I didn’t grow up playing Crash Bandicoot. I didn’t even really play console games when it released, much preferring computer games. When I finally got a PlayStation a few years […]
The idea of being a shopkeeper in a role-playing video game has always intrigued me. Collect or craft items for adventurers to purchase while you run and upgrade your own […]
I spent a lot of my younger years playing platformers, and then first person shooters. I wasn’t much of a role-playing game fan until I was introduced to Diablo—and from […]
It’s October, and the time to play spooky games is upon us. I haven’t really gotten into the spirit too much this year—the rest of the year has been scary […]
Some people would say that video games aren’t the best medium for invoking emotions, but nothing has made me feel connected to something as much as video games have. Brothers: […]
Co-op and open world survival games are some of the best. Some of my best experiences have been playing with friends on some digital island, surviving by gathering resources and […]
I love games about space—from combat heavy space sims to games that try to recreate real-life space exploration. Science fiction is great, but when a game manages to be about […]
When I first came across Her Majesty’s Ship I was surprised how great it looked on paper, or in this case, on the Switch store’s page. The gameplay made it […]
I played Game Dev Tycoon at its original release—which was over seven years ago now. I remember I had a really good time with it, but I haven’t thought about […]
When I was a kid, my brother and I would pretend to be Colonial Marines, fighting off hordes of Xenomorphs like in James Cameron’s Aliens. And despite Aliens’ huge influence […]
For some, city builders and management games are a pastoral experience—no stress, carefree. Other people like to ramp up the difficulty and look at these games as a way to […]
I love management games. There’s something incredibly satisfying with taking a small operation, and expanding it until it gets larger. Cut out the fat, increase efficiency– you know, that sort […]