But for all that Avernum lacks in technical prowess, it is nothing less than a masterclass in game design, and in accomplishing more with less.
Avernum: Escape From the Pit Is The Truth
Category: Video Games
Gross Football Lunch – Week 15, 2025 NFL Season
Mega Man 2 is one of the greatest games ever made, and while it can be quite difficult, it is easier and more approachable than many other classics of its era.
Gross Football Lunch – Week 7, 2025 NFL Season
Quantifying one's love of any piece of art in any medium through the use of ham-fisted integers is a waste of time and energy, and I refuse to treat my own feelings this way, even for entertainment purposes.
Gross Football Lunch – Week 2, 2025 NFL Season
Week 1 is scary because no one has any evidence, but at least we all know we don't have any evidence. Week 2 is even scarier because we still don't have any evidence; we only have data points.
Gross Football Lunch – Week 10, 2024 NFL Season
Containing all three of the CastleVania games released on the GameBoy Advance – all of which follow the MetroidVania template – this collection has shown me both the error of my ways and the supreme majesty that the series achieved during this period.
Elden Ring & Dark Souls – A Double Examination
"Gaining levels makes things easier, as does obtaining better weapons and equipment, but these things alone are not sufficient to progress through either game. You must Git Gud."
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous – An Examination
"I still yearned for a Pathfinder game that was good, and by that point there was another one out there. Since my efforts to determine whether or not I would like Wrath of the Righteous without playing it for myself proved futile, there was only one thing to do. One day, Steam recommended it to me at a deep discount, and in a moment of weakness, I pulled the trigger."
Shadowrun: Dragonfall – An Examination
Back in February, I took a look at Shadowrun Returns in this space. Returns is by no means a perfect game, but it's more than enough fun for what it is, and it captures most of what I've always dug about the world of Shadowrun. Capturing the essence of Shadowrun is no small task! Shadowrun … Continue reading Shadowrun: Dragonfall – An Examination
Actually, Pathfinder: Kingmaker IS Bullshit
Here's a bit of free (read: unsolicited) advice for anyone looking to get into the video game blogging racket: Seriously, give yourself enough time with a game to make sure you have your opinion of said game fully sorted out before taking to the internet to make sweeping declarations about it for all to see. … Continue reading Actually, Pathfinder: Kingmaker IS Bullshit
Is Pathfinder: Kingmaker Bullshit?
Did any of us tabletop gaming nerds ever actually like Third Edition Dungeons & Dragons (here defined as both D&D versions 3.0 and 3.5) all that much? Or did we just decide to tolerate it as a community? Both versions of the game, and the d20 system upon which they are based, have aged like … Continue reading Is Pathfinder: Kingmaker Bullshit?
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