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Dark Souls :: Video Game Review (3/5 Stars)

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:02:05 -0500

You play the role of the Chosen Undead, a cursed undead human who escapes the undead asylum in the kingdom of Lordran, who embarks on a perilous journey battling powerful foes, and must decide whether to rekindle the flame and prolong the age of fire or embrace the coming age of darkness. Presentation Dark Souls presents a dark atmospheric world, with intricate level design, and countl... read more

Super Mario Bros. Wonder :: Video Game Review (4.5/5 Stars)

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 16:32:11 -0500

The story in Super Mario Bros. Wonder sticks to the classic Mario formula, which isn’t a bad thing. This time Mario and friends set out to save the Flower Kingdom from Bowser. Bowser took over the Flower Kingdom becoming the greatest Wonder. You set out to collect all Royal Seeds to then weaken Bowser to confront and defeat him to restore power back to the Kingdom. Even though it’s a famil... read more

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars)

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:06:22 -0500

Way back in the year 2002, while I, as a brand new college graduate, was hunting for the legendary, mythical, and long-extinct “entry level job,” I took a break from sending out resumes and filing rejection letters to sit down and watch some FOX afternoon cartoons. At the time, anime was just starting to blow up, and I expected to see some ‘Pokemon’ dancing across my screen, while audienc... read more

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition :: Video Game Review (4.5/5 Stars)

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 17:07:57 -0500

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition for the Nintendo Switch doesn’t have a traditional story. Instead, it’s a nostalgic nod to the original 1990s event, featuring a collection of mini-games that represent the historic competition. While the game doesn’t offer a narrative, it does capture the spirit of the era. For fans of gaming history, you don’t need more, but for those seeking a... read more

Sand Land :: Video Game Review (3/5 Stars)

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:17:07 -0500

“Sand Land” was a random surprise release that had no hype surrounding it, at least that I was aware of. One day, I was completely oblivious to the game’s existence, the next I had watched the trailer on Steam and added it to my wish list based on the presence of customizable mechs in an open word game. Had I done more research, however, I would have learned one thing about “Sand Land�... read more

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars)

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:39:37 -0500

The ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (‘TMNT’) IP has been around for a LOOOOONG time, blazing onto the comic book, cartoon, and (of course) toy scenes in the late ‘80s and becoming something of a de-facto shared experience for everyone who was a tween in the ‘90s. Sadly, ‘TMNT’ has a rough start getting into the world of videogaming, with a truly deplorable first entry by Konami on ... read more

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds :: Video Game Review (3.5/5 Stars)

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:01:46 -0500

Visually striking beat 'em up featuring a roster of characters of varying quality; the Marvel superheroes are done well but some of their Capcom counterparts don't really work. It's also a little over-reliant on projectiles and special moves and the fact that the most spectacular of these are activated by a single button press feels unsatisfying. On the whole though it's fast-paced, addictive and... read more

Warhammer: Chaosbane :: Video Game Review (2/5 Stars)

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 20:35:32 -0500

Outside of Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer is one of the oldest, biggest, and longest-running tabletop gaming IPs out there. Unlike D&D, however, Warhammer has never had much in the way of a cRPG presence, probably because the IP is, at its core, a Wargame. While there have been continuous efforts for decades to launch Role-Playing, Skirmish, and other smaller-scale tabletop spinoffs, Warhammer as ... read more

Hogwarts Legacy :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars)

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:39:31 -0500

A lot of huffing and puffing was made when Hogwarts Legacy debuted - but that controversy didn't seem to be much of hindrance as the game became the most popular of 2023. It's easy to see why - who wouldn't want to be their own wizard (or witch) in the truly magical world of Harry Potter? It also proves the single-player games are still worth their weight in gold - a lesson, alas, that Warner Bro... read more

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands :: Video Game Review (3.5/5 Stars)

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:45:44 -0500

Gearbox has found their bread-and-butter with the Borderlands series. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands started life as the DLC Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep before being fully fleshed out as its own stand-alone game. That being said, while Dragon's Keep was certainly entertaining, stretching that out as an entire game doesn't capture that same feel and while there are some things that Wonderlands doe... read more