2023-09-12 03:46
Reviewed on PCI wasn't so excited to play Life is Strange 2 at first. The reason was I enjoyed the first one a whole lot until the very end which none of the game really mattered since you w… Read More
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2023-06-17 04:04
Reviewed on PCI got XCOM 2 for sale and figured, if I semi-enjoyed the first game, I would semi-enjoy the second game as well. Semi enjoy is the motto here because of the highs and lows.The… Read More
2023-05-01 03:19
Final Fantasy Record Keeper was one of many gacha games in the Mobile lineup. Some games are still going on today, many didn't last at all. From March 17, 2015, to September 29, 2022. This g… Read More
2023-03-25 15:47
Far Cry 4Reviewed on PS4.I didn't get into much of the previous Far Cry series but this game for whatever reason got me interested to play the game. For a first experience in the Far Cry ser… Read More
2023-01-23 03:49
Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card GameThe Heart of the Cards. Yu-Gi-Oh! was something that gave me joy and excitement for many years. From when the anime began with Yugi and Kaiba, to playing the card… Read More
2023-01-16 13:52
Divinity: Original Sin IIReviewed on PCBeing a huge RPG fan I saw a ton of reviews of Divinity: Original Sin, and with the various Steam sales, it was an easy pickup. As I started to play it… Read More
2023-01-16 03:30
Rhapsody: A Musical AdventureReviewed on PlayStation.A light-hearted tactical RPG that has the groundwork to be a fantastic RPG in the PlayStation lineup, only for the game to finish before… Read More
2023-01-10 02:20
Xenosaga Episode 1 Reviewed on PlayStation 2Two things that I really like which is Science Fiction and RPG games. This happens to fit both of those. PlayStation has a ton of RPG games i… Read More
2022-12-13 01:04
Spider-Man CoverReviewed on PS4.I thought about playing Marvel's Spider-Man for a long time considering it's the sandbox-style Grand Theft Auto game but set in the Spider-Man world. How woul… Read More
2022-11-28 04:48
Dota 2's Custom Game called Atomic War.Here's a look back at October 2022 games where I was first place, and the strategy I used.Game 1Shadowfiend Lord is very strong so this win was relativ… Read More
2022-11-25 22:04
MeanwhileWhich ice cream flavor would you like? Vanilla or Chocolate. This a simple question that starts off this fun book.I don't read many books compared to watching or playing video games… Read More
2022-11-22 21:07
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Reviewed on PlayStationI did play the Castlevania games back on Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis. Those games I never completed but at the t… Read More
2022-11-08 04:24
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral TownReviewed on PS4I've always been a fan of the Harvest Moon series or now the Story of Season series with the name change. It's a fun, light-hearted ga… Read More
2022-10-26 04:39
Time to look at the next set of games to see how I fare as I try to climb the rank up. Definitely need to look through my games and see what I'm doing wrong. So far my assessment is that I d… Read More
2022-10-07 21:02
Time to look at the next set of games to see how I fare as I try to climb the rank up. Definitely need to look through my games and see what I'm doing wrong. So far my assessment is that I d… Read More
2022-09-20 04:34
I felt really good about this game. A perfect score of 20-0. The entire build is built around Chaos Knight and Naga Siren's images and building up the damage. Pudge was merely a tank and a d… Read More
2022-09-20 04:28
Time to look at the next set of games to see how I fare as I try to climb the rank up. Definitely need to look through my games and see what I'm doing wrong.Game 6 - Losshttps://www.chess.co… Read More
2022-09-19 04:36
Reviewed on PCI played a ton of Age of Empires III when it came out a long time ago as I'm a big fan of RTS games. It was a really good game for its time until I ended up transitioning over… Read More
2022-09-15 02:26
Going to post a bunch of games and how they ended and see how my journey goes. I've been playing a lot of AI just to learn and watch videos. I find the whole art of Chess very fascinating. I… Read More
2022-09-13 04:08
Time to play Chess. Let's go!https://www.chess.com/member/penguinrewind Read More
2022-09-01 04:03
