Tag: Playstation 5
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Bests & Worsts of 2023: Gaming
Like last year’s edition (available at https://scrubreport.com/2023/01/14/bests-worsts-of-2022-gaming/), this will be a bit of a twist on the usual “Best/Worst” listicle format – that is, it’ll include specific events, game mechanics, and industry trends as well as games that I liked or hated. Let’s git ‘er done. Bests: – Assembling insane contraptions in The Legend of…
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Final Fantasy XVI: or, the Saga of Liquid Clive
This isn’t a review. If it was a review, I’d be talking at least some about the things I enjoyed in this game (good music, nice graphics, a solid trio of core characters, expansive and well-presented lore) – but right now I just feel like complaining. It’s easier to be funny when I’m being negative,…
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On (the) Campaign: Horizon Forbidden West
Since I last wrote about Horizon Forbidden West,[1] I’ve had the honor of joining the elite club of gamers who have played the game’s story through to its conclusion…even if I did turn the difficulty way the fuck down and then “forget” to adjust it back up. Who cares that I got to the end…
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Top Five: Games I Used to Turn My Parents Into Elite Gamers
I’ve spent most of the week helping my folks move out of their old house – so, in honor of that, I thought I’d dust off this article from a while ago that I never got around to posting. 1. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker After the strokes, my dad didn’t have much going on…
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Review: Demon’s Souls Remake (PS5)
I’m still working on my reactions to the first three episodes of The Boys‘ third season (it’s pretty good), so I thought I’d treat my dedicated readers to some stuff I’d written earlier in the year but hadn’t gotten around to posting yet. You’re welcome. Now, on to the review: They didn’t animate buttholes…
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On the Dangers of Over-Iteration in Gaming
Or, why I’m lukewarm on Horizon: Forbidden West. From where I’m sitting (on a well-loved couch way too close to the TV), Guerrilla Games’ releases have fallen into a bit of a pattern over the past 10+ years, alternating between titles that are technically impressive and fun (Killzone 3, Horizon: Zero Dawn) and those that…
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An Ode to Chivalry II’s Commendation Feature
When you die in Chivalry II, several things happen. For one, you are treated to a death animation that almost inevitably resembles a crash test dummy in a dynamite factory. The game naturally informs you who killed you (his name is g00chl0rd69) and how (a battleaxe to the arms, head, and groin). What’s interesting, though,…
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Review: Dying Light 2
I’ve never played a game that felt as much like doing work as Dying Light 2. Starting this thing up feels like clocking in to a nine-to-five shift at the asbestos mine. Now, a reasonable person would have stopped playing after an hour or so – but you didn’t come here to read reviews written…