Fox on the beach. This will be the shortest review ever here on The Pretend Gamer, I promise you. Let me assure you that it is not short because I hated Tunic. Far from it, in fact. I think it is one of the best games to come out this year. No, it will be … Continue reading Tunic Review
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Mass Effect 2 (Legendary Edition) Review
Commander Shepard returns to command again. Yes, that’s right, my Mass Effect journey continues with the aptly named Mass Effect 2. Honesty is always the best policy so I’ll just say it right up front: Mass Effect 2 is great but it’s not my favorite game in the trilogy. There, it feels good to get … Continue reading Mass Effect 2 (Legendary Edition) Review
Axiom Verge Review
I couldn't think of anything clever to write for the subhead so just pretend something witty is written here. I was in the mood for something different the other day and so I decided to try out a game in the Metroidvania genre. The only Metroidvania type of game I’ve ever played is Star Wars … Continue reading Axiom Verge Review
Mass Effect Review
Third time's the charm. I distinctly remember playing Mass Effect for the first time. I was in college and a few of my friends were hanging out in my dorm room and I decided that that was the time to play Mass Effect. I booted it up and finished the very first mission on the … Continue reading Mass Effect Review
Death’s Door Review
My little crow. I almost didn’t buy Death’s Door. I had pre-ordered the game after seeing its E3 trailer but I got cold feet as the release date got closer. The reason I had second thoughts was that it was looking increasingly likely that Death’s Door was going to be another indie game that embraced … Continue reading Death’s Door Review
Microsoft Has a Bug Problem
And no, an exterminator can't fix it. Author's Note: Video version can be found here. In case you missed it, Microsoft is buying ZeniMax Media (and all of its associated studios including the well-known Bethesda Game Studios) for $7.5 billion. This is just the latest in a long line of gaming acquisitions that began in … Continue reading Microsoft Has a Bug Problem
Japanese Games on Xbox: Part 4
Yes, it’s that time again. Video version can be found here. The year is 2020 and it’s been nearly two years since my last post about Japanese games on Xbox so I figured it was high time to do another one of these. I know some of you are probably asking yourselves “Why is this … Continue reading Japanese Games on Xbox: Part 4
Is E3 Dying?
Video Version can be found here. The short answer is no. There, I saved you some time. Discussion about the Electronic Entertainment Expo’s, a.k.a. E3’s, inevitable demise is nothing new. People have been saying for years that the show is either not relevant or will die off any day now. The show has been around … Continue reading Is E3 Dying?
Microsoft’s E3 2018 Press Conference
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
Xbox @ E3 2019
Demonstrating potential. It is only April but I wanted to get a jump on all the E3 speculation. In case you missed the news, Sony won’t be attending E3 this year (for the first time ever). Nintendo will be doing their usual E3 Direct but won’t have a traditional show so that leaves Microsoft as … Continue reading Xbox @ E3 2019
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