Tag: Video Games
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The Joys of Playing LA Noire While Drunk
I have a confession to make: I never finished LA Noire, Rockstar’s 2011 open-world(ish) detect-‘em-up. This places it in an elite category alongside the likes of 2017’s Prey – that is, titles that I feel mildly guilty for not finishing. I can’t recall exactly why I stopped playing Noire in the first place; it might…
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Extremely Late Impressions of the Xbox Series S
Yeah, I know this thing came out in the Bronze Age. I’m a Luddite. Sue me.[1] Long story short, I spent my tax refund on a Series S, which arrived yesterday, within 12 hours of ordering. One-day shipping is nice, but also makes me wince at how hard my grandfather would slap me for being…
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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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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…