Reviewed on PS2.Champions: Return to Arms is the sequel to their previous entry which is Champions of Norrath. My comments can be found here.After playing Champions of Norrath in three… Read More
2022-08-23 04:45
Figured this time around I'll do a book review of one of the first novels I read through. Ender's Game. I was never really a book reader and did quite poorly through high school and college… Read More
2022-08-02 03:33
Scarlet Nexus Cover Reviewed on PS4.I'm a huge fan of the Bandai Namco games, primarily because of the Tales series. When I saw Scarlet Nexus, I knew it was a game I had to get as the v… Read More
2022-07-15 22:08
Mobile GamesThere are so many games today on your phone and so many are a huge time waster all things considered. From card games, board games, action games, and RPGs, then ranging fro… Read More
2022-07-12 04:44
Finally got around to getting a perfect score in this Custom Game called Atomic War. 21-0.Lord: AlchemistHeroes: Death Prophet, Venomancer, Jakiro, Disruptor, Storm SpiritThe strategy here i… Read More
2022-07-12 03:38
Reviewed on XboxI've been a huge fan of Sims darting back to Sims 2 as far as my memory goes. I've played Sims 3 a lot, and Sims 4 a ton more. However, my first memory of the Sims dates back… Read More
2022-07-05 01:52
Reviewed on PS4This was a game I didn't play when it first was released for obvious reasons since it was in Japan only. Then when it finally was released to the PS4 and the Nintendo Switch… Read More
2022-06-13 04:07
Reviewed on Super NintendoHarvest Moon was quite the game ahead of its time. A game where you're running a farm, meeting the neighbors in the town, and building up a relationship in the proc… Read More
2022-06-09 01:58
Reviewed on PS4For me, I categorize a video game based on two fundamental items. Story and Gameplay. Everything else is just an added bonus. Could be a different visual style or it could loo… Read More
2022-02-23 05:52
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2022-02-22 21:51
Reviewed on Nintendo 3DS.After playing both the Professor Layton series and the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series, I had heard a trailer was dropped that had both combined into a single ga… Read More
2021-12-31 18:27
Reviewed on Sega GenesisA ton of games in the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis era was the side-scrolling beat-em-up games. Some were done very well like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on SNES… Read More
2021-12-30 19:06
Reviewed on PS4.The fourth entry to the Valkyria Chronicles series is welcome. The game feels much better on a console and a bigger screen than the previous entries which were PSP exclusives… Read More
2021-12-07 02:39
Reviewed on Super NintendoKirby's Dream Land 3 was the first exposure I had to the Kirby character. Since I never owned a Super Nintendo, I had gone to my cousin's house every other weekend… Read More
2021-11-16 03:22
Reviewed on PS3.Disney Infinity was great for when it came out. For a game to create your own worlds and to play within these mini-worlds as well with the characters purchased was a no… Read More
2021-10-12 01:48
Tecmo World Wrestling Cover ArtReviewed on NES.Wrestling was huge in the 80s and 90s. Though it is not as popular today as it was before, it's still quite enjoyable. Going back the clock and… Read More
2021-10-08 01:30
Mass Effect Andromeda Reviewed on PCWhen I heard of Mass Effect Andromeda, I was excited. Seeing as each Mass Effect game from 1 through 3, they improved and enhanced the elements of ga… Read More
2021-09-13 02:08
Mass Effect 3 Cover ArtReviewed on PS4.The final chapter to the trilogy. Mass Effect 3. An amazing experience wrapping up the story and an ending that shocked me when I played it. It's quite… Read More
2021-07-26 13:44
Mass Effect 2Reviewed on PS4This continues my review of Mass Effect Legendary. As soon as I finished Mass Effect, I immediately started the second to keep engaged in the story. I was looking… Read More
2021-07-23 14:52
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Game SeriesReviewed on PC. Games of Thrones...what can you really say about it that just is a massive disappointment. There's no need to talk about what Season 8… Read More
2021-07-23 14:43
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in TimeReviewed on Super Nintendo. Looking at the best of the two-player games in the Super Nintendo library, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles… Read More
2021-07-16 18:36
Reviewed on PS4.
