Two decades ago, the PlayStation 2 game library got one of its best additions. Final Fantasy X was the first game in the series on Sony's second console, and promised cutting-edge graphics, a fantastic soundtrack, fully-voiced dialogue, and an unforgettable story. Looking back on it, it hit all of those marks by 2001 standards. Now,... Continue Reading →
Any video game enthusiast probably knows that E3 starts soon. Really soon. Tomorrow soon. It's a huge gaming event every year in which developers show off their upcoming stuff and players set their expectations way too high and leave with a bit of excitement but ultimately, disappointment. Nevertheless, it's a big event. I wish I... Continue Reading →
We play video games to enjoy an experience. That experience is a challenge, a brainteaser, a journey... the list goes on. Almost all of those experiences share a commonality, a thing that enhances the experience for the player—music. When you recall a game, there is probably music tied to whatever memory that is. I can... Continue Reading →
Few things have changed the landscape of gaming quite as significantly as achievements. Pushed into the mainstream beginning with the Xbox 360, the concept has been adopted by pretty much every major publisher and platform (except for those stubborn blokes at Nintendo). They add replay value to games by challenging the player to complete various... Continue Reading →
Video games are pretty cool, right? They offer a way to experience epic stories, fun challenges, gorgeous visuals, and plenty more. When you look at a game, you know—or at least have a pretty good idea of—what kind of game it's going to be. The theme. The mood. The art style. You get the picture.... Continue Reading →
Look, I'm all for artistic freedom when it comes to game development. I roll my eyes into oblivion every time From Software releases a game and the whiners at Kotaku publish seventy three posts about how there needs to be an "easy" mode. When Polygon comes to the rescue of black gamers everywhere by calling... Continue Reading →
E3 is almost upon us, my friends! It's the time of year when we more or less spend a few days finding out which leaks were legit and which ones were fake. That doesn't mean the event is any less exciting, though. I'm still making my pants tight thinking about the games that I know... Continue Reading →
When I was a wee lad, Sonic the Hedgehog was a huge part of my life. I was a scrawny little nerd creature who loved video games, those games were just so much fun. The vibrant and varied level designs. The soundtrack and sound effects. The bosses. And who could forget the absolute rush the... Continue Reading →
I wrote this post yesterday and apparently it never actually published. I have added parenthesis to the opening to account for this. Happy (belated) Halloween, nerds! It's the (day after the) time of year when we take immense pleasure in scaring the shit out of ourselves, so I figured I would share a list of... Continue Reading →
Everyone is familiar with the excruciating pain one has to endure between ordering their food at a restaurant and receiving it. They're at the point where they know something is being made for them to enjoy, but it's not ready for consumption yet. Just a little longer. But what if you went to your favorite... Continue Reading →
