I have a soft spot for everyday characters who play roles in extraordinary stories. Despite not being a super powered hero, chosen one or whatever…
Ice Climber gets more attention than it probably deserves. It's been released on about ten different platforms and its protagonists have been featured in one…
I've feared nostalgia for years. Recommending or highlighting something simply because I enjoyed it as a kid feels irresponsible. I usually want to talk about…
I’m still working on Xenoblade Chronicles X, but otherwise I’ve played every main entry in the Xeno series. While the original Xenoblade Chronicles is a…
Hill Cliff Horse is awful. Like Lady Santa, this game is from the depths of the now dead PlayStation Mobile store. (more…)
The older a console is the less its user interface matters. With the last and current generation, their capabilities have expanded far beyond any system…
Many like to boil Shenmue down to an open-world adventure game. Fundamentally they wouldn't be wrong, but it undermines the title's ambition. What makes the…
Leading up to the Chains of Promathia expansion, I’d say Final Fantasy XI's story is decent at best. The original plot per starting nation focuses…
I have fond and terrible memories of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life. Every night for what felt like a month, I dedicated hours at a…
Some games don’t need complicated graphics. The basic idea of Lup Salad’s puzzles could be achieved on something slightly more powerful than a Atari 2600.…