Game Club

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...

This week I wanted to take a look at some of the ways that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774580/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Survivor/ ) improves on its predecessor, with some very small and some larger changes made from Fallen Order. I also tried out MOTORSLICE ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/2830030/MOTORSLICE/ ), which was recently released and combines some decent comba...

This week I'm talking about some of the connections that are made between characters in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774580/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Survivor/ ) and contrasting it a little with the first game. I also tried the demo for Pragmata ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/3357650/PRAGMATA/ ) and really enjoyed what I played of the game, even if it's an in...

For the month of May I'll be playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1774580/STAR_WARS_Jedi_Survivor/ ), which is the sequel to one of the games I most enjoyed playing last year. This will be fun! New this week is also Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening ( https://zelda.nintendo.com/links-awakening/ ) which is a beautiful remake of the 1993 Game Boy game. Clas...

This week I'm wrapping up my time with Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remastered/ ) and talking about the open world design of the game. Spoiler: it's great! This week I also tried out Final Fantasy XIII-2 ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/292140/FINAL_FANTASY_XIII2/ ) for the first time and enjoyed my time with it. L...

First up this week, I'm talking about movement in Spider-Man ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remastered/ ) and how Insomniac captured the character so well! I also tried recent RoboCop: Rogue City ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1681430/RoboCop_Rogue_City/ ), which did a great job of capturing the feeling of being RoboCop. Last but not least, I'm recom...

This week I'm talking about the upgrades found in Spider-Man ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remastered/ ) and how they relate to Spidey as a character. I also got kind of lost in the 2015 remaster of the classic 1998 adventure game Grim Fandango ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/316790/Grim_Fandango_Remastered/ ). Last but not least, this week I'm recom...

Welcome to the month of April, where the big focus this month is Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817070/Marvels_SpiderMan_Remastered/ )! It's amazing, truly spectacular, and sensational, and I'm excited to play more of it this coming month. This week I also got to try out the brand new Crimson Desert ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/3321460/C...

This week as I'm wrapping up my time with God of War ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/ ), I'm talking about the way that spectacle is all over the game. I also played Elite Dangerous ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/359320/Elite_Dangerous/ ) this week and got to experience a top-quality space-sim where freedom to determine how you want to play is absolute. Last...

First up this week, I'm talking about the physicality found in God of War ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/ ) and how it grounds the world and tells us about the characters found in it. I also played Pokémon Fire Red ( https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/english-pokemon-firered-version-switch/ ) for the first time this week and really enjoyed my time going back t...

This week I took a closer look at what I think is the heart of the 2018 God of War ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/ ) based on some early interactions in the game. I also played in the server slam event for Marathon ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/Marathon/ ) to try out Bungie's latest shooter. This week I'm also recommending the excellent book Projec...

New month, new big focus! This time it's the excellent God of War (2018) ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1593500/God_of_War/ ), which was kind of a soft reboot for the God of War franchise. This week I also played Singularity ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/42670/Singularity/ ) from Raven Software, one of my favorite developers. Last but not least, this week I'm recommending th...

This week I wrap up my time with Sea of Stars ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/ ) by looking at a variety of different systems found within the game. I also tried out The Stanley Parable ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703340/The_Stanley_Parable_Ultra_Deluxe/ ) for the first time and found it to be surreal and a lot of fun! I'm also going to recommend the TV sho...

This week I talk about a variety of different ways that players can move around the world of Sea of Stars ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/ ) as well as the really fun puzzle/platformer Thomas Was Alone ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/220780/Thomas_Was_Alone/ ). Last but not least, this week I'm recommending the YouTube channel Raycevick ( https://www.youtube.com...

This week I dive deeper into the relationships between characters in Sea of Stars ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/ ) and wonder how things will play out in the rest of the game. I also tried out the beautiful GRIS ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/683320/GRIS/ ) for the first time! I also recommend the great Foundation ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0804484 ) series on...

This week I take my first steps into the popular retro indie JRPG Sea of Stars ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/ ), and so far I'm enjoying it! I also played - and finished! - A Short Hike ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055540/A_Short_Hike/ ), which is a really nice and relaxing short game. Last but not least, I'm going to recommend the YouTube channel New...

This week I wrap up my time revisiting the excellent Horizon Zero Dawn ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/2561580/Horizon_Zero_Dawn_Remastered/ ), talking about storytelling specifically. I also played The Expanse: A Telltale Series ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/1708010/The_Expanse_A_Telltale_Series/ ) and found it to be really enjoyable and engaging as a fan of the show! Last but not lea...

This week I'm talking about the different ways that Aloy moves around the world of Horizon Zero Dawn ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/2561580/Horizon_Zero_Dawn_Remastered/ ) as well as the highly regarded Disco Elysium ( https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium__The_Final_Cut/ ). Last but not least, this week I recommend the Fallout TV show ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12...