I’ve tried to write about using bad games as a coping mechanism for two or three months – and I think I’ve found the right way to approach it. Maybe. The logic behind it is solid, but when I’ve tried to explain it before, the justifications never set quite right with me, or the person I was talking to didn’t get it. This is not … Continue reading Using Bad Games as a Coping Mechanism
This round’s “Netflix Roulette” yielded an unexpected hidden gem: Memoir of a Murderer. In this movie, Byung-Soo grapples with the confusion of encroaching Alzheimer’s, memories of his past as a Dexter-style serial murderer, and the threat of a newly emerged serial killer who’s after Byung-soo’s daughter. David, Brett, and Nicole had a good time dissecting this puzzle, discussing the symbolism of a bamboo grove, the … Continue reading 37: Memoir of a Murderer
‘Tis the month for Square Enix and expansions, as they say. Well, they don’t actually say that. If there are any underlying themes though, you can find them in the stride Square has grooved into this month, as well as the still-growing trend of console game expansions and episodic games. First, there’s Square Enix – they had a rough start to the year with titles like Dissidia … Continue reading Ten Games To Look For in September 2018
For this round’s New to Two pick, David chose a rather oddball film that came out just last year, Ingrid Goes West. Ingrid is ragingly insecure, tying her self-worth to how close she can get to people with “perfect” lives and how much of their approval she can earn. She does not take rejection well. While Nicole and Brett weren’t sure how much they liked … Continue reading 36: Ingrid Goes West
GROUPING INDIVIDUALISM INTO A BOX In Telltale’s The Walking Dead, there’s either one of two situations going on. One is when characters stay alone. They’re by themselves, maybe with one or two other people, and everything’s about straight survival. Keep moving. Use the vehicles available to you. Everyone else is either a zombie or ready to rob and kill you anyway. The other is when … Continue reading Review – The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 1: Done Running (PS4)
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk is one of a few third party titles still coming to the 3DS this year. Launching on September 28th, it is the first time the series will see a Western release since Jake Hunter Detective Story: Memories of the Past in 2009. One of the many DS titles to get published in the wake of Ace Attorney‘s popularity, this … Continue reading Catching Up: With the Jake Hunter Series
What happens when you put an ancient monster, a ruthless impaler, an 18th-century dandy, and a 19th-century bad boy together in the same apartment? People stop being polite, and start getting real. You also get our “You Did This to Us” pick for this round, What We Do in the Shadows. You guys were sooooo good to us this week! Nicole, David, and Brett had … Continue reading 35: What We Do in the Shadows
David has been using his “Around the World” picks to introduce Brett to quality martial arts films and prepare him for this week’s choice. But really, is there any way to prepare for The Raid? This 2011 movie, made in Indonesia by a Welsh writer/director, took the action and martial arts genres and dialed them up to 11 and beyond. David, Brett, and Nicole had … Continue reading 34: The Raid
While there is no word yet from Nintendo on a prospective Nintendo 64 Classic Edition (I want to repeat: there’s no word from Nintendo at all), I don’t think that should stop people from speculating. Since we’ve had the NES Classic Edition and the Super Nintendo Classic Edition, it’s only natural for people to start wondering what will come next. A Game Boy Classic Edition … Continue reading Predicting the Software Lineup for the (Unannounced) Nintendo 64 Classic
Reaching A Somber Horizon Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey never connected with me when it came out on the original DS. It was one of those games I played for maybe an hour, then moved on without a second thought. Knowing that, I approached this Redux port with some trepidation. As the last of a trilogy of RPGs Atlus released on the 3DS earlier this … Continue reading Review – Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (3DS)
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