Mike Reitemeier | Page 33 | Phenixx Gaming

Linear vs. Non-Linear Gameplay

When you finally get through that long first cutscene and assume control of your protagonist, a question is presented. Do you want the rest of the game to be a predetermined expedition, or would you prefer to go where the wind takes…

The Joy of Replaying Games

Back in 2013, I prepared for college by purchasing my first personal computer for myself. It was a low/mid-range laptop that could barely scratch the surface of gaming, but I immediately installed Team Fortress 2, and sunk dozens of hours into that.…

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (PC) Review

As one of my favorite games of all time, Left 4 Dead‘s premise and success has never truly been recaptured by another title since its surge in popularity at the turn of the previous decade. With guerrilla survival executed with intense, visceral…

Randomness in Video Games Can be a Good Thing

When I turn on a video game, I typically want to experience something for the first time. Doing the same thing over and over again is what I already do during the day at work, so diving into something unexpected and hard-to-predict…

Chex Quest HD (PC) Review

When it comes to 90s FPS games, it seems like everyone wanted a piece of the DOOM pie. Games like Quake and Star Wars: Dark Forces sought to capture the dark, level-based adventures, as the genre came into its own during this…

CARRION (PC) Review

When I first learned of CARRION’s existence, I was quite enthralled to see its unique premise as fleshed-out as it was. More than just a gimmick game, taking full control of what would regularly be considered the enemy-held promise to be a…

Halo 3 (PC) Campaign Review

As 2020 continues, another piece of Halo: The Master Chief Collection trickles onto the PC platform. With Reach, 1, and 2 already pleasing tons of gamers, 3 looks to capture the nostalgia of 2007 Xbox Live custom games that thousands have held dear in their memories. Personally, I spent…

BioShock 2 Remastered (PC) Review

Touted as one of the best franchises on the seventh generation of consoles, BioShock, a spiritual successor to the System Shock series, garnered acclaim from critics and players alike for its impressive setting, haunting premise, and profound stories. In 2017, the games got a remaster,…

Super Mario 64 Vs. Banjo Kazooie

In the late 90s, platformers were king as the genre captivated a generation new to the flashy three dimensions presented to them. Super Mario 64 stormed out of the gate, with plenty of imitators not being able to capture the same magic.…

Bands Adapting to Live Shows on the Internet

2020 has been exceptionally rough on the music scene. Every single tour has either been postponed or canceled since April or so, even ones announced several months in advance. Tours aren’t cheap to organize either and this put so many bands in…