Alex’s Top 5 Games of 2024
2024 was both a year meant for my gaming and not meant for my gaming. What a weird situation!
Read more2024 was both a year meant for my gaming and not meant for my gaming. What a weird situation!
Read moreSummer time means glow ups, even for spooky things. This year, it’s Luigi’s Mansion 2, getting the HD upgrade on the Nintendo Switch after originally being released in 2013 on the Nintendo 3DS as Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon in most…
Read moreFor my first foray into Super Monkey Ball, I had an enjoyable time. It’s goofy but needs to be taken just seriously enough or else you’ll find yourself flying off the courses time and time again.
Read moreWith smooth controls, a beautiful setting, additional worlds to play through, and new features, Mario vs. Donkey Kong is indeed a successful remake. However, it’s hard to say it’s worth the full price of admission.
Read moreDoes Spider-Man 2 reinvent the game or the genre? No, but did it have to? Also no. It continues a lot of what we loved from the first game and doubles down on it while also introducing some clever new gameplay.
Read moreEveryone’s favorite is back: BD-1, babyyyyyyy. Oh, and Cal Kestis, the Mantis, and the others, too. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor brings back Cal and his crew (kind of) for a new adventure that mixes in some of Star Wars’ latest…
Read moreThe Ginger Avenger returns! Horizon Forbidden West has come out with a DLC offering to get you back behind the bows of Aloy. Let’s dive into what this is all about and whether it’s worth the time venturing into the…
Read moreTime and memory are a hell of a thing. My first thought about Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was “Again? Play through the whole thing again.?” Little did I realize that yes and no, because while Episodes 1-6 got…
Read moreNearly five years after the incredibly well received release of Horizon Zero Dawn, Guerilla Games has brought its fiery haired Aloy back for Horizon Forbidden West. The world is much larger this time, and while it can likely be a…
Read moreMaster Chief is back with a new Weapon – and one literally called Weapon. This one is Halo Infinite and it brings a new style of Halo to Xbox gamers. Let’s discuss whether that holds up. What Is It? Infinite…
Read moreI played a couple games last year but mostly replayed some games to settle my mind. THOUGHTS AHEAD.
Read moreIt’s time to enter Marvel’s Square Enix Universe, which almost sounds like the cinematic counterpart if you speak out the MSEU acronym. After 2020’s Marvel’s Avengers, 2021’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy had a decent amount riding on the line….
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