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Mortal Kombat 1’s Story is Embarrassing
NOTE: I will be spoiling the Mortal Kombat 1 story mode, I’m not giving warnings after this. If you want to see it for yourself, please do so before reading this. Mortal Kombat 9 is one of my favorite stories in a video game. It takes the outline of the first three Mortal Kombat games…
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Like a Dragon and How Video Games Can Tell Stories in a Different Way Than Other Visual Mediums
NOTE: This is best read after playing Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name. I do not mark spoilers, so if you want to experience the end to the game yourself, I suggest you go play. When you sit down with a television show or movie, you give a commitment of time…
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Looking at The Self Doubt and Intrusive Voices of Alan Wake 2
Note: I tread very lightly on spoilers in this writeup, however I do discuss an endgame scenario, so if you wish to enter that segment of the game completely fresh I would visit this piece after finishing the game. Last year, a lot of praise was circulating around over the movie Puss in Boots: The…
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Sea of Stars: The Best Game You Played as a Child That Released in 2023
When I was in middle school, I have vivid memories of playing Chrono Trigger. I rented it from my local video store, a poor man’s family video. It even had a tanning bed, as was the style at the time. I sat in front of my grandmother’s mid-size CRT television and was amazed at just…
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