Raze Energy: First Impressions
As someone who is just not a morning person, and never will be, I need something to pick me up in the morning, since I have to be at full attention at 8 AM. I stray away from coffee as it is…
Category: Editorial
DOOM Eternal’s Platforming Isn’t THAT Bad
When DOOM (2016) hit, I was hooked from start to finish with its visceral and gory action. Traversing through its levels was a breeze as the Doom Slayer went from combat encounter to combat encounter, all without any tricky puzzle-platforming. When DOOM…
Time-Skipping in Animal Crossing: Cheating or Convenience?
As the Animal Crossing franchise hits 20, I recall vast, fond memories of the Gamecube iteration, Wild World for the DS, and New Leaf for the 3DS. Whether it was running errands, grabbing a 200-bell cup of java at Brewster’s, or finding…
Shows To Watch While Quarantined
I don’t feel great about opening every article with this same rough phrase and tone for the last few days; however, it is essential. This reality is a very trying time for many of us. It’s especially trying for those who are…
The Problems of Being the 2nd Player in New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons released last week, providing people a nice slice of life in the midst of this ongoing pandemic. However, after a few days of playing as the second player on the Switch, there’s a clear imbalance between the first…
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) Impressions
It was my day off, so I decided to dig into a game that I bought during my trip to LVL UP: Donkey Kong Country Returns. I don’t think I’ve played a proper Donkey Kong Country before, and even if I did,…
The Sad Truth: Smartphones Killed the MP3 Player
When I was a freshman in high school, I saved up what was a significant amount of money for a kid and Dad took me to buy an early-gen iTouch. My mind raced at the prospect of being able to listen to…
How Not To Make A Turn-Based Tactics Game
I don’t like the term “humble brag” it implies that one is trying to lord something over another with the intent of making oneself look good. When I say that I know what works in a video game or what doesn’t work,…
LVL UP Expo – Day 3
It was the last day of the con, though we didn’t attend for long this time. The main convention hall closed a few hours earlier compared to the other days and we had to do some moving work beforehand. However, we weren’t…
LVL UP Expo – Day 2
It was the 22nd and the convention was still going strong. The good news was that there was no other big event going on to cause traffic problems on the way. The bad news is that it was one of the few…