By Bobby Kent I was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The more complete medical term is SMA Type 2, meaning since I’ve been able to speak, I’ve been using a wheelchair. The muscles in my legs wasted away long before I’d ever have a first memory, so for as long as I can remember I’ve…
As Autumn begins, here’s our New York Videogame Critics Circle update. Call it ‘How We Helped The Underserved During The Spring And Summer.” Our nonprofit has reached out to so many underserved students – despite the pandemic’s surge – that I want to highlight our important initiatives for you, as well as our progress. -Harold…
By Jeison Liranzo The award-winning game Ghost of Tsushima has returned with new downloadable content with a Director’s Cut, which introduces a new island, a new story chapter, new side quests, new characters, and new enemies. Before starting the new DLC, you should have at least completed Act 2 of the main story. If you…
By Ronald Gordon The mind can be dangerous if left uncontrolled and unhindered. Throw the ability to jump into the subconscious of someone else into the mix and the mind becomes a semi-inescapable maze full of one’s true thoughts, feelings, doubts, and fear. A group of powerful psychics, known as the Psychonauts, seem to be…
By Jade Entien Aren’t some of us, deep inside, suckers for “cute aliens who need to go home” stories? We find ourselves rooting for the human underdog and their extra-terrestrial ally as they outsmart the government and then eventually send the little guy home. The main character learns about themselves, sweet ending, credits roll, the…
By Makeda Byfield One of my favorite pastimes, when I was younger, was playing computer games. The little old lady within me especially loved the mystery puzzle games. My grandma and I would spend rainy weekends huddled next to the computer in the corner of the basement, focused on the screen in front of us.…
By Ronald Gordon Hello once again and Welcome back to the Roundup, the New York Videogame Critics Circle look into recent news in the gaming industry and things involving the Circle. This time around we have news about EVO 2021’s events, reviews of games with heavy hitting stories, and another great use of Media Molecule’s…
Members of the New York Videogame Critics Circle met Bobby Kent during the Reggie Zoom Fundraiser which we put on earlier in the month. We continued our conversations offline with Bobby and the result is this deep essay, which brings a new meaning to the narrative, characterization and gameplay within Bugsnax. By Bobby Kent Allow…
By Isaac Espinosa What chances are you willing to take to fight for your freedom? And how will the choices you make affect the world around you? “Road 96” is a narrative-based adventure game, in which you control multiple nameless teens on a journey to escape the country of Petria. As you travel through, you’ll…
By Ronald Gordon Hello again and welcome back to another Roundup, the New York Videogame Critic Circle’s look into what’s been going on in the world of Video Games and what our writers have been up to as of recently. Plenty of good things have happened both inside and outside of the Circle, including a…
By Jeison Liranzo The Legend of Zelda franchise has recently made a comeback with a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. Just as many older Nintendo offerings have done, this gone through some updates from the original Wii U offering that was released on November 30, 2011. If it was an album…
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By Ronald Gordon After a terrifying storm and terrible sinkhole leaves Whit, farm hand and family man, with the arduous task of saving his dog Lucy from a pit, he ends up falling into the hole he managed to pull her out of. When you’re met with a life or death scenario, sometimes your mind…
By Makeda Byfield The end of a countdown unleashes an array of characters, all rushing to some unknown target. Previously colorless (with the exception of accessories like golf clubs or a glove), these characters are all brought to life as they speed through a gigantic, bright, wonderful arena! They bump each other out of the…
By Harold Goldberg In January during the 10th Annual New York Game Awards, the Circle announced a prestigious, ongoing education partnership with Rockstar Games. We began the program in the spring with senior intern Ronald Gordon, who by all accounts was a stellar addition to the team. Now, senior intern Kimari Rennis is the second Rockstar…
