HIGH A lavish production set in a well-formed universe…
LOW …Damn near ruined by the twerp I have to play as
WTF It somehow got made in the first place
Author: Jarrod Johnston
Resident Evil 4 (2023) Second Opinion
HIGH Leon’s highly expanded moveset leads to tons of ways to approach each encounter
LOW It’s all so darn dour
WTF Am I the only one on Earth who actually likes well-done QTEs?
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (PS5) Review
HIGH Eventually (I assume?) this will be a fine release.
LOW It sure as s*** ain’t right now.
WTF Putting the level cap to 99 in this game is the definition of arbitrary and capricious.
Jarrod’s Top Ten Of 2022 And Other Meaningless Awards
I thought this was a garbage year for new releases until… ::checks watch:: …like a month ago.
Shatter Remastered Deluxe Review
HIGH Shatter was dope, is dope, and always will be dope.
LOW “Deluxe” implies new content.
WTF What other old PSN games can we remaster? Trash Panic Remastered Deluxe, anyone?
Jarrod’s Top Ten of 2021
I don’t know if 2021 (as a year) was better or worse than 2020 — they were both pretty rough! — but I find myself feeling a tad more optimistic than I did before. We could hem and haw about it until the cows come home, but I do believe that ’21 was a much better year for new releases in ’20, so I don’t feel the need to go overly snarky and make my list entirely out of remasters. This was a great year for games, and I want to recognize the wide variety of brand-new, original releases that captivated me throughout the year.
Jarrod’s Top Ten PS5 Upgrades Of 2021
Last year I was feeling a bit snarky after what I thought was a pretty underwhelming year for new releases, so I populated my top 10 list with nothing but remakes and remasters. I still stand by this choice, as it allowed me to somehow award Dragon Quest XI my Game of the Year three times in a row. Thankfully, 2021 has proven to be a much stronger year. I’m also feeling less dour than I was at the end of 2020, so I wanted to do the inverse and focus this year’s GOTY list on only truly new releases.
Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Review
Come And Get Your Love
HIGH Breaking a pep-talk huddle and “Never Gonna Give You Up” blasts without irony.
LOW The performance mode on current-gen hardware leaves a lot to be desired.
WTF What the flark does “flark” mean?
Crysis Remastered Trilogy Review
Energy Critical
HIGH The original Crysis is still both a technically and mechanically exceptional shooter.
LOW Way too much content missing to be considered a true “collection.”
WTF …Boy howdy, centering the series around a pandemic was a bad call in hindsight.
Lost Judgment Review
I’m Out Of Lawyer Puns
HIGH It’s still the best way to beat the hell out of people in modern gaming.
LOW Some of the original Judgment‘s nagging issues are still present
WTF …Is this series really ending because of pig-headed Japanese talent agents?
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