Waiting for Hollow Knight: Silksong? Make the wait easier by reading and playing our picks for the best Metroidvania games ever made.
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I’ve been reflecting on my life this year and mined it for lessons to take with me. Here’s what I found in the games I played the most.
In Vol. 24, I discuss As Dusk Falls (Xbox’s only notable 2022 exclusive), highlight a Game Pass hidden gem, and rip into Ryan Reynolds.
While it can be tempting to want to play the newest video game releases, sometimes you can get just as much value by embracing the past.
Last year, I decried the overuse of gaming terms like “metroidvania,” as often such words and phrases do little to actually describe the experience any game presents. While I understand why someone might lean on a certain vernacular when describing various works, the time has come for us to rethink how we talk about games in order to describe them in a more accurate manner. I’m not calling for the obliteration of such terms, either; I just believe we should know what we’re saying when utilizing these words.
Here are five particularly notable examples.
Everyone Is Here I’ve always believed the strength of a fighting game’s roster helps to define it’s longevity. It’s one of the reasons the Super Smash Bros. franchise is so infinitely replayable. For Super Smash…
Weekend at Dave’s – Episode 2: David talks Deltarune, the second season of Netflix’s Castlevania TV series, and that bonkers Smash Ultimate direct.
Welcome to Punished Notes, a series of articles outlining many of my random thoughts on games I’ve been playing, reading about, or even watching on YouTube or Twitch. This week, I examine the Zelda-like qualities of Okami,…