If I write it, but it’s not really a straightforward review, it’ll end up here. Newest articles at the top.
Dopefish Reviews Renaissance of Raven
A review, but it’s really an article. Renaissance of Raven is a DC webtoon about everyone’s favourite Teen Titan named Raven, and it’s… it’s bad. It’s really, really bad. Like “You could write eighteen thousand words about how bad this is and still feel as if you missed some things out!” bad.
I Have Mixed Feelings About Poppy Playtime
Oh, Poppy Playtime. The mascot horror game that desperately wants to be FNaF but is more likely to end up as another Hello Neighbour. Which is a shame, because it does a lot of things really well… and a lot of things not-so-well.
Arkham Asylum Is A Game About Failure
Batman: Arkham Asylum is just as fun to play now as it was upon release in 2009, but it’s brimming with unexplored themes and critiques that imply that the asylum – and Batman himself – is… actually kind of useless.
Regarding the Resident Evil 4 Remake, one thing everyone unanimously seems to agree on is that they improved the character of Ashley Graham immensely. Everyone except for my contrarian ass, that is.
Why Was The R3make So Much Worse Than The R2make?
Why was the Resident Evil 2 Remake universally beloved and rightfully lauded as an instant classic, while the Resident Evil 3 Remake is widely regarded as… just alright?
Pokémon Picross is Freemium Garbage
I personally propose that Pokemon Picross purportedly proves that the least-shitty fee-to-pay game is still shitty. Kind of gave up on the alliteration halfway through there.
Sonic Unleashed is Awesome, Actually
Making the case that this hit or miss 2008 Sonic game was, in retrospect, far more hit than miss. Also the Werehog levels were fun, fight me.
Please Stop Updating The Binding of Isaac
A desperate plea to a developer whose creation has been holding my free time hostage for close to five years now.
The Pointless Plot of Far Cry 4
Far Cry 4 is a perfectly fine, adequate game, with a perfectly disappointing, unambitious plot that could have been a lot better.
Sense and Censorship: A Manufactured Outrage?
A brief history of publishers creating controversies in order to quickly gain notoriety, and whether indie horror game Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story fulfils those requirements.
10 Great Games I Played In 2020
Ten games, in no specific order, that made my 2020 just a little less unbearable.
The Timeless Nostalgia of RollerCoaster Tycoon
My attempt at a BuzzFeed-esque ’15 things EVERY RollerCoaster Tycoon Player will remember!’, but really just an excuse for me to go on about my favourite game.
Class Division & The St Christopher’s School Lockdown
How ‘The St Christopher’s School Lockdown’ explores politics, class inequality, and clicking on funny words in koi ponds to cheer yourself up.
… Basically everything. Hm. Why did I write 6,000 words about this when those two seem to do the job pretty well?
Outlast, Mount Massive Asylum & Ableism
Outlast might be a good horror game, but is it fair to call it ableist? Yes. Absolutely. I mean, it’s not even – anyway, let’s look at it in more detail.
Why Banning Nazis is Good, Actually
Remember that time Games Done Quick banned a runner and everyone complained and then it turned out he was a Nazi? Good times.
The Many Pretentious Failings of Spec Ops: The Line
I could try to come up with a better way of saying it, but basically, Spec Ops: The Line is pretentious bullshit for gaming snobs, and I explain in great detail exactly why.
Let’s talk about the multitude of ways in which Telltale games repeatedly hamstring their attempts to provide you with a decent story by constantly making 3rd grade writing mistakes.
Why The Wind Waker HD is simultaneously an excellent video game and also not worth purchasing if you’ve already got the original.
Hatred is edgy teenage attention-seeking garbage, but does it have a right to exist?
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