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A Gaming Life: Pt. 2

Review – Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk (3DS)

For Love Jake Hunter: Ghost of the Dusk is the closest a game has come to putting players in the shoes of a hardboiled detective. More visual novel than adventure game, this title doesn’t offer much in terms of challenging gameplay, but that’s not a bad thing. There’s no risk of failing, because making a wrong choice causes Jake to say something like “I thought … Continue reading Review – Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk (3DS)

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A Gaming Life: Pt. 2

Catching Up: With the Luigi’s Mansion Series

The original Luigi’s Mansion launched with the Gamecube in America on November 18th, 2001. As Nintendo’s marquee title for the system and a new direction for the character, the game set the tone for the Gamecube going forward. Players were told to expect sequels and spinoffs to their beloved franchises that weren’t like the games that came before, but should still be enjoyable in their … Continue reading Catching Up: With the Luigi’s Mansion Series

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Review – The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 2: Suffer the Children (PS4)

No Truncation If you haven’t heard by now, Telltale Games is pretty much gone. About two weeks ago, reports started trickling out that 225 members of its staff had been laid off without notice or severance. The future of The Walking Dead: The Final Season came into question, first with news that it would not be continuing, followed by stories that it might be finished with outside … Continue reading Review – The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 2: Suffer the Children (PS4)

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Review – The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (PS4)

The Latest Saturday Morning Adventure While you can find this game listed as a “demo” for Life is Strange 2, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is much more than that. It’s a standalone experience that tells its own story, and pioneers an open-ended objective-based approach to the series formula. It also serves as an intriguing short story filled with emotion, realism, and the wonder … Continue reading Review – The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (PS4)

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Review – Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (3DS)

A Gem Made of Fish and Happiness Sushi Striker is what happens when you let the imagination run wild. It’s the kind of game you’d never believe was real, like your friend made it up and in your mind you’re going “yeah, that sounds really good, but it’ll never get made.” It’s what Nintendo does best. Through a collaboration with indieszero (Electroplankton, Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy), … Continue reading Review – Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (3DS)

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The Great E3 2018 Directory – Master List

E3 2018 has officially come to an end, and as more and more reveals trickle out as things die down, it’s always good to remember the amount of time, effort, and hard work that goes into making a production like this, something special. All the game developers who had their work shown off deserve credit, all of the event staff who worked to make things … Continue reading The Great E3 2018 Directory – Master List

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Digital Gaming Amnesia

Everyone has gaming sins. Whether it’s leaving discs out to gather dust and scratches, screen-cheating, or ignoring that super popular game everyone loves, we all have those little sins that surprise others. “Sin” may be a strong word. Admittedly, there are times others will do: bad habits, eccentricities, quirks, tastes, and traditions, among others. Sometimes though, “sin” is a good choice, and in those cases, … Continue reading Digital Gaming Amnesia

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Let’s Talk About the Secret of Mana Remake (PS4)

Note: While I’ll be talking in depth about the game and its flaws, I don’t want to call this a true review because I’ve been unable to check out the three-player local co-op. The co-op in the original game is one of its unique features, and being unable to check it out in the remake makes me feel like I haven’t truly experienced the game … Continue reading Let’s Talk About the Secret of Mana Remake (PS4)

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Wolfenstein: The New Order and The Art of Replayability

For the second year in a row, I’ve played through Wolfenstein: The New Order twice, back to back. Last year it was on Playstation 3, and it was great. I don’t believe it suffered being a last-gen version of a multiplatform game. This time, I’ve played through it on Playstation 4, and while it looks better, I’d say I enjoyed both versions about equally. They … Continue reading Wolfenstein: The New Order and The Art of Replayability

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Game Review – Kirby Battle Royale (3DS)

The Hunger Pangs Best described as a mix of Mario Party minigames and a brawler, Kirby: Battle Royale released last month on 3DS as a belated part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary. While some reviews for the game popped up, the response has been sleepy at best. As someone who follows gaming news daily, even I wasn’t sure what this game was, or that it … Continue reading Game Review – Kirby Battle Royale (3DS)

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