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I finally got my hands on one of my most anticipated games of 2025: The Outer Worlds 2. As a big fan of the first game, I went in hoping the sequel would expand on everything that made the original so memorable. While The Outer Worlds 2 delivers an overall enjoyable experience, some elements feel surprisingly average, leaving me with mixed feelings by the end.

Despite having a strong release, Battlefield 6 has struggled to keep up. The player base has dropped drastically as EA/DICE struggle to come out with quality content. It's a shame because I love the feel of this game as it reminds me of the Battlefield games I grew up with. However, I have mixed feelings thanks to questionable game design choices and for the fact that EA/DICE have struggled ye...

Dying Light: The Beast is another fantastic entry in the franchise. The Beast continues to offer one of the best gameplay formulas out there. The combat is great. It’s as gory and as gruesome as it’s ever been. The game is just as fun when you aren’t chopping zombie heads off thanks to the parkour element. Techland created a perfectly sized open world game, and they were able to successfully integ...

Mafia: The Old Country is a game that looks great but is lacking in content. It’s a classic single-player narrative experience that offers a fun story. But the storytelling and gameplay elements are limited due to the game’s length. I enjoyed my time with the title, but I was expecting a lot more from the fourth installment in this franchise.

Avowed is a solid game. The game features fantastic combat which is broken up into multiple systems. The world looks amazing and it is a semi open world game that gives you the right amount of content. The story may not be the best, but the gameplay will help you get through it. This game is worth a play through.

I think it is safe to say corporate greed has killed the game industry. It is no longer fun to play games. Hell, it isn't even fun to make games. The game industry is all about money now and it's less about the fun experience we used to have while gaming. Every game in every game genre is over monetized and game companies have placed unrealistic expectations on the developers.

I really enjoyed the second season of Andor despite not being the biggest fan of the first. Andor features some of the best storytelling and acting we have ever seen in this franchise. Andor gives us a mature and gritty story which is something I have wanted in Star Wars for a long time. The acting was great. The writing made sense. Even the dialogue heavy scenes were enjoyable. The story was tens...

It appears Kathleen Kennedy’s retirement is looming. Honestly, it can’t come soon enough. Star Wars is dying, and major changes need to be made to save the franchise. There needs to be leadership changes made to save the franchise. Kathleen Kennedy needs to go. Lucasfilm needs a new president. The company needs a president that care about Star Wars and will allow a true content creation team to ru...

Star Wars Outlaws was a disappointment. I think the game had some really good ideas that never came to fruition. It is yet another typical open world game that is beautifully designed, but lacks variety in gameplay elements. The game is repetitive and the storytelling is weak, especially near the end of the game. This game could have been the GTA version of Star Wars, but it ends up being just ano...

I really enjoyed Skeleton Crew. I think it is a very good show. It's a fun adventure show that is perfect for getting younger people interested in Star Wars. Sadly, the show received poor reception due to the current state of the franchise. It sucks, but this will continue to happen until Disney and Lucasfilm change the way they do things. Regardless, I will explain why I think Skeleton Crew i...

Black Ops 6 is pretty good. The campaign is the most controversial in the Black Ops series, but it is still a solid experience. Multiplayer is solid and the additions of the omni-movement system is huge. Zombies hasn’t been this fun in years. I just wish the developers would be more creative by crafting new maps and modes that go along with gunsmith and the new movement system. It’s also frustrati...

Star Wars used to be a fun, emotional, and unforgettable experience, filled with lore, legacy, and stories that stood the test of time. But under Disney’s reign, the franchise has lost its way. In this video, I share my frustrations with the current direction of Star Wars and why I feel pessimistic about its future. From the disrespect shown to George Lucas' original vision to the constant injecti...

The Halo show has been cancelled after just 2 seasons. The show was a frustrating disappointment. The writers chose to ignore the source material and the storytelling decisions made were offensive to the franchise. The Halo universe is very interesting and it should have been very easy to make a fun and entertaining show based off of the games. I'd love to see a brand new Halo show or movie in...

I am extremely disappointed in The Acolyte show. This was another flawed and controversial Star Wars show. The writing was bad, filled with plot holes, and left me more confused than anything else. I think this is the worst Star Wars show to come out. It would be nice if Disney and Lucasfilm would focus more on making fun Star Wars content and a little less on their crusade to fight toxic fans.

The Fallout show exceeded my expectations. This show can be put on the very short list of successful adaptions. The creators of the show respected the lore and various themes of the game franchise. Both the plot and characters had great development that really paid off by the time you get to the season 1 finale. Yes, there are some changes to the lore but there’s nothing that ruins the show or tar...

Xbox is in the worst state it could possibly be. Who would have thought they would be struggling this bad just a year after purchasing all those game studios. It’s shocking to see Xbox close studios that developed successful games and it’s truly unfortunate to see so many people lose their jobs. The people at the top need to be held accountable, but of course that never happens. Xbox is becoming s...

Tales of the Empire was solid addition to the Tales series that Disney has created for Star Wars. Both sets of stories were interesting and emotional. It was nice to see the perspective of the bad guys for a change. You can argue that there are other characters far more worthy of having stories told about them in this series, but this was still fun to watch. I have a few critiques regarding storyt...

The Bad Batch series is officially over. I would say it was a successful show. Season 3 was not the best, but the finale was awesome. The storytelling in the animated shows is always great. The growth of characters and their relationships with each other was very good. This was a fun show to watch, and I will always look back at it fondly.

After watching Rebel Moon Part 2, I think it’s fair to say that this project is a disappointment. I expected so much more from Zack Snyder. He hyped up his project by claiming it was going to be the next Star Wars and it failed to hit the mark. It didn’t have to beat Star Wars, but it could have used that franchise as a source of inspiration. Rebel Moon feels like a wasted opportunity because the...

The first Gears of War game was awesome. It introduced us to a brand-new world. People need to remember that Epic Games was great before they created Fortnite. They created a unique story and gameplay elements that made Gears a must play game. Memorable characters, guns, and themes helped Gears stand out during a time when we saw the rise of any franchises, especially in the shooter genre. This ga...

Quiet on Set was tough to watch, but it was an important watch. We need to know about what truly went on behind the scenes at Nickelodeon. It's sad and frustrating to learn about all the ways people were mistreated and basically tortured. This documentary is a good example of why we there are a lot of movements today going after people that have done horrible things. I now know why society has...

Star Wars has existed for almost 50 years. The age range for the fandom is wide at this point. So with fans of all ages nowadays, who is Star Wars intended for? It's always been for kids apparently, but should the focus be on kids today now that many fans are older and would like to see more mature content? I would also argue that there's many scenes that are pretty rough for kids to watch...

There was some improvement in the second season of the Halo show. It was much more interesting to watch and just like in the first season, the battles were very good. However, the creators doubled down on changing up the lore and focusing on characters that should not matter as much in this story. The season included many emotional moments and it set up season 3 nicely. However, the plot is still...

It’s becoming increasingly frustrating for fans of both single player and co-op games. The increasing popularity in multiplayer games and live service has led to less single player and narrative based games. And gone are the days of playing through Halo and Gears of War campaigns with your buddies. Nowadays, every game must be connected to online and games that give off classic couch co-op vibes a...

Open world games need to change. They become too big and repetitive. Developers need to focus more on quality over content. Random points of interest and meaningless collectibles need to stop being flooded throughout the map in these big games. Open world games today look gorgeous, and I don’t deny the amount of time and effort the developers put into making the games, but there must be some chang...