those who have) know that I reviewed Yakuza … Continue reading Yakuza Kiwami 2 Review
E3 2019
It just kept getting better and better. E3 was a wild ride this year. From missing companies to celebrity appearances, I think E3 2019 ended up being better than expected. No one asked for it but here are my grades and opinions for each conference (at least for the ones I watched). Enjoy! Conference Grades: … Continue reading E3 2019
The State of the Pretend Gamer
Part what I’ve been up to, part what the future holds. If you read my blog post from late last year titled “The Future of the Pretend Gamer,” then you know I promised two things; 1) I would be playing and reviewing the mainline Final Fantasy games starting with VI and ending with XV and … Continue reading The State of the Pretend Gamer
EA and the Live Service Craze
EA continues its march to make everything a live service. EA, the publisher best-known for making Star Wars games unpalatable, is at it again. Or, I should say, it’s CEO is at it again. In the company’s latest earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson tried to explain why Anthem, Bioware’s latest game, did not do so … Continue reading EA and the Live Service Craze
The Red Strings Club Review
A pixelated cyberpunk adventure that’s well worth your time. Author’s Note: For some reason the game doesn’t let you take screenshots the normal way when playing it through Steam. I had taken a few pictures using my cell phone but they weren’t very good. Consequently, the screenshots are taken directly from the Steam store page. … Continue reading The Red Strings Club Review
Games to Look Forward to 2019
Although this console generation is winding down, the games just keep on coming. Sometimes it’s worth taking the time to appreciate all the good games that have come out so far in a year. We won’t be doing that today, however! Instead, we are going to take a look at the ten games releasing (allegedly) … Continue reading Games to Look Forward to 2019
The Pretend Gamer 