This starts my review of Mass Effect Legendary Edition starting from Mass Effect 1. I had played the trilogy and Andromeda through Origin but wanted to play the Legendary… Read More
2021-06-01 02:11
Reviewed on NES
One of the first games in my life that really tested my gaming skills. I just remember getting absolutely destroyed as a child and one of the first games where I got reall… Read More
2021-05-16 05:42
Reviewed on PlayStation.
Breath of Fire III is one of the many enjoyable RPGs in the PlayStation library. It definitely did not push the PlayStation capabilities in terms of graphics or a… Read More
2021-05-02 03:40
Reviewed on PS3.
When I first saw the trailer of Valkyria Chronicles, I was instantly hooked. A tactical RPG with a war element combined with some astonishing graphics in the PS3 library… Read More
2021-04-17 01:06
Reviewed on PC.
On the surface, Shadowrun Returns sounds like a very intriguing game. An RPG with multiple characters, deep RPG elements, multiple story options and a gameplay similar to… Read More
2021-04-02 01:37
Reviewed on PC.
Games of Thrones…what can you really say about it that just is a massive disappointment. There’s no need to talk about what Season 8 of the show did that comp… Read More
2021-03-24 00:40
Reviewed on Android
There a ton of mobile games out there that suck away at your time and money. Supercell created something that is addicting, fun, challenging, frustrating, and a money… Read More
2021-03-05 01:38
Reviewed on Xbox 360.
With the news of Fox renewing The Simpsons for a 33rd and a 34th season, it is going strong surprisingly. This makes me think of the Simpsons Game on the Xbox 360 th… Read More
2021-02-25 02:44
Reviewed on Super Nintendo.
Looking at the best of the two-player games in the Super Nintendo library, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time is right up there. There are many game… Read More
2021-02-21 17:29
Reviewed on Nintendo 64Mario Party Cover ArtNintendo 64 for me is best known for its plethora of local multiplayer games. Though there are plenty of games out there that are Single Pla… Read More
2021-02-17 03:26
Reviewed on 3DSTales of the Abyss Cover ArtA Nintendo 3DS port of a PS2 game. Bringing Tales of the Abyss to the handheld. This was still new at the time when the whole 3D was a novelt… Read More
2021-02-16 04:31
Reviewed on PCXCOM: Enemy Unknown Cover ArtXCOM: Enemy Unknown is most important a Tactical RPG game and there's a ton of them out there. In addition to that, it combines simulation an… Read More
2021-02-01 01:32
Reviewed on PS4.Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Cover ArtI'm a huge fan of Sword Art Online. I watched the anime and subsequently picked up the Light Novels as well to read. I'm a… Read More
2021-01-01 19:57
Reviewed on PS3Final Fantasy XIII-2 Cover ArtI own all trilogy and was quite excited back then when I knew they would be making a trilogy out of Final Fantasy XIII. Leading up to this… Read More
2020-12-20 18:53
Reviewed on the PS3.Final Fantasy XIII Cover ArtThe transition from the Playstation 2 to the Playstation 3 had huge expectations from Square Enix. The trailers, the visuals left people… Read More
2020-12-19 19:23
Reviewed on PS4 and PCFortnite Cover ArtI will say I've played Fortnite on both PS4 and PC when it came out. I was curious to see the hype and I am a fan of third-person shooter games… Read More
2020-12-17 15:13
Reviewed on Game BoyPokemon Red Cover ArtPokemon Red was actually my first game on the Game Boy. The whole concept of handheld gaming never interested me, but being a huge Pokemon fan… Read More
2020-10-27 02:01
Reviewed on Playstation.The Legend of Dragoon Cover ArtI was on an RPG craze playing many RPGs in the Playstation library and came across The Legend of Dragoon. I saw that the game was… Read More
2020-10-10 02:37
Reviewed on PS2.Champions of Norrath Cover ArtOut of all of the Playstation 2 games in existence, I will put Champions of Norrath as my number one video game in the library. Dungeon cr… Read More
