Category: Video Game Essays
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Next Fest: October 2023
It’s that magical week once again as the floodgates are opened on Steam and we all are collectively drowned in a torrent of demos. Despite the number of games that are already out which I haven’t had time to play, I find it impossible to resist the siren call of seeing what’s on the horizon.…
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Evil West – The Dissonance of Traversal
Evil West was a game that I had been looking forward to since stumbling across its gameplay trailer at the tail end of June. The promise of a high-octane third person shooter with a robust melee system was all I needed to add it to my Steam wishlist. Having now finished the game I can…
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Bayonetta 3 – A Triumphant Let-Down
October 28th, 2022 was a miraculous day. After so many years of waiting, speculating cancellation, and periods of total silence from Platinum Games, Bayonetta 3 was finally released. I was beside myself with anticipation, furiously refreshing my eShop connection to open the game when it wasn’t available at exactly 12:00am ET. I had taken time…