Those that know me, know that I am a huge Batman fan. But that doesn't mean that I'll buy, watch, read, or play just any old Batman media. I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to this franchise. Growing up with Batman: The Animated Series, I've pretty much become convinced that that is the best version out there. I could go into great detail why, but this is a game analysis, not … [Read more...]
Saban’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle – A Mighty Mediocre Disappointing Brawler
I'll openly admit that as a kid, I was a huge fan of the original Power Rangers TV show. I've long since moved on from the series (is it considered a single series if it's been re-branded 50 million times? Whatever...), but there will always be a nostalgic place in my heart for MMPR. Naturally, when I heard of this game a couple years ago, I immediately took notice. However, a … [Read more...]
The Sexy Brutale – It Isn’t What It Sounds Like…
If you haven't caught on by now, there's a special place in my heart for weird and obscure video games. However, in this age of rampant Indie development, it can be hard to find the good weird and obscure games. First and foremost, a game needs to be fun. If a game is just weird for the sake of being weird (or even worse, for the sake of "art"), then I have no interest in it. I … [Read more...]
Owlboy – “What If Platformer/Shooter… But With Owls?”
I was severely on the fence, when I was trying to decide to get Owlboy. The reviews were raving about it, claiming it was such a fantastic game. But I have been fooled by these gushing reviews of "indie darlings" too many times in the past (Golf Story, for instance). And when a game has a dev cycle of almost ten years, that usually spells disaster. However, I am happy to say … [Read more...]
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – Going Out With A Bang
I've always been a bit late to the party when it comes to the Uncharted games. When the very first one was released for PS3, I wasn't exactly eager to hop on the bandwagon and go buy it. But a friend lent me his copy. I played it for a while, but never finished it, because I was so thoroughly unimpressed. It had to have been one of the most boring video games I'd ever played. … [Read more...]