One of the biggest surprises that came out of “E3 season” in June was Lego Horizon Adventures. There have been many Lego games over the years covering a wide variety of properties but no one expected we would see Aloy’s journey in Lego form. After going through the game and seeing how Aloy’s world transformed…
Rise of the Ronin takes place in 19th century Japan, where citizens find themselves in struggles with foreign influence and the changing landscape of the world. The Shogunate has ruled over Japan for over three centuries, but the Black Ships of the West threw everything into chaos. One samurai must navigate a political minefield between…
Square Enix has one of the most anticipated games in many years with the upcoming release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Exclusively on PlayStation 5, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth picks up after the events of Final Fantasy VII Remake. Cloud and the rest of the crew have now left Midgar searching for answers with no…
Years ago, Nintendo developed a fun formula for a family-friendly shooter. The development team named it Splatoon, and it has become a very successful franchise. Square Enix noticed Splatoon’s success and decided to see if their development team could replicate it. The result of that experiment has arrived with Foamstars. Foamstars features both single and…
The Last of Us Part II Remastered picks up after the events of the first game. Joel and Ellie have found their way to Jackson, a refuge for survivors of the outbreak. After getting through the prologue, the player assumes control of Ellie after approximately four years have passed. Ellie and Joel have become productive…
The third entry in the franchise from Insomniac Games, Spider-Man 2 picks up where Spider-Man: Miles Morales left off. This time, though, players experience playing Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Most of the time, players can pick either one. The game has specific missions, however, that require either Peter or Miles. Miles, for example, has…
If you enjoy playing old-school role-playing games, you need to give Sea of Stars a try. It is heavily influenced by some older Final Fantasy games, Illusion of Gaia, Super Mario RPG, Chrono Trigger, and more. Sea of Stars features two main protagonists, Valere and Zale. At the start of your journey, you will select…
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is everything you want out of a sequel. It takes the best parts of the original and refines the overall idea along with the mechanics. It changes other aspects of the game so that it is an overall better experience than the first. One huge quality of life improvement that Star…
God of War Ragnarok is the follow-up to the successful reboot launched in 2018. The story picks up after the first game’s events with Atreus having grown up a bit since we last saw him and being a little more involved than he was in the first game. Your story in God of War Ragnarok…
The Last of Us was originally released in 2013 and was unlike any experience before it. It was my favorite game of the PlayStation 3 generation and so I was delighted to hear it was being remade from the ground up for PlayStation 5. As the title suggests, The Last of Us is about Joel…
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