Reviews: Games

I am and have always been a big fan of Naughty Dog. I grew up playing all of the Uncharted games, a series near and dear to my heart. Thus, I wasn't too surprised by their ability to hit a home run with this title. Phenomenal gameplay mechanics (especially for the time), great visuals and world design, one of the best backstories to any zombie media I've encountered, and (most importantly) a really, really good story. A story so good, TLOU will leave you questioning right and wrong on a fundamental level. Strong recommend.

I am trying my best not to let nostalgia affect my rating on this one. However, I solemnly believe this is the best Pokémon game ever created. Yes, it doesn't have many catch-able Pokémon. Yes, you can't catch wild Pokémon. Yes, it's quite dated. Despite all of that, this game stands as the most memorable to me. The soundtrack is marvelous, like in the boss battles; the themes are more mature and darker than typical Pokémon games, which I think is awesome; the non-standard starters are refreshing; and the character and world design is much cooler and more mature than any other Pokémon game I've played. Strongly recommend if you enjoy Pokémon and haven't played this one yet.

As far as games go, this may be one of the most, if not THE most, perfect game ever crafted. The developers at RockStar hit unbelievable highs with this title. Mechanically, the game is fun and has many unique but refined features you wont find in other games, especially not at this level of quality. Visually, their graphical updates have made this game an absolute beauty. Most importantly, the story could make a grown man cry (it did). Absolutely phenomenal, through and through. Might seem a little slow in the middle, but hang on for the ride. You definitely will not regret it.