I just finished Detroit Become Human (2018), Quantic Dream’s rendition of a near-future world changed by android technology. Detroit Become Human provides players with an exceptional level of choice in how to forge their path through its nearly dozen hour long campaign, featuring fleshed out characters, compelling plots, and complicated…

I just finished Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War (2020), the follow up to Activision’s smash hit from 2010. Cold War is the long awaited soft reboot to the Activision’s decade long Black Ops franchise, balancing fresh new ideas with a return to the franchise’s roots. After sinking my…

I just finished Assassin’s Creed Origins (2017). AC Origins is a significant step forward for the long running Assassin’s Creed franchise, introducing new mechanics, a rich, sprawling open world, and a likeable, well written protagonist spearheading a captivating story. …

I just finished Halo Combat Evolved (2001). Halo Combat Evolved is an important stepping stone in the evolution of interactive entertainment, introducing new gameplay systems, impressive visuals, a masterful soundtrack, and high-fidelity console FPS multiplayer gameplay. Unfortunately, under the modern gaze of 2020, Halo Combat Evolved has aged very poorly…

I just (almost) finished Shadow of the Colossus (2005) (2018). Shadow of the Colossus resembles an ancient technological artifact: beautiful for its ingenuity at the time but functionally obsolete compared to its contemporaries. Here is my review: Colossally Broken I was not able to finish Shadow of the Colossus. Why…

I just finished Bioshock Infinite (2013). In short, Infinite is one of the best games I have ever played in my life (I have been gaming since I came out of the womb). It puts the Bioshock series on the Mount Rushmore of video games trilogies. It is a masterpiece…

I just completed Bioshock 2 (2010). The follow up to one of gaming’s most beloved and critically acclaimed titles, the sequel delivers everything its predecessor pioneered in a more refined, smarter, and intelligent way. So here’s my review. Would We Kindly… Bioshock 2’s story flips to an antagonist who is…

I just completed Bioshock (2007). For thirteen years I’ve heard the praise, the acclaim, the celebration of this game as one of the greatest ever made. So I picked up the remastered collection and dove into rapture. I must say, it certainly lives up to its hype, even if it…

I just (half) finished Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (I watched a video walkthrough of the rest). MGSV is a mechanically deep, conceptually complex, and narratively convoluted game that simply does not satisfy the first rule of a good piece of interactive entertainment: fun. Tactical Espionage Operations …