“One good conversation can shift the direction of change forever.” – Linda Lambert …
Video Games
“Though here at journey’s end I lie in darkness buried deep, beyond all towers strong…
“Taking it all in all, with the walk and the evening, and the blessed sense…
“Nothing is wrong if it makes you happy.” – Bob Marley In the…
Russia is tough. The history, the land, the people – brutal. -Henry Rollins …
Personally, this game hit all the right notes as a big 3D platformer fan.
Despite it being the sixth title in the Mario & Sonic series, this is the best of the lot.
Despite my multiple frustrations, countless deaths, and whispered curses every time Mike took forever to turn around, StarTropics is a game I’m glad I stuck out to the end.
There are only a few films that I feel truly define the 80s as a whole.
Last night I saw upon the stair, a little man who wasn’t there. He wasn’t there again today. Oh, how I wish he’d go away…
-William Hughes Mearns, Antigonish
My god, it’s full of stars… -Dave Bowman, 2001: A Space Odyssey Let’s…
It’s time to put the Slipstream Mage (@JTorto40) in the driver’s seat of this podcast and talk about Forza Horizon 4!
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered has finally brought Square’s ultimate black sheep out of the past to modern consoles.
“This time, The Warrior of Light must become The Warrior of Darkness.”
Forager at launch for Nintendo Switch was an all-consuming, highly enjoyable game where I quickly ran out of things to do.
PlayStation games without a case find a new home: I affordably custom printed new inserts and salvaged new cases myself!
Puyo Puyo slides onto the Nintendo Switch but how does this puzzle classic appeal to a brand new first timer?
They Are Billions is clearly a solid game with an interesting concept that’s executed well. It’s also clearly not meant to be played on console.
Katamari Damacy, by L.E. Hall, hews to the game as closely as the Prince running after his rolling Katamari; whether the finished product will pass muster and become a star will depend on the regal dispensation of the particular reader.
Space Harrier cruises onto the Nintendo Switch, bringing fond memories with it! Welcome to the Fantasy Zone! Get ready!
Our first in a three-part series of Chrono Trigger podcasts features Brent the ABXY Mage and a talk on the game’s soundtrack.
When I was a kid, growing up on three acres of land in the middle of the Hawaiian rainforest on an electric generator, I didn’t have many video games and I didn’t get to play them as frequently as I can now. This is more than I deserve.
“I’m a reasonable guy but I’ve just experienced some unreasonable things.”
-Big Trouble in Little China
‘Ere she is! Introducing the Game Room World Tour, a collab for everyone!
‘Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes…
-Christopher Bullock, The Cobler of Preston
The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of the planter—for the future. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come, and point the way.
-Nikola Tesla, Problem of Increasing Human Energy
Culture is only true when implicitly critical, and the mind which forgets this revenges itself in the critics it breeds. Criticism is an indispensable element of culture.
-Theodor W. Adorno
“We are healthy only to the extent that our ideas are humane.”
-Kurt Vonnegut
These are my 7 honorable mentions, the games that didn’t make it to my Top 111 list but should have.
It is time to ask ourselves: is game quality improving? I approach this question through the lens of averages and total releases across platforms.
