I normally struggle to reach five games throughout the year, but 2025 was a little better for me. I at least dabbled into various games, but got distracted by other things going on in life that either took me away…
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2024 was both a year meant for my gaming and not meant for my gaming. What a weird situation!
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Summer 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…
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For 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.
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With 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.
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Does 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.
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Everyone’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…
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The 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…
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Time 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…
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Nearly 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…
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Master 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…
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I played a couple games last year but mostly replayed some games to settle my mind. THOUGHTS AHEAD.
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by Alex Quevedo