The Bullshit Review Scale

Part of why I read reviews is to decide whether or not I should play/buy a game. Games cost money and with a regular 9-6 job my time is limited in what I can play. I have to make that count. Also, I like reading reviews! If I’m going to play a game from start to finish and then talk about it, I should also post my own formal review of it. Makes sense, right? But what makes Read on…
I Didn’t Like The Last of Us.

This post is 100% spoiler free.
After 17 and a half hours I finally beat The Last of Us. It took me somewhere around 6 gaming sessions to finish and I didn’t look forward to any of them except the last (where I knew I’d finish the game).
Why Microsoft’s Reversal Is Bad.

Disclaimer: If you want a quick reason- read the final three paragraphs. If you want theory/my arrival to this point- read on!
I’ve been a hardcore Xbox fan since Microsoft’s rookie console. I loved the graphics. I loved Halo. I loved the controller. I loved the multiplayer experience. Until a couple years ago, I had never even owned a Sony console. They didn’t have games I could justify spending another $400 for. Even if they did, I hated the controller- that was my main reason for holding back. It never fit well in my hands! So I just passed on it.
There was something bothering me, though. Read More…
Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs Will Be A Next-Gen Game

Earlier this year at E3 Ubisoft announced its new intellectual property- Watch Dogs. Players take on the role of a hacker in an open-world, third person action game set in Chicago. No release date has been announced. Not even a “coming in 2013” etc. Read on…