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So I’ve Been Playing Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time…

Toys for Bob’s hyper-faithful revival is simultaneously the best and worst Crash Bandicoot game in two decades.  Which of those two is entirely dependent on how you play it.

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Callie PetchLeave a comment

So I’ve Finally Played Marvel’s Spider-Man…

Some loosely-structured thoughts sos my brain doesn’t try to guilt me over having spent the past fortnight almost solely playing one video game.

September 19, 2020September 18, 2020 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Pretending I’m a Superman: The Tony Hawk Video Game Story

Whilst it could’ve done with more discussion about the games themselves, Pretending I’m a Superman is a surprisingly solid documentary about the Tony Hawk series’ impact on pop and skater culture.

August 17, 2020September 5, 2020 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Why Are We So Infatuated with Video Game Remakes?

Is there a grander reason as to our current infatuation with the videogame remake beyond mere nostalgia?

June 9, 2020July 4, 2020 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time – Throwback 20

A timely-ish ode to my first videogame.

October 24, 2019January 26, 2020 Callie PetchLeave a comment

True Crime: Streets of LA and the Semi-Sandbox

A moment of tribute for the forgotten “semi-sandbox.”

August 20, 2018September 3, 2018 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Uncharted 4 and AAA Game Structure

Do AAA games need more trust in their audience, or have my tastes changed to something games can’t truly satisfy?

May 16, 2017August 15, 2017 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Assassin’s Creed

Slavishly faithful to its source material, Assassin’s Creed is a dire, deafeningly dull disaster.

January 10, 2017August 15, 2017 Callie PetchLeave a comment

“Come here often?”

“My safe word is ‘teacup.’”

December 10, 2016August 26, 2017 Callie PetchLeave a comment

Life Is Strange and Where Videogame Movies Are Going Wrong

A Life Is Strange TV series is hella redundant, and it represents the flaw in this latest wave of videogame adaptations.

July 29, 2016August 25, 2017 Callie PetchLeave a comment

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