I have a love-hate relationship with Pokemon. I am demonstrably not the target demographic. As a certified 90s kid, I’ve long outlived my usefulness to the awesome and terrifying intellectual property that is Pokemon. I have no strong … Read the rest
Category: Game Review
Hey, Look At: Alice: Madness Returns
Wonderland is one of those perfect ideas. It’s so malleable that you can pretty much make up whatever and it fits. The world serves as an escapist fantasy for all ages; children escape from their nagging, know-it-all adults. And for … Read the rest
Hey, Look At: Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
Alright, cards on the table; I have a shaky relationship with this game. Let me explain. While I love the Kingdom Hearts franchise, Birth By Sleep has always been the black sheep in my eyes. My opinion on it has … Read the rest
Hey, Look At: Shadow Hearts: From The New World
The demo disc is a relic of yesteryear, old as the dinosaurs yet just as fondly remembered. Whether tucked away in the pages of magazines or posted up in kiosks near the toy store entrance, playing small snippits of games … Read the rest
Hey, Look At: Star Fox Adventures
I have a problem that I’m sure at least a few other people can relate to. I have a backlog of games from my childhood that I never finished. And it’s ruining my life. Nowadays, if I don’t vibe with … Read the rest
Hey, Look At: Xenoblade Chronicles
There are some games that I play that just hit me like a lightning strike. I play them and I immediately think, “Yeah, I could probably write 2,500ish words about this game.” And I’m not going to hide my intentions … Read the rest
Hey, Look At: Tales of the Abyss
Being 84 years old, I’m a big fan of JRPGs from the early Aughts. In the days of the PS2 and Gamecube, it seemed like everyone was making JRPGs. Most of them were bad, some were just janky, but they … Read the rest
Hey, Look At: The Darkness
The Darkness is a very Italian game. Sometimes, I feel a twinge of shame for really enjoying Italian media, being Italian myself. I feel like I’m playing into the stereotype, clapping my hands and pointing at the screen as Johnny … Read the rest
Hey, Look at: Custom Robo (NGC) But Again
So, I’ve done a little bit of writing on this website. And my style has changed a bit over the years. I enjoy all of my work to varying degrees but there are pieces that I think suck more than … Read the rest
Hey, Look at: Mother 3
Mother 3. Take a look at the comments section of any Nintendo video released in the last ten years and you’ll probably see this name pop up. The supposedly acclaimed follow-up to critical darling Earthbound, it was never … Read the rest