The nostalgia is strong in this one. There’s a scene at the end of Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! (minor spoiler ahead) where it shows your character, the freshly minted Pokémon Champion, going back home. This scene strongly resonated with me since it perfectly summed up my feelings for the game. I had finally come home. … Continue reading Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! Review
The Future of the Pretend Gamer
What does 2019 have in-store? For those who don’t know (which would be odd considering you’re reading this on my blog), I have been writing about video games for the past six months or so. I have had a good time with it and I hope you all have enjoyed what I have to say … Continue reading The Future of the Pretend Gamer
The Games I’ve Played this Year of the Year Awards 2018
Pretendies, for short. Welcome to the 1st annual Games I’ve Played This Year of the Year Awards here on The Pretend Gamer! If you can recall, I review whatever games I feel like playing. Many games I played this year were released in years past thus I had to come up with a name besides … Continue reading The Games I’ve Played this Year of the Year Awards 2018
No Biased Review Today
Hello all, I know I promised to post a biased review today but that won't be happening. I had written the review but discovered that my Xbox One hadn't saved all of the screenshots for the game in question. I'm trying to figure out why but I haven't had much luck thus far. I've decided … Continue reading No Biased Review Today
Bayonetta 2 Review
The absurdity continues. Imagine, for a moment, a young lady in a beautiful dress walking down a busy city street. She is being followed by a short foulmouthed Italian-American man. She’s out on the town so of course she wouldn’t be expected to carry her own bags thus the man is carrying them. Since it’s … Continue reading Bayonetta 2 Review
The Quiet Man: Answered Review
Second time’s the charm, right? As promised, here is my review of the second playthrough of The Quiet Man. Subtitled Answered, this version comes with sound (unlike the first time) and that is really the only difference. Although the addition of sound doesn’t seem like it would change much, I would argue that it did … Continue reading The Quiet Man: Answered Review
Square Enix and Final Fantasy
A love story. Back in the early 2000s (I refuse to say aughts), I remember going to my friend’s house down the street every weekend. My most vivid memories of that time are of me watching my friends play through Final Fantasy X and X-2 when those games released in 2001 and 2003 respectively. I … Continue reading Square Enix and Final Fantasy
