Game Club

This week we're starting a new month with a new game, Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/241930/Middleearth_Shadow_of_Mordor/ )! This is one that I've really been looking forward to, so I hope you'll join us as we play it through the rest of the month. I also played Witcher 3 Remastered ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/292030/The_Witcher_3_Wild_H...

This week wraps up our time with Cyberpunk 2077 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/Cyberpunk_2077/ ), and I decided I wanted to talk a little bit about the life that can be found in the game. This stands very much in contrast with The Ascent ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/The_Ascent/ ), which feels much less full of life! Last but not least, this week I'm going to recom...

This week I'm talking about the level of opportunity found in Cyberpunk 2077 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/Cyberpunk_2077/ ) and the way they structure access to their missions, which reminded me of Metroid, actually! I also finally got around to playing Republique ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/317100/Republique/ ) after having backed it on Kickstarter in 2012! Last but...

This week we're talking about the music found in Cyberpunk 2077 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/Cyberpunk_2077/ ), which is really great (give it a listen here ) and probably one of my favorite video game OSTs of all time! New this week is Hacknet ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/365450/Hacknet/ ), which also has some pretty good music, but maybe feels a little like work? Las...

This week I spent some time talking about the characters in Cyberpunk 2077 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/Cyberpunk_2077/ ) and how memorable and unique they are. I also tried out Atomic Heart ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/668580/Atomic_Heart/ ) for the first time and found it to be similar in many ways to Bioshock! Last but not least, this week I'm recommending the serie...

The big game for the month of October is Cyberpunk 2077 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/Cyberpunk_2077/ ) and I'm already really enjoying getting back into this game after not playing it for years! New this week is Replaced ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1663850/REPLACED/ ), which is a gorgeous pixel-art 2.5D action platformer that I highly recommend. It's been a real...

This week I'm wrapping up my time with Metroid Prime Remastered ( https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/metroid-prime-remastered-switch/ ) by talking about the pacing in the game and how it draws players in. New game this week is No Rest for the Wicked ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371980/No_Rest_for_the_Wicked/ ) which is a gorgeous ARPG from the creators of the Ori games, which...

This week I'm talking about some of the great ways that players can get immersed in the world of Metroid Prime Remastered ( https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/metroid-prime-remastered-switch/ ), as well as the fun and unique new (to me) game, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967430/Ghost_Trick_Phantom_Detective/ ). Last but not least, this week I&ap...

This week I talk about the atmosphere in Metroid Prime Remastered ( https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/metroid-prime-remastered-switch/ ) and how it changes the feel of the game from area to area. Also this week, I tried Immortals Fenyx Rising ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/2221920/Immortals_Fenyx_Rising/ ), which is a fun mash-up of Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Legend of Zelda:...

This week, I started playing Metroid Prime Remastered ( https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/metroid-prime-remastered-switch/ ), and so far I'm loving it! I also tried out Hi-Fi Rush ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817230/HiFi_RUSH/ ) for the first time, and I'm not sure I get it. Last but not least, this week I'm recommending the anime The Water Magician ( https://www.i...

This week I'm talking about Titanfall 2's ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/Titanfall_2/ ) worst enemy (and if you followed the launch of the game, you can guess who I mean) and the struggles I had with them even this past week. This week I also got to try out Echoes of the End ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821610/Echoes_of_the_End_Enhanced_Edition/ ), which is a fun p...

This week I'm talking about the unexpected in Titanfall 2 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/Titanfall_2/ ) and how much it elevated the entire experience of the game. Brand new this week is Wild Blue Skies ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921490/Wild_Blue_Skies/ ), which is a new indie shooter game that feels a little too much like Star Fox 64. Last but not least, this week I&...

This week I'm talking about the feel of Titanfall 2 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/Titanfall_2/ ) and how there's a distinct difference between playing as BT and as Jack, and the game is better for it. This week I also tried Palworld ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1623730/Palworld/ ) for the first time and found there's a lot more to it than the coverage of it ha...

Titanfall 2 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1237970/Titanfall_2/ ) is the big focus for the month, and it's one of my favorites of the last decade, so I'm really looking forward to playing through the game this month! Also this week, I got to play Halo: Campaign Evolved ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806050/Halo_Campaign_Evolved/ ), which is the brand new remake of one of my...

This week I talk about the idea of redemption in Red Dead Redemption 2 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174180/Red_Dead_Redemption_2/ ) and how it does not seem to be present in my time with the game. This week I also got to play the fantastic Marvel Cosmic Invasion ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753970/MARVEL_Cosmic_Invasion/ ), and any Marvel or Beat 'Em Up fans really ought to...

First up this week, I dive a little bit into some of my frustrations with Red Dead Redemption 2 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174180/Red_Dead_Redemption_2/ ). Fortunately this week I also got to play the very fun - and short! - Echo Isle ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/4290470/Echo_Isle/ ). And last but not least, this week I'm recommending the movie Young Washington ( https://ww...

This week I spent a little bit of time talking about the honor system found in RDR2 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174180/Red_Dead_Redemption_2/ ) and how it reminds me of GTA 4. The brand new game this week is called Roguebook ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1076200/Roguebook/ ), which is a combination rogue-like and deckbuilder. Never would have guessed how much I enjoy this game! La...

This week I'm playing some more of RDR2 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174180/Red_Dead_Redemption_2/ ) and enjoying the complexity of the world and the characters that inhabit it. I also got to play the PC version of The Serpent & The Seed ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838400/The_Serpent__The_Seed/ ), an excellent little game developed by my friend Andy Geers that explores...

This week we're kicking off the month of July with the big game for the month, Red Dead Redemption II ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174180/Red_Dead_Redemption_2/ ). This is one of the best-selling games of all time, and I'm looking forward to spending some more time with it. So far, it's good! Also this week is Star Fox ( https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/star-fox-s...

For this final week with Mad Max ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/Mad_Max/ ), I wanted to talk a little bit about progression in the game, as well as my overall thoughts on it. Also this week, I went back and played a good bit of one of my very favorite Zelda games, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess ). Last but not...

This week I wanted to talk a little bit about the theme of loss within Mad Max ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/Mad_Max/ ) and how it is kind of woven throughout the game. Also this week, I revisited Max Payne ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/12140/Max_Payne/ ), which is one of my favorite shooters of all time. Last but not least, this week I'm recommending the Tapo brand ( htt...

This week I touch briefly on the subject of madness in the world of Mad Max ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/Mad_Max/ ) and wonder if maybe Max is seen as mad, being the only sane person in a world of madness. I also talked a little bit about another one of my favorite games from years ago, Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/6030/STAR_WARS_Jedi_...

The big focus for the month of June is Mad Max ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/234140/Mad_Max/ ), which came out over 10 years ago now, but it's proving to be a pretty fun game so far! Also this week, I'm taking a look at one of my favorite games from years ago, Fable Anniversary ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/288470/Fable_Anniversary/ )! This is a fun, relatively simply actio...

This week as we wrap up our time with the game, I'm talking about the way that familiarity with Star Wars and the prequel, Fallen Order, helps to enhance but not consume Star Wars Jedi: Survivor ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774580/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Survivor/ ). Also, I tried Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1895880/Ratchet__Clank_Rift_Apart/ ) for the...

This week I'm talking about the ways that Jedi: Survivor ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774580/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Survivor/ ) has players detour more extensively from the main path than Fallen Order did. I also tried out the 2023 Super Mario RPG Remake ( https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/super-mario-rpg-switch/ ) for the Nintendo Switch, which ended up being more fun than I expect...