The last three years, 2020 through 2022, have been trying for all of us. Pandemic, war, global financial instability, and Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have all done their part to tear down our collective Human Psyche. It’s been rough for all of us, is what I’m saying. But it hasn’t all been […]
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Five Things I Hate About… Cosy Games
This article is going to be particularly difficult for me to write. Why? Because I have been playing a variety of so-called “Cosy Games” for years. From “Stardew Valley” to “Animal Crossing”, and many others in between. They are the perfect type of game to come home to, and just de-stress. That said, there are […]
Five Things I Love About… The Satanic Panic
With Halloween just around the corner, I thought this would be a good time to discuss this particular topic. Anyway, the Satanic Panic arose in the early-to-mid 1980’s, with the right-wing religious group known as “The Moral Majority” decided to come after “Dungeons & Dragons” and other tabletop roleplaying games, labeling them as Satanic in […]
Five Things I Hate About… Magic: The Gathering
“Magic: The Gathering” was a big part of my life in the 1990’s. I remember being introduced to the game by a friend, and within a couple of weeks, every one of our friends was working on their MtG collection. For better or worse, we jumped in with both feet, and spent years playing duels […]
Five Things I Love About… First-Person Shooters
As a general rule, I despise first-person shooters. I didn’t used to, mind you. I was a huge fan of the “Quake” series and “Unreal Tournament” back when those were new, but times have changed. My reflexes have slowed with age, and FPS games have become mind-rotting slogs. That all said, thewre are still things […]
Five Things I Hate About… Shadowrun
Okay, let’s be very clear about this: I am an old-school “Shadowrun” player. I started with First edition, spent most of my time with Second edition (my favorite to this day), and I own Third edition as well. I am a solid FASA-guy, when it comes to this game, and have not tried any of […]