Year: 2018
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At the beginning of 2008, I purchased my first PlayStation 3. The eighth generation of home video game consoles (specifically Sony’s PS3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360) had begun delivering experiences that were truly new. The prices of high-definition televisions were beginning to drop. And I still had enough free time to devote embarrassing amounts of…
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In June of 2017, the Retronauts podcast released their first episode in a series on the evolution of the Metroidvania, a term used commonly used to describe platforming games with a heavy focus on exploration and expanding powers. Over the course of several episodes, the hosts established a historical through-line from the prototypes that laid…
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The Persona series has quickly become one of my favorite JRPG franchises. The last few of these games have struck a wonderful balance of character driven story and engaging gameplay. I’m not the only one who has come to appreciate the series in the last decade. Persona 5 was well represented in “game of the…
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When I finished playing Middle-earth: Shadow of War, I needed a bit of a palette cleanser. Something that wasn’t predicated on the slaughter of orcs. And rather than choosing one of the 600 unplayed games in my Steam account, I went looking for something new. It’s ok. I don’t have a problem. I promise. After…
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