Posts tagged with Games
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]…
Hooked on Picross
I just discovered Picross. Also known as nonograms, they’re these puzzles that involve filling out 2D—and sometimes, 3D—grids. Clues to which areas are to be filled are listed down the sides of the 2D/3D grid area,…
Breaking Console Tradition with the Nintendo Switch
Nintendo finally announced the imminent arrival of their oft-cited next generation console, previously called the NX, but now formally called the Nintendo Switch. The launch trailer: Which showcases a handful of games — new and existing — as well as a…
Finally the PC as a Gaming Console
Recently, I got excited and bought an custom Xbox One controller, courtesy of the Xbox Design Lab. In this case, “custom” really just means being able to select a color scheme for its various parts, but it’s a nice…
Communicating a Complex Emotion Through Video Games
The bifurcation of game development into big studios and independent developers has empowered indie developers to try all different types of gameplay. There’s a game simulating border control for a make-believe Eastern Bloc country; a rocket-building game…
