Tifa and Cloud and Barrett, oh my! If you can all remember, I once promised that I would play through and review all the mainline Final Fantasy games starting with Final Fantasy VI. Well, I’m here to report that in all that time I have managed to finish Final Fantasy VI and the Midgar portion … Continue reading Final Fantasy VII Remake Review
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My Gaming Biases
Video version can be found here. Let’s get to know each other, shall we? A sudden realization dawned on me the other day while I was pondering the meaning of life: I’ve never discussed my gaming preferences with my blogging audience. Today, I aim to fix that. Since you all trust me to be your … Continue reading My Gaming Biases
The Final Fantasy Revitalization Plan
FFRP for short. Almost one year ago, I wrote about how I thought that the Final Fantasy series had been badly mismanaged over the last ten or so years and how that mismanagement has hurt the brand. In case you haven’t read that post (you should if you haven’t), I will briefly summarize it here. … Continue reading The Final Fantasy Revitalization Plan
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 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
The Quiet Man First Playthrough Review
Embrace the silence. During Square Enix’s E3 2018 livestream, the title that stood out the most to me was The Quiet Man. It was neither a JRPG nor a big budget Western title like Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It mixed FMV (full-motion video) with traditional video game cutscenes. In addition, it starred a deaf … Continue reading The Quiet Man First Playthrough Review
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Review
Lara the Spelunker From the moment I first played the 2013 reboot Tomb Raider, I was in love. I loved the exploration, the tombs, the combat, the platforming, and the aesthetic. Thus, I was looking forward to the third and final installment in the reboot trilogy: Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I knew going into … Continue reading Shadow of the Tomb Raider Review
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
Japanese Games on Xbox: Part 2
The Xbox 360 proves that a strong start does not mean a strong finish. Last week we looked at Japanese support on the OG Xbox platform. This week is the Xbox 360’s turn. What the Xbox lacked in JRPG’s (Japanese role-playing games), the Xbox 360 more than made up for it. There were not many … Continue reading Japanese Games on Xbox: Part 2
The Pretend Gamer 