2020-10-08 02:42
Reviewed on Nintendo DS.Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box Cover ArtThe second game released but the fifth entry in the series. Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box continues t… Read More
2020-10-07 01:17
Reviewed on Nintendo DS.Professor Layton and the Curious Village Cover ArtThere are a lot of games I played on the Nintendo DS. Hand-held consoles kept me busy during trips, car rides… Read More
2020-10-06 02:24
Reviewed on SNES.Super Mario Kart Cover ArtOne of my childhood regrets was not owning a Super Nintendo. I personally owned a Sega Genesis, so any of the Super Nintendo games, I was onl… Read More
2020-10-05 02:11
Reviewed on PS3Watch Dogs Cover ArtGrand Theft Auto changed the way sandbox-style games. It's replicated so often, with some success and some not so successful. When Watch Dogs was sho… Read More
2020-09-30 00:37
Reviewed on Xbox 360Star Ocean: The Last Hope Cover ArtThe fourth entry to the Star Ocean series. Now, this isn't the remastered edition that you can get now but I'm looking at the Xbo… Read More
2020-08-20 02:36
Reviewed on PS4.Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness Cover ArtThere have been some amazing Star Ocean games that are excellent games in the JRPG genre, but this game, Star Ocean: Integrit… Read More
2020-08-18 23:35
Reviewed on DS.Luminous Arc Cover ArtTactical RPGs are a favorite of mine. There's so many games out there and what a perfect way to enjoy a Tactical RPG than on the Nintendo DS. What Lumino… Read More
2020-07-31 02:00
Reviewed on PSSuikoden II Cover ArtGoing through a list of the top RPGs that the Playstation library has, Suikoden II popped up in the list. I've never heard of this game or played it up unt… Read More
2020-07-30 01:42
Reviewed on MobileDungeon VillageThere are a ton of mobile games out there. From 10 years ago when I first owned my iPod Touch, and now it's really something. So looking back at one of the m… Read More
2020-05-14 19:18
Reviewed on PC.Batman: The Enemy Within Cover ArtThe sequel to the Batman series from Telltale. Out of all of the Telltale games, I enjoyed Batman the most. I felt the choices and decisions… Read More
2020-05-12 13:17
Reviewed on SNES.This one will be short. There's not much to say for a game in the SNES library take can be completed in around four hours. It's hard to expect a Disney related game targeted… Read More
2020-05-12 13:17
Reviewed on PC.Life is Strange, which is essential what life is in 2020. When I first heard about this game, it was similar to the Telltale series like Batman, Walking Dead, Wolf Among Us, e… Read More
2020-05-12 13:17
Reviewed on PC.I've been enjoying games from Telltale Games for a long time and I never realized it until Walking Dead Telltale Series came out. There were a bunch of CSI video games on the… Read More
2020-05-12 13:17
Reviewed on NES.Bubble Bobble is a game that didn't get its due after it's release in Nintendo. Sure it spawned a ton of spinoffs, most notably Bust a Move which spawned its own series of pu… Read More
2020-05-12 13:17
Reviewed on DS.A visual novel game about where you're a lawyer trying to win your case? On the surface, it sounds absolutely terrible. Who wants to play a game about being a lawyer? Turns ou… Read More
2020-05-12 13:17
Reviewed on SNES.If you think back to a basketball game for the SNES, the first game to come to everyone's mind is NBA Jam. To no surprise, NBA Jam is one of the greatest sports games in the… Read More
2020-05-12 13:17
Reviewed on SNES.When you think of sports-themed games right now, you generally think of the Mario games. Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, Mario Strikers, and so much more. Nintendo stuck to what t… Read More
2020-05-12 13:16
Reviewed on Sega Genesis.Comix Zone is a relatively short game. You can technically beat the game in 2-3 hours. However, the sheer difficulty of the game, will either extend that playtime to… Read More
2020-01-07 21:21
Reviewed on PS1.
