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Review: This Way Madness Lies

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Brakeman

You may be familiar with Zeboyd Games – a small American studio comprised of Robert Boyd and Bill Stiernberg – through the indie RPGs that it produced for the Xbox Arcade platform in the early 2010s; Breath of Death VII … Continue reading Review: This Way Madness Lies

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Total War: Warhammer 3 Review

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022 drinkwithskeletons

On February 17, 2022, the third game in the Total War: Warhammer (hereafter referred to as Total Warhammer) released. While it was met with positive reviews and good sales numbers, the playerbase at large quickly grew frustrated with the flaws … Continue reading Total War: Warhammer 3 Review

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New World open beta: First Impressions

September 11, 2021September 11, 2021 doctuar

Note: this is not a review of a video game, rather it is my thoughts after around eight hours of gameplay from an open beta. The final product may change between now and the eventual launch date. New World is … Continue reading New World open beta: First Impressions

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Legend of Mana Review

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 drinkwithskeletons

Note: On June 24, 2021, Square-Enix will be releasing an HD remaster of Legend of Mana. I assume that they will not be screwing with it too much based on its MSRP, but do not take this review as a … Continue reading Legend of Mana Review

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Late to the Party: Final Fantasy V

March 15, 2021March 14, 2021 thesosogatsby

I love dragoons. I just need to get that out first. So much of my interest in this game stems from my love of the design of dragoons. As long as I’ve been into RPGs, Final Fantasy V has forever … Continue reading Late to the Party: Final Fantasy V

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Review: Thirteen Sentinels: Aegis Rim

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 drinkwithskeletons

2020 has been a good year for video games, and few are as original and frankly strange as Vanillaware’s Thirteen Sentinels: Aegis Rim. A sweeping anime epic and quasi-real-time tactical experience, it defies easy categorization but nevertheless leaves a strong … Continue reading Review: Thirteen Sentinels: Aegis Rim

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Art’s Quick Hitters: Hitman 2

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 artcopvandelay

Hello! And welcome to the inaugural post of Art’s Quick Hitters, where I post a rapid reaction to a game I’m playing. Also, the inaugural post of Art Cop Vandelay at all! So, the purpose is two fold: Purpose the … Continue reading Art’s Quick Hitters: Hitman 2

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Persona 5 Royal: A Review

May 4, 2020September 8, 2020 drinkwithskeletons

I just completed Persona 5 Royal, and I can confidently say it’s my favorite PS4 game. I loved Persona 5 when it was first released, and I love it more now that Atlus has delivered this new version. It’s a … Continue reading Persona 5 Royal: A Review

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Weird, Overlooked, Wonderful 07: Kirby’s Dream Course

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Jeremy

In Which the Pink Puffball is Up to Tee One of the reasons Nintendo has been able to succeed for so long in the ever shifting industry called video games is a surprising amount of flexibility when it comes to … Continue reading Weird, Overlooked, Wonderful 07: Kirby’s Dream Course

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Link’s Awakening: The Island of Lost Souls

January 19, 2020March 30, 2021 Lily "Lovely" Bones

This piece discusses in detail the narrative and ideas of Nintendo’s eponymous 1993 game and its 2019 remake. Be prepared.  It be the nature of dreams to end. Far away from a more classical fantasy kingdom accessed via a link … Continue reading Link’s Awakening: The Island of Lost Souls

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Game Review: Elite Dangerous

February 16, 2019February 16, 2019 doctuar

Elite Dangerous is a spacefaring game released by Frontier Developments on PC in 2014. Later on it was also released on OS X and Xbox One and then, later still, on the PlayStation 4. It is the fourth title in … Continue reading Game Review: Elite Dangerous

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Okami Retrospective

January 2, 2018February 13, 2019 drinkwithskeletons

A Slow Opening Okami is a strange game. It was one of the final two games to be released by Clover, the celebrated Capcom studio behind classics like Viewtiful Joe and Godhand. Actually, those are all the games that Clover … Continue reading Okami Retrospective

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Game Review: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 doctuar

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) has been available on PC via the Steam Early Access program since March of 2017 but the official full 1.0 release was finally unveiled this week, meaning that the game is no longer in beta testing. It is … Continue reading Game Review: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

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Game Review: Life is Strange: Before the Storm

December 21, 2017May 26, 2018 GoochExtension

When it was first announced that there would be a prequel to Life is Strange, I was skeptical. I loved the first game, but as curious as I was to learn more about Chloe’s relationship with Rachel Amber, Life is … Continue reading Game Review: Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 doctuar

This review discusses many aspects of Breath of the Wild, including the ending and various secrets within the game, so a big fat SPOILERS warning for you all. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild came out 3rd March 2017, on Nintendo … Continue reading The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review

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Game Review: Sonic Forces

November 8, 2017May 26, 2018 GoochExtension

Sonic the Hedgehog was the first video game I ever played. The original Mega Drive (known elsewhere as the Genesis) quadrilogy is cemented in my mind the same way one might know their favourite album or film like the back … Continue reading Game Review: Sonic Forces

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Final Fantasy XV Spoilers

January 23, 2017June 23, 2018 heyitsthekappa

Just look at this mope. Anyway, Spoilers Ahead! I just finished Final Fantasy XV. Clocked in about 100 hours and got my platinum trophy. Just to establish that I played the shit out of this game. And yet… I’m not … Continue reading Final Fantasy XV Spoilers

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