Epilogue Gaming: Video Games as Art, Literature and a Storytelling Medium
Written by Ben Vollmer Everything about The Last Guardian feels memorable. From our seemingly normal protagonist to our majestic sidekick, everything about the game is just different. It isn’t always good, and it defies a lot...
Written by Ben Vollmer By almost every measure, Super Mario Sunshine is the single biggest step outside the box for Nintendo’s lucrative plumber franchise. For the first time in the series, there’s voice acting (and...
Warning, the following review contains story spoilers. Written by Ben Vollmer When Hidetaka Miyazaki first designed the world of Dark Souls, there was no intent on developing a sequel, or even two. That...
Welcome to the Retro Review section, where Ben reviews older games and looks at how they’ve held up. As Mario races from the beginning of a level to the end, the player is met...
Welcome to the Retro Review section, where Ben reviews older games and looks at how they’ve held up. The first thing you’ll notice about Luigi’s Mansion is that it’s missing Mario. That seems obvious when you...
Written by Ben Vollmer Released for the NES in 1987, Mega Man is infamous for its long run of success in the late 20th century. Most importantly, the franchise has titles that hold up...
