Ranking the Rogue · Reviews · Roguelikes

Catching Celestial Vibes with Nova Drift

Nova Drift, Early Access, Steam, is Asteroids but roguelite. What does this mean? You are a simple geometrical shape floating in space. You thrust forward and turn to determine where you’d like to travel. Floating into the right side of the screen spits you out on the left. Same with down to up and vice-versa.… Continue reading Catching Celestial Vibes with Nova Drift

Ranking the Rogue · Reviews · Roguelikes

An Examination Featuring Thousands of Dead Cells

In this absolute train wreck, I used both “swift” and “fluid” to describe the action in Dead Cells. There are a few problems with the way I’ve ranked the rogue. When I examine my list at the end of a new Ranking, I’m always ashamed that Dead Cells isn’t number one. There is another Rogue… Continue reading An Examination Featuring Thousands of Dead Cells

Garbage · Impressions

Your Summer Guide to Enjoying Video Games

Summer is a time to leave the house. To go outside, and hang out with the boys. Or the girls, let’s not get greedy fellas!! But what if you look like a vampire? Yeah, you know who I’m talking about: stinky nerds too pale to stand one second outside without applying 9000 SPF sunscreen imported… Continue reading Your Summer Guide to Enjoying Video Games

Garbage · Impressions

Spring Newsletter 2021 or Why I keep Snoozing

Last night (written 5/23/21) I played Saint’s Row The Third and then Kingdoms of Amular Re’Reckoning on my Xbox Box One S while drinking several varieties of Dogfish Head Brew and listening to 2011 episodes of Giant Bomb. Ten years ago. Feels like a sleep. More like a nap. KoR feels like a world of… Continue reading Spring Newsletter 2021 or Why I keep Snoozing