Game Club

This week I wanted to take a look at some of the ways that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774580/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Survivor/) improves on its predecessor, with some very small and some larger changes made from Fallen Order. I also tried out MOTORSLICE (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2830030/MOTORSLICE/), which was recently released and combines some decent combat and parkour in a small game. Last but...

This week I'm talking about some of the connections that are made between characters in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774580/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Survivor/) and contrasting it a little with the first game. I also tried the demo for Pragmata (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357650/PRAGMATA/) and really enjoyed what I played of the game, even if it's an incomplete picture of the entire experien...

For the month of May I'll be playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774580/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Survivor/), which is the sequel to one of the games I most enjoyed playing last year. This will be fun! New this week is also Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (https://zelda.nintendo.com/links-awakening/) which is a beautiful remake of the 1993 Game Boy game. Classic Zelda gameplay, modern visual style...

This week I'm wrapping up my time with Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remastered/) and talking about the open world design of the game. Spoiler: it's great! This week I also tried out Final Fantasy XIII-2 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/292140/FINAL_FANTASY_XIII2/) for the first time and enjoyed my time with it. Last but not least, this week I'm r...

First up this week, I'm talking about movement in Spider-Man (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remastered/) and how Insomniac captured the character so well! I also tried recent RoboCop: Rogue City (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681430/RoboCop_Rogue_City/), which did a great job of capturing the feeling of being RoboCop. Last but not least, I'm recommending the new The Super Mario Galaxy ...

This week I'm talking about the upgrades found in Spider-Man (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remastered/) and how they relate to Spidey as a character. I also got kind of lost in the 2015 remaster of the classic 1998 adventure game Grim Fandango (https://store.steampowered.com/app/316790/Grim_Fandango_Remastered/). Last but not least, this week I'm recommending the book Empire of Silence (htt...

Welcome to the month of April, where the big focus this month is Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remastered/)! It's amazing, truly spectacular, and sensational, and I'm excited to play more of it this coming month. This week I also got to try out the brand new Crimson Desert (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3321460/Crimson_Desert/), and while it's a...

This week as I'm wrapping up my time with God of War (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/), I'm talking about the way that spectacle is all over the game. I also played Elite Dangerous (https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/Elite_Dangerous/) this week and got to experience a top-quality space-sim where freedom to determine how you want to play is absolute. Last but not least, this week I'm reco...

First up this week, I'm talking about the physicality found in God of War (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/) and how it grounds the world and tells us about the characters found in it. I also played Pokémon Fire Red (https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/english-pokemon-firered-version-switch/) for the first time this week and really enjoyed my time going back to what may be the best version of this ...

This week I took a closer look at what I think is the heart of the 2018 God of War (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/) based on some early interactions in the game. I also played in the server slam event for Marathon (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/Marathon/) to try out Bungie's latest shooter. This week I'm also recommending the excellent book Project Hail Mary (https://www.goodreads.com/...

New month, new big focus! This time it's the excellent God of War (2018) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/), which was kind of a soft reboot for the God of War franchise. This week I also played Singularity (https://store.steampowered.com/app/42670/Singularity/) from Raven Software, one of my favorite developers. Last but not least, this week I'm recommending the composer of God of War's music, ...

This week I wrap up my time with Sea of Stars (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/) by looking at a variety of different systems found within the game. I also tried out The Stanley Parable (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703340/The_Stanley_Parable_Ultra_Deluxe/) for the first time and found it to be surreal and a lot of fun! I'm also going to recommend the TV show Tacoma FD (https://www.imdb.com/title...

This week I talk about a variety of different ways that players can move around the world of Sea of Stars (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/) as well as the really fun puzzle/platformer Thomas Was Alone (https://store.steampowered.com/app/220780/Thomas_Was_Alone/). Last but not least, this week I'm recommending the YouTube channel Raycevick (https://www.youtube.com/@Raycevick) for some really well-produc...

This week I dive deeper into the relationships between characters in Sea of Stars (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/) and wonder how things will play out in the rest of the game. I also tried out the beautiful GRIS (https://store.steampowered.com/app/683320/GRIS/) for the first time! I also recommend the great Foundation (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804484) series on Apple TV for science fiction fans. As al...

This week I take my first steps into the popular retro indie JRPG Sea of Stars (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/), and so far I'm enjoying it! I also played - and finished! - A Short Hike (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055540/A_Short_Hike/), which is a really nice and relaxing short game. Last but not least, I'm going to recommend the YouTube channel New Frame Plus (https://www.youtube.com/@N...

This week I wrap up my time revisiting the excellent Horizon Zero Dawn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2561580/Horizon_Zero_Dawn_Remastered/), talking about storytelling specifically. I also played The Expanse: A Telltale Series (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1708010/The_Expanse_A_Telltale_Series/) and found it to be really enjoyable and engaging as a fan of the show! Last but not least, I'm recommending the show Silo...

This week I'm talking about the different ways that Aloy moves around the world of Horizon Zero Dawn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2561580/Horizon_Zero_Dawn_Remastered/) as well as the highly regarded Disco Elysium (https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium__The_Final_Cut/). Last but not least, this week I recommend the Fallout TV show (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12637874) which does a great job of captur...

This week I take a closer look at the worldbuilding in Horizon Zero Dawn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2561580/Horizon_Zero_Dawn_Remastered/), which is one of my favorite aspects of the game, as well as play Darksiders (https://store.steampowered.com/app/462780/Darksiders_Warmastered_Edition/) for the first time, which is a fun game inspired by some older classics. This week I'm also recommending the Disney+ series Star ...

This week we're talking about crafting and the economy in Horizon Zero Dawn (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2561580/Horizon_Zero_Dawn_Remastered/), and how extensive that system is. Also, I tried The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (https://store.steampowered.com/app/65930/The_Bureau_XCOM_Declassified/) for the first time, and found it to be both a familiar and new take on the XCOM series as it tells the origin story of the XCOM...