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The overall lack of quality-of-life features hinder an otherwise gripping Japanese horror tale in one of 2020's finer adventure games on ps4. What is Tokyo Dark: Remembrance? Initially released in 2017 on PC as simply Tokyo Dark, this enhanced port is a point-and-click Japanese horror game that finds Detective Ito Ayami (pictured above) in search … Continue reading [PS4 BACKLOG] Tokyo Dark: Remembrance
I’ve been wracking my brain for the last few months, attempting to compile a list of my 100 favorite games of all time. I’ve played a lot of video games, having been at this since the NES released in 1985, so coming up with 100 that I can confidently say I enjoyed more than all of the … Continue reading Top 100 Favorite Games of ALL TIME: #100-#91
Friday! Video games! Let's talk! I'm still spending at least half of my day tucked away in the office while taking care of the recovering kitty, so there's plenty of gaming to be had. Thankfully, this is her last weekend before she gets her stitches out and can freely roam the house again. My ass … Continue reading It’s the Freakin’ Weekend! So What are You Playing?
December always represents my favorite games blogging pastime: Game of the Year talk! It's genuinely safe to assume that no other major releases will sneak in and disrupt your Top Ten, though that's not always the case. The Last Guardian released on December 6th last year and ended up in my #2 slot. Oops. This … Continue reading It’s Almost Game of the Year Season!
Knight Terrors Developer: Freak Zone Games Publisher: Nicalis Available on: Nintendo Switch (reviewed) Price: $2.99 USD In a nutshell: Ghosts n' Goblins meets Flappy Bird Serving up equal parts Ghosts n' Goblins and Flappy Bird, Freak Zone Games' Knight Terrors is an affordably priced pick-up-and-play arcade game that's as addictive as it is simplistic. It's … Continue reading [REVIEW] Knight Terrors
The Journey Down: Chapter Two Developer: Skygoblin Publisher: Skygoblin Reviewed on: PC Price: $19.99 USD For fans of: Grim Fandango or the thought of a West-African inspired Caribbean noir adventure. *This review is notably shorter than Chapter One's, simply because I didn't want to spend more time than necessary repeating myself on gameplay elements and … Continue reading [REVIEW] The Journey Down: Chapter Two
Thimbleweed Park Developer: Terrible Toybox Publisher: Terrible Toybox Available on: PS4 (reviewed), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Linux, Mac via Steam & Mac App Store, Android (coming Oct. 7th), iOS Price: $19.99 USD Those of you who grew up gaming during the point-and-click adventure boom in the 80s and 90s likely have fond memories of … Continue reading [REVIEW] Thimbleweed Park
Friday! Video games! Let's talk... a little more. This week I have to share a combination of good and bad news with you folks. Getting it out of the way early, the bad news is that I won't be updating Cheap Boss Attack nearly as often. Barring the occasional PS4 or Vita review and this … Continue reading It’s the Freakin’ Weekend! Good and Bad News Edition!
Friday! Video games! Let's talk! I just finished an insanely busy week of school-related stuff, so I haven't had time to play much of anything. I've mainly been jumping into the occasional Overwatch match in hopes of securing a few of the new Uprising event skins and poses. Sadly, I haven't had much luck. Things … Continue reading It’s the Freakin’ Weekend! So What are You Playing?
The Nintendo Switch has been on store shelves (more or less) for a little over a month, and with only one large-profile release thus far I've been padding my collection with smaller indie titles. I love The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but variety is, indeed, a spice of life. Even with its … Continue reading 10 Existing Indies that Need a Home on the Nintendo Switch
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