A game where you play as Pepsiman. That’s quite something. There’s no shame here as it’s a clear marketing of Pepsi over Coke.Games like Pepsiman, you s… Read More
2020-01-02 14:24
Reviewed on PS1.A light-hearted game, very cute, simple RPG, and fun. In a way, it’s similar to what Ni No Kuni is where you obtain monsters to build your party, but in a strategy type… Read More
2019-12-30 13:52
Reviewed on iOSTaking us back to 2009, back when iPods were a thing. I was still into games on the iPod as it was a game on the go. I would play this very heavily during my days in College… Read More
2019-12-27 20:30
Reviewed on NES.
An extremely difficult game. With only 1 life, tough controls with pushing A+B to jump, difficult jumps where if you mistime the jump, that’s it. Game Over. One of… Read More
2019-12-27 08:00
This is something I’ve wanted to do and started before but it didn’t feel right at the time. I was typing things up, but something felt off and after a while I just completely st… Read More
2019-11-29 05:31
Short update here. Been a long time since I typed up something here. Most likely will also revamp the entire site and what I do. Maybe even pull back these monthly posts as well once I go ov… Read More
2019-08-02 02:51
When the final episodes of Golden Wind aired last Sunday, I thought about the series and how awesome it is in many ways. Each season is unique and very different on their own. They have thei… Read More
2019-07-08 13:54
Reviewed on PS4.Deux Ex: Mankind Divided and Human Revolution are the only two games I've played in the series. I enjoyed Mankind Divided, that it got me excited to play Human Revolution, bu… Read More
2019-06-01 14:13
It's been a whole lot of busy the past couple of months, both personally and professionally. So much so that I'm probably averaging 5-6 hours of sleep every day, thanks to my Fitbit that's t… Read More
2019-04-01 18:10
I've taken a step back in playing the games I've consistently played which are Dota 2 and Clash Royale. I've spent way too much time on these games but I don't regret it though as they are f… Read More
2019-03-18 18:56
Slow to post these days. A lot is going on that's out of my control.Will be back soon. Hope to be posting back on a more regular basis. Stay tuned Read More
2019-03-01 20:37
Another month has gone by and with the birthday celebration going on, it's a good time to pick up Clash Royale again. With the changes below, looks like we're getting closer to a stage where… Read More
2019-02-09 01:10
Reviewed on PS4.Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Cover ArtInstead of doing a review of the game, I'm going to point out my thoughts playing through this game. There's a ton of other sites l… Read More
2019-02-06 14:52
A bit late sharing my thoughts here but as mentioned in my previous entry, something about it is missing. Well, I'll give this another go with the latest changes that I'm quite happy about… Read More
2019-01-29 21:46
I used to play Clash Royale very frequently, but I will say with the introduction of Trade Tokens, it turned me right off. I have two friends who also completely stop playing Clash Royale si… Read More
2019-01-14 21:16
It's not an unusual concept, but I first dove into this playing Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on the PlayStation 4 right now. I've played the game once back when it was released on the P… Read More
2019-01-08 18:04
Crystal Defenders Vanguard StormThere are a lot of hidden gems in the App stores. Some of them, aren't available anymore, so this really caters to people who actually had the game.Square Eni… Read More
2019-01-07 14:26
It's good they're making changes now prior to Reforged coming out later this year. Sort out all of the bugs, and change the gameplay, and by the time Reforged is out, we're getting better gr… Read More
2019-01-07 03:12
The holidays are over, and a ton of little updates occurred in-between. The global tournament, token changes, additional ways to earn tokens, and more prizes. I find myself not playing it as… Read More
2019-01-01 16:20
Reviewed on PC.Medal of Honor Cover ArtMedal of Honor was one of the pioneers of the World War genre in video gaming that was fun and solid to play.I first started off playing Medal of Honor… Read More
2019-01-01 14:41
2018 was quite the year for me.From starting this at the beginning to stopping, to continuing again, not knowing what I wanted this to be, the format, and a ton more. Even still, I'm still t… Read More
2018-12-26 19:11
I'm now uploading YouTube videos of me playing games. Generally, it'll be the toughest difficulty of a game to see how I fair out.Starting things off with playing Warcraft III against Insane… Read More
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