Swords clash; men cut down A Ballet of Blade and Blood Only one still stands Throughout my long history with gaming, there have been many games that have tested my resolve and my patience. Whether it be defeating Shao Khan in Mortal Kombat, facing the Valkyries in God of War, or taking down Metroid PrimeContinue reading “A Ballet of Blade and Blood”
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Assassination Classroom
Review time! The moon has been blasted into a permanent crescent, and the creature responsible, a yellow tentacled monster that can move at Mach 20 and has an IQ that is off the charts, threatens to destroy the world in one year. However, the world has one chance: he insists on teaching the Junior HighContinue reading “Assassination Classroom”
Control: An in-depth Review
A shadowy governmental agency. A terrifying extradimensional invader. An enigmatic guiding star residing within you. A strange building that shifts and moves. And a mysterious janitor who is more than what he seems. These set the stage of one of the best games I have played in a long time. Control is a phenomenal game,Continue reading “Control: An in-depth Review”
Bofuri: I don’t want to get hurt, so I’ll max out my defense
Review time! When a young girl is introduced to a VRMMO by her gamer friend (who unfortunately needs to study), she is scared of getting hurt. So she chooses a great shield as her starting equipment and dumps all of her stat points into vitality. So while she is as slow as a brick, sheContinue reading “Bofuri: I don’t want to get hurt, so I’ll max out my defense”
The Height of Cultural Appreciation: A praise of Ghost of Tsushima
Game like no other Love for Japanese Culture By Americans Often in this day and age, there is a lot of talk about cultural appropriation, where one culture, usually of a higher economic or socio-political standing, takes aspects of another culture without thought or care on how they do it. Given that our world isContinue reading “The Height of Cultural Appreciation: A praise of Ghost of Tsushima”
Love Tyrant
Review time! In this world, there exists an immensely powerful artifact, one that has the ability to alter someone’s life! It is known as the Kiss Note! If a divine being writes two people’s name in the Kiss Note and they kiss within 24 hours, they are bound to stay together forever! Sounds pretty good,Continue reading “Love Tyrant”
Ghost of Tsushima
At long last! My arduous journey is complete! Ghost of Tsushima has you playing as Samurai Lord Jin Sakai, who after narrowly surviving a disastrous attack on an invading Mongol horde, must alter his tactics, viewpoint, and the very definition of Honor in order to protect his island. This game is wonderful: from the gorgeousContinue reading “Ghost of Tsushima”
Your Name
When a young girl is bored of her rural town, she wishes that she could live in Tokyo. What a shock she has when the next morning she is in a young man’s body! Come to find out, this young man has also been spending some days in her body! But as the two startContinue reading “Your Name”
Special A
When Hikari was 6 years old, she was the best pro wrestler around! No one could beat her! That is, until a little boy named Takishima defeated her soundly! Since that day, she has made it her personal mission to defeat him, though it seems that she always ends up as Miss Second Place. AlongContinue reading “Special A”
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
After many hard fought battles, worthy opponents and way too many deaths, I have finished Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice! This game deserves the high praise given to it! The combat is responsive and though it is very VERY often punishing (to the point where I was getting frustrated and refusing to res if I wasContinue reading “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice”
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