Many people have probably figured this out by now, but I love indie games. Probably two-thirds or more of what I play in a year are titles made by small studios because they come up with ideas that are so much more inventive than a lot of what the AAA market has to offer. Therefore, … Continue reading Nintendo Indie Direct Wrap-Up
Release Date: October 24, 2014 Price: $14.99 Purchase here! (Affiliate link via Humble Bundle) I recently completed my first impressions of a number of roguelike titles in another post, and while there were a total of six games that caught my interest, there was something about Sproggiwood, in particular, that I couldn't get out of my head. … Continue reading Sproggiwood Review
My Steam library is out of control and I think I need to do something about it. It's a goal of mine to eventually have played every title I own. Not finish everything, as I'm not sure that would be physically possible at this point, but I want to be able to point to anything … Continue reading Clearing the Steam Backlog: Roguelike Edition
Everyone who consumes some form of media, whether it's games, books, or otherwise, has likely experienced a slump at some point, or as I prefer to call it, a media hangover. Picture this: After hours of plowing through a TV show, book, or video game, you reach the end and it's suddenly just...over? All of … Continue reading Media Hangovers: How to Overcome
Compiling a ranked list of the games I played in 2018 (see the previous section of the list here) got both harder and easier as time went on. I prefer to talk about the games I enjoy, so getting to the point where I have more good to say about a title than bad feels … Continue reading Every Game I Played in 2018 Ranked (Part 3)
Another day, another entry in my ranked list of every game I played this year! Click here to see the previous part of this ranking. Today's list is primarily comprised of titles that I enjoyed on the whole, but still had major issues with that prevented me from being able to fully recommend them. As … Continue reading Every Game I Played in 2018 Ranked (Part 2)
An introduction to the new direction and consolidation of my blog.
I'm not dead! I know I kind of dropped off the face of the planet for a while there, but it was for a variety of reasons. The primary reason is that I've actually started working as a freelancer. While I adjusted to a new lifestyle, I wanted to give myself a few weeks to … Continue reading Where Have I Been/Huge Announcement/Big Changes!
Open world games are everywhere these days. They span across all genres and chances are high that most gamers have played at least one this year. Since these games are so common in today's gaming landscape, there are a number of examples of open worlds done masterfully, as well as games that were less successful. … Continue reading A Recipe For an Open World Game
Everyone is talking about what games may or may not get revealed at The Game Awards this year. There are rumors floating about from potential Bioshock continuations to what exactly Obsidian's next game will be, or whether Obsidian might even be working on a Bioshock continuation. I love speculation and want to participate, but instead of talking about games … Continue reading Spin-Off Games I Wish Existed
The Hannie Corner 