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    1990s,  N64,  Review

    Review – Doom 64

    Doom 64 is Doom... On the N64. Except not anymore, and not really. It's actually its own distinct entry in the Doom series, and now you can find it more places than just on the N64. For a console spin-off by a completely different team, it's great beyond all reason and logic.

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    2000s,  Review

    Review – Road Trip

    Road Trip is a game about ascending in the government ranks by winning a racing championship. Despite that, and despite the fact that Road Trip is based on the Choro Q line of toy cars, this game is more about driving than it is racing. With talking cars, no less.

  • 2010s,  Review

    Review – La-Mulana

    Completing La-Mulana without a guide is a feat of strength. That's probably why I couldn't do it. After an unsuccessful run some years ago, I tried again on another console and with a begrudged willingness to get outside help. It went a lot better this time.

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    2000s,  Review,  Wii

    Review – No More Heroes

    Travis Touchdown isn't exactly an enviable protagonist, being a bloodthirsty lecher possibly warped by the anime and video games he's obsessed with. However, the fact that he has obsessions beyond adventure makes him one of the most relatable game protagonists I know. Also, the game is interesting. The whole thing is, really.

  • Review,  Video Games

    Review – Resident Evil (Remake)

    One of the major gaming memories I commonly cite is the time when the Resident Evil remake on Gamecube gave me nightmares. Because, you know, I’d rather tell you about myself at my wussiest, rather than, say, how great I was at F-Zero GX. I think I just had to play it because it was the prettiest game I’d seen…

  • Review,  Video Games

    Review – Hotline Miami

    Killing without consequence is something that video games seem to share with action movies. Regardless of how heroic a protagonist is supposed to be, they usually leave a wake of dead bodies. In reality, each of these deaths would have serious repercussions, from families robbed of father figures who made questionable decisions to severe problems with the law. But according…

  • Review,  Video Games

    Review – Yakuza 0

    My experience with Yakuza boils down to this one time that I watched a former roommate play a bit of the first game on Playstation 2. All I remember is the title character running around in what looked like a Japanese garden. I was unimpressed, but the series remained in my periphery. Why wouldn’t it? Its journey across the pond…