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I’ve Been Playing Hogwarts Legacy on Easy Mode and it’s GREAT!

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:May 5, 2023
Post category:GAME REVIEWS

So, it's finally here: Hogwarts Legacy. It's been an emotional rollercoaster for Potterheads since, well, pretty much always honestly. But it's finally here, isn't it? Something that once we ruminated on as a possibility actually exists now. I grabbed a little bit of gameplay way back in February, wondering if the storytelling was going to be up to par. Since then, I've picked it up again on console and I played it for several hours--and got into some of the real fiber of the game. I have to say that it is quite good honestly. If you ever dreamed of…

Spooky Station and Other Great Halloween Indie Games

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:September 28, 2021
Post category:GAME REVIEWS HALLOWEEN GAMES

Spooky Station, Fifo's Night, Haunt the House, Pumpkin Jack, and Monster League. Spooky Station is actually 9 games too, I was boggling over what games to include, but I ultimately realized: how about everything? Let's go! Fifo's Night is some major deep cuttage, which we love here. And some recent covered games too! Are you ready for this frightful/thoughtful indie Halloween game list? Anything could happen…

Don’t Forget Me is an Interesting New Cyberpunk Mystery

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:March 16, 2021
Post category:DEMO REVIEWS GAME REVIEWS VISUAL NOVELS

Don't Forget Me is a pixel art, narrative investigation game about two cybernetic specialists, memory copiers to be exact. After a client visits their clinic, they find themselves in a complex situation involving government conspiracies and secret technology. The game is slated for release on April 15th, and gamers will find themselves playing a game with excellent art and unique mechanics.

“Cyberpunk” as a Genre And Not Just 2077

Post author:mrdavepizza
Post published:December 18, 2020
Post category:BOOK REVIEWS

It's everywhere now. It's downloaded into your cortex. Drips off the neon katakana of your tube hotel vacancy sign. It's hidden in the channel tuned to static on your peripheral, cyphered, cybernetic headset. It provides the foundation as well as the motivation for things high above its paygrade, but it is still only a literary genre--beyond video games. "Cyberpunk." I'm talking simstim, black mesa stuff here, not Grand Theft Hovercar.