Where do you turn when you don’t have enough time for a long play session? You look for a filler game. This is the best 15 minutes we had all year, so much so we kept going back for more, and more, and more, and we were late to wherever we were supposed to be… Continue reading
Some of our favorite games are caught in an identity crisis and are being made less and less these days. This game personifies a 2nd class of video games and should be proud of who it is. We are. Valiant Hearts: The Great War This is one of the most memorable adventure games we’ve played… Continue reading
Bad games come in many forms, but a disappointing game at one point showed promise. Unfortunately, this game not only failed to live up to its hype, it collapsed underneath it. Destiny That was an awful lofty hype ceiling. I mean, no one really expected Destiny to meet those goals right out of the gate…. Continue reading
It didn’t actually come out this year, but we still couldn’t stop playing and talking about it. Deus Ex: Human Revolution A combination of fanatic, stealthy completionists along with some first-timers made us pine for more cyber espionage in our lives. Finalists The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Borderlands 2 The 2014 Grimmys Day… Continue reading
Just play the game. Don’t think about it. It’s a simple escape, after all. Experience the purity of what it means to be the most video game. It’s having as much fun as you are. Sunset Overdrive Trying to keep up with Sunset Overdrive should be exhausting, but getting around an open world has never… Continue reading
Who doesn’t love a few good toys? The best tools of the trade can become iconic for even the most pedestrian of video game experiences. Here’s to the “gun” that we were thrilled to add to our arsenal this year and saved our asses more times than we can count. Elephant – Far Cry 4… Continue reading
We support vehicular mayhem. Video game “trucks” have special qualities that either defy the laws of physics entirely or hold them too close with hilarious consequences. This truck went places it was never intended to go, and in that moment, we became one with the truck. Elephant – Far Cry 4 One defining feature of… Continue reading
Bros come in a lot of forms, but the rarest are the true war buddies. This NPC had our back like no other and deserves the highest honor an NPC can receive from a gamer. In the meantime, please accept this award for Best Brosef. Fergus Reid – Wolfenstein: The New Order I really didn’t… Continue reading
Every character has assets, but some assets stand out every single time this character graces the screen. This character can come over to play any time. Luigi’s Death Stare – Mario Kart 8 It was good to see that there’s a little fight left in the perennial Player 2. Luigi is taking his racing seriously… Continue reading
It was a rocky and transitional year both for games and myself. I saw my gaming habits change more than a year than they have in a decade. With less time to spend on games or to be caught up in the dramatics of the industry itself, I rediscovered the reasons why I continue to… Continue reading
It appears that I hopped on the Wii U train right on time as 2014 felt like the Year of Nintendo. Avoiding the PS-Quadruple and Xbone altogether, I spent some quality time in front of a GamePad, 3DS, smartphone and the warm soothing glow of my computer monitor. I also crept out of my comfort zone of single-player… Continue reading
My 2014 gaming year included becoming a new dad, which means that for the first time, when given the choice between Just One More Try and getting some sleep, I’m choosing sleep. Marathon sessions of gaming in 2014 were very few and far between; for all of my son’s wonderful attributes, sleeping soundly for 12… Continue reading