Posts tagged with Games
Impressions of Virtual Reality in 2018
When both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets both launched in 2016, they were supposed to set a new standard for virtual reality: high-resolution displays, motion tracking both the headset and controllers, and software finally good enough…
Nintendo Labo is a Gateway Toy
No one does video games for kids quite to the level of Nintendo. Their latest experiment, the Nintendo Labo kit, is a great take on blending the virtual and digital nature of video games with movements in the physical world.…
Review: Blood, Sweat and Pixels
Computer Science 101 is a pretty popular class nowadays. Most of the initial rush of interest is likely due to hype and the elevation of tech in popular culture, but many who wade into the field thinking it's…
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus was a PlayStation 2 game released in 2005 about a hero tasked with the seemingly impossible mission of defeating giant colossi, in order to revive a comatose companion. It was a one-of-a-kind game,…
Impressions of the Switch, Three Months Later
The Switch is my first Nintendo console since the SNES. Having missed all the great Nintendo franchises in the past decade or so, I've been excited to wait for the updates the classics, and so far, The Legend…
Reflecting on Final Fantasy XV
I’ve been playing Final Fantasy games, by my count, for the past 24 years. It’s the premiere Japanese RPG series, one that guarantees high production values and solid gameplay, spectacles equivalent of long-running summer blockbuster sequels[1]…
