#videogames
#videogames
By: RJ (@rga_02)
2018 was a lackluster year for me in terms of video games. Sure, there were some great releases such as Forza Horizon 4, DJMax Respect, Tokimeki Idol and Soulcalibur IV – but 2018 was alright for the most part. However, there was a game that was released this year that was more than “alright.” A game that not only captivates my imagination but also places me in a trance that I never thought I would experience from a home setting.
My game of the year for 2018 is Groove Coaster.
(Sorry, DDR isn’t on this list - I just like the MAX 300 look)
By: RJ (@rga_02)
It’s been a while since we’ve done an arbitrary list on this site. So, for all the three readers that read my content, here are my picks for some rhythm games out in the market right now that you should consider picking up.
Note, depending on where you live some of these games may require importing.
By: RJ (@rga_02)
Sometimes you ask yourself while playing a video game, “why was this game made,” or “who is this game targeted towards?” I kept asking myself that while playing Moero Chronicle. Now I’m not dragging down people who enjoy this game, we all have our weird likes - but Moero Chronicle is…special.
by Amr (@siegarettes)
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Rising Dusk is an atmospheric, anti-coin collecting puzzle game. You traverse Japanese landscapes while dealing with various yokai. You can only fail by falling offscreen, so despite the spooky theme it’s not violent one. Blocks in the environment will react depending on how many coins you’ve collected, becoming boons or traps depending on the context. But mostly traps.
This results in interesting challenges, like a rainy level where you dodge coins falling from the sky, or one where you climb a mountain, being forced to collect coins along the way so that the footholds below will disappear if you fall.
By: RJ (@rga_02)
I took a two-month hiatus from writing about video games. It wasn’t because I’ve fallen out of the medium, it was just that I had other obligations to fulfill such as focusing on graduation to get that fancy piece of paper saying I’m qualified to write about the news.
But whether you liked my writing style here or not, I’m back and there is no better way to launch a comeback other than a top-9 list (yes nine, not ten) because who doesn’t need any more of that in their life?
The following list is my top-9 favorite video games in no order, and I do want to note that this list is littered with personal anecdotes.
By: RJ (@rga_02)
The Games We Played is a year-end round up of thoughts about games we spent time with.
Walking on the touchline of the pitch, I gaze upon my eleven players as they line up. The national anthem is sung and the fireworks exploding in the background. The whistle is eventually blown and the game starts, but 48 seconds into the game, Los Angeles Galaxy scored against us. In a fit of rage, I jump up and my laptop flew off the table.
By: RJ (@rga_02)
A series stuck in the depths of Capcom’s janitorial closet, Dino Crisis is a series – no matter how clunky or old - that every person who enjoys the medium should check out at least once in their life. Be it for five minutes or for the whole duration of the game.
By: RJ (@rga_02)
A few weeks ago I said to a classroom, “List articles are very arbitrary,” I still stand by that statement. But I’m also a hypocrite, so here are two games that you should be playing on your tablet right now. Yes two. (And to be fair, I targeted top-five lists – not top-two.)