Tag: video games

  • The thing about Marathon (the game, not running)

    The thing about Marathon (the game, not running)

    The new shooter, Marathon, is proving to be pretty great against all odds and conventional logic. Rather than the Goldilocks rule applying (it doesn’t here at all), it’s actually great because of how imbalanced and hard it is. But only if you have a good crew to play with (and I’m lucky enough to have…

  • I’m obsessed with The Outer Worlds 2

    I’m obsessed with The Outer Worlds 2

    Help. I’ve been sucked into this game and can’t put it down.

  • Sniper Elite: A puzzle game with violence as it’s pieces

    Sniper Elite: A puzzle game with violence as it’s pieces

    Is it weird to call a game like Sniper Elite a puzzle game? Maybe. But is it a true statement? Absolutely, I think so.

  • What will this thing play?

    What will this thing play?

    This seems to be the question with any device that my kids pick up these days, be it their Chromebook from school, their watch, or anything containing what might look like a screen.

  • Destiny is so damn complicated, but it almost doesn’t matter

    Destiny is so damn complicated, but it almost doesn’t matter

    I recently got back into playing Destiny 2, and it’s been, overall, pretty complicated.

  • HAAAALO!

    HAAAALO!

    This week marked Sam’s first-time playing Halo. It felt like a milestone—of course it was!

  • Hades is my game of the year

    Hades is my game of the year

    I barely have any game time at the moment, but when I do, I’m playing a game released way back in 2020 called Hades. It’s no secret to many how good this game is (it was game of the year everywhere basically), but for someone who is so slow nowadays to play new games, it’s…

  • Going wild in Hyrule

    Going wild in Hyrule

    I’ve been under the weather this week and haven’t been up to my usual running and work routine. The upside is that I’ve had some long sessions playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, wrapped up in a blanket, almost feeling guilty (the key word being almost). The game is just so well…