I've been a Mega Man fan for longer than I can remember. Even though the series is often known for its punishing difficulty, I can't help but love the core gameplay of it all. It's pure video game goodness. Unfortunately, for a while there, I was wondering if we'd ever see another entry in this beloved series. Things had been quiet on the Mega Man front ever since the release … [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...]
Transformers: War for Cybertron – ‘Til All Are One!
Transformers: War for Cybertron (TWFC) is quite possibly one of my favorite games of all time. I'm just going to put that out there right now. I will try my best to avoid bias, and give the game an objective analysis, but seriously, I love this game. TWFC was an odd entry in the Transformers canon, as it was completely free of the wretched taint of the Michael Bay movies. … [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...]
Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2017) – This Is Not the Game You’re Looking For
When Pandemic Studios introduced the world to the original Star Wars Battlefront in the mid 2000's, gamers rejoiced. They had never seen anything like it before. When they released Battlefront 2 a couple years later, it was even better. They had taken a solid idea and improved upon it exponentially. Sadly, Pandemic has been out of business for some time now, and everyone … [Read more...]