By Theresa Afful Greetings to all. Theresa Afful here, and I’m happy to introduce myself to all of The Critics Circle’s readers and members. Let me start by briefly describing my background. I am a 14-year-old who enjoys writing and video games. I have always had a strong desire to venture into the enormous realm…
By Mario Brito Collado My name is Mario, and I was born in a small city in the Dominican Republic called Bonao, a city that is best known as “Villa de las Hortensias.” The hortensia is the local flower of the city and can only grow in this part of the country. The memories that…
By Harold Goldberg Colin Kaepernick is playing football again – in a crazy arcade game that’s fun, punishing and addicting. I was antsy and nervous as I waited for Colin to talk Wild Card Football, waiting at a bar table at 8:45 am in the remodeled video game industry meeting temple, The Figueroa Hotel. Two…
By William Baker III If you know me, you know I have two sides. Funny and, yes, petty, too. This dichotomy has proven, time and time again, to be trouble. But I’m still in high school, and I still believe a little grudge goes a long way. Just maybe not the right way. Have I…
By Jatin Gundara As gamers, we are always looking for the next best thing – the most exciting or intriguing experience. Every once in a while, a game comes along which delivers on this; a game that resonates with our very soul and leaves an indelible impression on our minds and hearts. For me, that…
By Sarah Doherty Granoff There aren’t many games I can truly say have changed my life. I didn’t know that one of them would come out of a Steam sale. On an unseasonably warm winter day in the middle of the pandemic, I sat down at my laptop and purchased Control for PC, a 2019…
By Ronald Gordon I just kept going. It’s not often that I find myself focusing my attention on a game for long enough that I try to get every achievement possible. Most of the games I play seem almost impossible to 100% finish, either because of their sheer size or the complexity of their achievements.…
By Isaac Espinosa The Pokémon series has always been grounded in two core aspects: catch all of the Pokémon you can, and challenge the gym leaders before eventually reaching the Elite Four and finally, the Champion. While formulaic, it’s also tried and true. This has been the foundation of the Pokémon series for decades now.…
By Ronald Gordon I am over 100 Hours into Elden Ring and have reached Level 100+, yet I still feel like I am nowhere close to an ending of any sort. The more I play Elden Ring, the more I feel as though this game will continue to ramp up and kick my butt 16…
By Delia Mizrahi For a moment, everything is black. I can’t see my hands in front of me, my shoes below me, or even the glasses perched on my nose. Then it all becomes bright. I’m thrown onto a dirt road with the sun shining down on my neck and old snow scattered around me.…