Alex’s Top Games of 2014
Well, 2013 was somewhat of a dud for me in terms of ranking my Top 10 games. I only got four in! 2014 saw a bit of a personal improvement as I was able to get 10 games to rank…
Read moreWell, 2013 was somewhat of a dud for me in terms of ranking my Top 10 games. I only got four in! 2014 saw a bit of a personal improvement as I was able to get 10 games to rank…
Read more2014 was such a consistently good year for gaming that, at some point, I forgot how good it really was. As I recapped what I played this year, I realized that I would have to cut several awesome games from…
Read moreOccasionally, a game comes across that’s so quirky or just generally offbeat that you frequently find yourself asking just what the hell you’re playing. If you’re lucky, you might also find yourself having an exceptionally good time with the game…
Read moreCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker came as a pleasant surprise when it was announced at E3, and it wasn’t just due to the fact that it’s the first game starring everyone’s favorite little Mushroom Kingdom royal advisor. The bits of gameplay we’ve…
Read more2014 had been one of the most anticipated years in gaming to date. Tons of quality titles that have been talked about for years released, some of which exceeded expectations while others failed to impress. When I made out a…
Read more2014 is the year gaming culture went mainstream. It’s true games themselves have been part of the mainstream culture for a while; but actual gaming culture itself has been vanquished to the darker corners of the internet, conventions, and dank-dark…
Read moreWhat Is It? Azure Striker Gunvolt is a 2D action sidescroller unlike any other. You play as Gunvolt, an assassin imbued with the power of lightning. Although you’re armed with a gun, the bullets alone do very little damage to…
Read moreAssassin’s Creed: Unity is the first game in the series to be specifically made for a next-gen console. After debuting on the Xbox 360 and PS3 nearly seven years ago, the series has become an annual entity. Like any knowledgeable gamer knows,…
Read moreThe newest game in the Middle-earth world puts the focus on being a fun game over being a vessel of story and lore and benefits greatly as an awesome game for Lord of the Rings fans and newcomers alike.
Read moreDriveclub was one of a handful of games this fall that had a terrible launch full of issues and two months later, the team at Evolution Studios has finally gotten a handle on the network issues that have plagued that game…
Read moreWhen Forza Horizon came out in 2012, it offered a festive, open-world alternative to Forza Motorsport’s brilliant but sometimes dry take on motoring, focusing more on the culture that often surrounds it than just the simple act of racing. While…
Read moreHandheld gaming has become a sort of paradise in recent years, with an endless parade of quality JRPGs and other forms of classic gaming, while still carrying the muscle to provide us with servicable ports of the games we play…
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