Entering the LEGO World of Harry Potter, Years 1-4

29 Apr 20156 Apr 2015

Alrighty folks, it's confessional time. Ahem. I did not see any of the Harry Potter movies in full until…2012. Late 2012, at that. Since I don’t see any flaming arrows…

Batman: Arkham Origins was awesome, but QTEs can die in a fire

15 Apr 201515 Apr 2015

I lean forward in my seat, my thumbs lightly graze the buttons my Xbox 360 controller. Fuck you, Slade. I'm gonna beat you this time. My fists, your face; get ready…

On Being Conditioned and in LIMBO

1 Apr 20152 Apr 2015

When LIMBO was released in the summer of 2010, the phrase "indie game" was hardly in my lexicon. In fact, at the time, whenever I heard the phrase, only two…

Off to a false start with Dragon Age: Inquisition

4 Feb 20152 Feb 2015

The first time I knew something was not quite right with me and Dragon Age: Inquisition (DA:I) was when started exploring Haven after beginning "The Threat Remains" main story mission.…

Saturday afternoons with an old-school trifecta

24 Jul 201424 Jul 2014

Once upon a time, there was a young girl who had a computer. It was big computer, a beige computer, a computer that had a cassette player attached to it,…

The Day I Cracked My Nintendo DS

2 Apr 20147 Apr 2014

That fierce robotic guy in blue that we all know and respect as Mega Man holds very special place in my gaming heart. But as with many relationships, our has…

Haven’t I been here before? If the answer is Kirkwall, then yes. A million, unbearable times, yes.

19 Mar 201419 Mar 2014

When Dragon Age II was released in late 2011, three words kept me away from it: dull, boring, and lazy. These are not three things one wants associated with many…

Right game, wrong system: My arduous journey with LEGO Batman 2

4 Dec 20135 Dec 2013

A few months back I wrote a post for United We Game called The Wiimote and Me: An Onerous Ode in which I expounded upon my dislike of that particular…