LambHoot 💥👊😡 Violence in Video Games in 2019 😡👊💥 Virtual Reality though is changing what we think of as games. What are some of the ways VR effects us psychologically, physiologically and what larger social impacts may it have?
Portal Portal Retrospective Portal, as a series, has left an astounding impact on the world in many ways and is both a gateway into gaming and one of the most intelligent games that a player of
Critique A Critique of Luigi's Mansion 3 A Critique of Luigi's Mansion 3 breaks down the exploration, combat, and everything in-between.
Design Frame Fear - FAR: Lone Sails, Alan Wake, & The Beginner's Guide | Design Frame #4 This installment of Design Frame centers around the idea of Fear.FAR: Lone Sails tries to implement resource management without the management.Alan Wake's atmosphere was compromised.The Beginner's Guide plays with the
Super Monkey Ball A Second Chance - Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz Revisited While Banana Blitz is by no means a bad game, it’s a fundamentally flawed one that strayed too far from the series’ philosophy, and a simple remaster isn’t enough to change
Zelda Link's Awakening - An Allegory for Dreaming Examining Link's Awakening's design, message and remake in an effort to understand the impact it has left on the world.
Design Frame Overcooked 2 Undercooked, Dicey Dungeons & Monotony, & Sea of Solitude | Design Frame #3 Overcooked is fantastic. Overcooked 2 is half-fantastic and half-boring. Find out why!Does Dicey Dungeons mix up the Equipment and mechanics enough to persist at the level of Slay the Spire?Sea of
Spyro Where Spyro 2 Went Wrong (and Right) Spyro 2 is a mess. But I was able to learn a lot about the series and discussion about art by creating this video.
Zelda How Link to the Past Redefined Zelda A Link to the Past is often cited as the "definitive" Zelda. And while that is an easy conclusion to draw considering its place in the series, in this video I'll attempt to explain WHY the game has held up.
2019 Learning to Love Fire Emblem: Three House Detailing my first successful brush with the Fire Emblem series, and how it eased me into things much better than previous titles.
Pikmin Pikmin Retrospective A look back at the Pikmin series, discussing how it portrays war and death, and how it redefines the RTS genre. No stone on PNF-404 will be left unturned. The only catch? I
Zelda Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link - A Love/Hate Relationship The "worst" Zelda game? Maybe, maybe not. But Zelda 2 had an important role in the series, and its potential shines through in most areas. Keyword being "most".
2019 Birth By Sleep Retrospective Here's a Kingdom Hearts game that is not controversial in any way whatsoever.
Max Payne Understanding the Music of Max Payne 3 HEALTH composed the music for Max Payne 3, and not only does it ease you into their unique discography - it also attempts to help you identify with Max through sound. In this video, I'll be explaining how they accomplished this.
From Software Follow the Rhythm, Until You Die Twice | Pressure, Tedium, & Reticence in Sekiro Sekiro is all about aggression, pressure, and rhythm. The aggressive, rhythmic dance of Sekiro permeates the entire game, creating a memorable rhythmic and pressure-focused experience. However... there are two sides to every story,
2019 A Link to the Past Retrospective Alternate title: how A Link to the Past lost its bite to the future.
MML Mario Odyssey's Problem (and How to Fix It) A commentary on Super Mario Odyssey, Nintendo's struggle to make an exploration-focused platforming game, and how I believe the core problem with Mario Odyssey was solved in a completely different game. (17) *** Support
Warhammer 40k Warhammer 40k: Space Marine - A Massive Waste Of Potential An in-depth look into why Warhammer 40k: Space Marine was such a let down for me and why I saw such massive potential in it.
Sonic Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | Liam Triforce Compared to the mechanical richness of the original game, Zero Gravity feels over-simplified. In this video I attempt to explain why.
Zelda Link's Crossbow Training | Liam Triforce Link's Crossbow Training sets a precedent for the under-utilized Wii Zapper, and also serves as a damn fine attempt at transitioning ideas from Twilight Princess into an entirely different genre.
2019 The Trials and Tribulations of Video Game Remakes Highlighting the various ways video games are remade and how confusing the process can become.