Like I mentioned recently, its been a grim year for the video games industry. Despite that, we got some good games this year, some of which I played and enjoyed quite a bit. Let’s talk about them. This list is in the order of which I played them.
Continue reading “My 2023 Games of the Year”A Grim Year for Video Games
Luke Plunkett writes for Aftermath:
Continue reading “A Grim Year for Video Games”This has not been a good year for video games. It might look like it on the surface–some great games have been released, and industry mouthpieces will try to tell you everything is wonderful while pointing to commercials and cinematic trailers–but the truth is that 2023 has been defined by one thing: massive, industry-wide layoffs, at a scale I don’t remember seeing even at the height of the global recessions in 2008.
Layoffs Are The Vibe, Luke Plunkett
Review: Baldur’s Gate 3
Every once in a long while I play a video game where in the middle of having a grand ol’ time I have a realization: this is one of those once in a decade kinda experiences right? Like this game is so fucking good! The word “masterpiece” gets thrown out a lot in media reviews but I truly believe this is one of the best games I’ve ever played and if there is one title deserving of the word “masterpiece”, it is this one.
A game where after spending approximately 84 hours in my first playthrough I am thinking of just starting another one with a completely different character to see what that experience is like. This game has been on mind for the last weeks and I expect it to be in my thoughts in the years to come.
Now let’s get into it.
Continue reading “Review: Baldur’s Gate 3”Review: Cloudpunk
Just one night. That’s what Rania, the main character keeps saying to herself. Let’s just get through this one night. In the cyberpunk metropolis of Nivalis, one night can be the difference between life and death, between the wildest riches and the depths of destitution.
Continue reading “Review: Cloudpunk”Review – Resident Evil 4 Remake
I’ve had a cursory interest in the Resident Evil franchise ever since Resident Evil 7. I’ve watched people play that game along with the Resident Evil 2 remake. But until this particular remake, I never played a RE game myself mostly because I have never been one for horror games. The remake for Resident Evil 4 however piqued my interest. Through various channels I had heard that RE4 definitely leans more into its action rather than its horror.
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