Thomas Medina
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I’m always a fan of established developers trying something new. Especially for strategy game teams, where it’s easy to fall into the Paradox trap where every game becomes variations of the same idea. Not only does that get monotonous for the player, but the developers get bored too. Bored developers...
In a list of games with confusing titles, this one has to rate decently high. Most people assume that that Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the sequel here, for obvious reasons. The fact is that Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is not only the sequel, but...
I’ve always felt that there’s always a place for the mindless action game. The kind of game that eschews reinvention for simply delivering a solid gameplay experience. They provide a safe and dependable gaming haven where you know what you’re getting with no strings attached. They’re the perfect palate cleanser...
Full disclaimer, this is my first Romance of the Three Kingdoms experience. I wasn’t even previously aware this franchise existed, let alone that Dynasty Warriors was its spin-off. So as a huge fan of both the genre and the story, I was intrigued and excited to try it out. After playing...
I think it would be an understatement to say this game had a rocky launch. I actually struggle to think of another game that launched to this much backlash. Star Wars: Battlefront II perhaps, or maybe Destiny or Fallout 76? It’s hardly an achievement to be proud of and certainly not...
Another world. Another time. Another age. So begins The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Netflix’s prequel series to Jim Henson’s magnum opus. Using advanced puppetry, deep world-building, and the benefits of modern tech, the series threw open the doors to the world of Thra in a way Jim Henson could...
This is not the game anyone thought it would be. Which is not to say there was ever a solid singular idea for what the long-teased Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem crossover would look like. After all, you’d be hard pressed to find two settings that are less compatible. The...
Once upon a time, Wizardry was one of the biggest names in gaming. It and Ultima shaped the genre and provided the inspiration for everything from Final Fantasy to Elder Scrolls. The turn-based combat systems, complex dungeon designs, and in-depth character creation literally changed the game. Nowadays, however, few people...
Do we really play as the good guys? It’s a question people who over-analyze video game mechanics like to ask. In RPG’s for example, are we still the hero even after we slaughter countless creatures just to get a better drop? After gunning down enemy after enemy without hesitation in...
I admit I’m not normally a visual novel kind of guy. I enjoy reading, I enjoy gaming, but I’ve never really seen the allure of combining the two. Outside Ace Attorney, my experiences haven’t been positive either. So I admit I went into Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New...
In the timeless words of Adam Jensen, I never asked for this. When I think of TV Shows that I would like to see get a video game adaptation, Narcos was never even a consideration. Netflix clearly thought differently, so here we are. In the XCOM vein of strategy, Narcos:...
You know what’s more surprising than EA publishing a great Star Wars game? EA publishing a great Need for Speed. Since the series’ glory days on the PlayStation 2, it has been rebooted repeatedly to increasingly lukewarm results. The last entry in the franchise, Need for Speed: Payback, was easily...
