By: Tyler Miller
Final Fantasy VII is a game that was iconic when it came out for a number of reasons. It was the first game in the series on the Playstation, the first one to be in 3D, and the first one to feature movie like cutscenes. That’s not even to mention it’s utterly unforgettable score, great cast of characters, engrossing world, and great combat. Perhaps it’s most memorable and iconic thing though is Aerith’s death (I refuse to call her Aeris).
Telltale’s The Walking Dead has been delivering the goods with its final season. The choices have been difficult, the characters and relationships have been interesting, and the story has consistently been compelling. Now the final episode has been released and Clementine’s story has come to a satisfying end.
Clementine’s story continues! The Walking Dead: The Final Season was in a state of limbo when Telltale Games closed last year. Things were saved though when Skybound Games stepped in and brought on some of the original developers to save the season and finish Clementine’s story. There was some worry that this change would cause the final episodes to suffer in comparison to the first two, but those worries have proven to be unfounded.
The Just Cause franchise is one that I’m a big fan of. Being able to explore an island nation and cause wanton amounts of destruction, all while being a badass James Bond-esque character has been something that the series has generally excelled at. I jumped onto the franchise with Just Cause 2 which was one of my favorite games to play on the PS3. Just Cause 3 was a step down from its predecessor, but it still offered a good amount of fun with the introduction of the wing suit and some new ways to use your grapple tools. Does Just Cause 4 bring the series back to explosive glory?
By: Tyler Miller
Whenever the end of the year comes, it’s typically easy for me to decide what my game of the year was. This year though, it’s a tough one. God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2 came out this year and left their mark on me in ways that I didn’t expect. So today, I’ll lay out my thoughts for each one. These will consist of my what I liked about each game and the experience I had with them. All of these things are being taken into consideration for me as I choose who the winner will be. Let’s begin!
By: Tyler Miller
Welcome back everyone! Yesterday I talked about 12 of the games that I played throughout the course of the year, and I had a lot to say about them. Today we’re going to continue this look back on what I played this year with the final 12 games that I played. Just like yesterday there’s a lot to talk about with these games, so get comfortable because this is going to be a bit of a long post.
By: Tyler Miller
It’s crazy to think that 2018 is already ending guys! It feels like the year started not too long ago. Because I didn’t really post much about the games that I played throughout the year, I figured now would be the perfect time for me to look back on them and just offer my thoughts on them.
Ever since the first trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse dropped, I knew this movie was going to be something special. The animation was jaw dropping and something I had never seen before, and it was starring Miles Morales, a character that’s popular amongst comic fans, but not that well known to the general public. It was also going to introduce a number of different Spider-people through the multiverse, giving many iconic versions of Spider-Man their big screen debut, and greater exposure as well. The movie doesn’t disappoint at all, giving us the best Spider-Man movie ever, and definitely one of my favorite animated movies ever.
The Call of Duty franchise has been in a state of flux over the course of the past year. Last year’s WWII was meant to be the return to the series’ roots that the community had been clamoring for for years, but it ended up being simply good and not the great revamp that everyone was hoping it would be. On top of that, Fortnite has taken the world by storm with its battle royale mode, making it the most popular game in the world right now. In the past, you’d hear people always talking about Call of Duty and see friends lists filled with people playing the latest game in the franchise. It dominated YouTube in a way that no game before it did.
