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The Insight: Hitchhiker On The Apple Arcade Had Potential As A Road Trip Mystery. But There’s Too Much Orating

By Makeda Byfield You don’t know why and you don’t know how. But what you do know is that at the opening of Hitchhiker, Versus Evil’s new narrative mystery game, you’ve ended up in a stranger’s car. The driver, Vern, is a talkative raisin farmer. His stories are nice and all but … you just…

6 days ago April 15, 2021 in The Insight.

The Insight: Finding Palicos, Calicos, Wyverns And The Dreaded Nargacuga Inside The Heart-Palpitating Monster Hunter Rise

By Kimari Rennis I fondly remember the day when I was first introduced to the Monster Hunter franchise. I came home from high school, turned on my PlayStation 4, and my friends were talking about how they were struggling to fight a pink T-rex that sneezed fire. Curious, I asked for a share play so…

1 week ago April 13, 2021 in The Insight.

The Insight: In A Blink, Before Your Eyes Features A Moving Narrative About How Our Choices Deeply Affect Others’ Lives

By Jade Entien Some people don’t like to tell their life stories. They often have legitimate reasons, like that they don’t think their lives are exciting, or they’re embarrassed by certain parts of it. However, it would be amazing to hear what they have to say, because everyone leaves behind parts of themselves for the…

2 weeks ago April 8, 2021 in The Insight.

The Insight: Why Metroid Prime Is Still One Of The Greatest Games Ever Made

By Isaac Espinosa On September 14th, 2001, Nintendo introduced the world to the GameCube. It was Nintendo’s newest 3D console, and the company’s way of competing with the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox. During the GameCube’s lifespan, one game stood above the rest to me, and to this day it is revered as one of…

April 6, 2021 in The Insight.

The Insight: A Look At Crash Bandicoot 25 Years Ago, And Now, On The Run

By Harold Goldberg It’s the 25th Anniversary (!) of Crash Bandicoot. The cheeky marsupial is often overlooked as an essential part of game history, so much so that I devoted a chapter to its creation in my narrative history of games, All Your Base Are Belong To Us (How 50 Years of Videogames Conquered Pop…

March 25, 2021 in The Insight.

The Insight: Viola: The Heroine’s Melody Is A Wonderful, Musical Reality Of Bits And Bytes That Helped Me Get Through These Difficult Times

By Kimari Rennis Over the years, I learned that the exact book that you want to read has never been made, but you yourself have the power to make that narrative a reality. That same notion can be applied to the video game industry, where indie developers make the games that they want to see…

March 16, 2021 in The Insight.

The Insight: Omori Is An Engaging, Artistic Look Into A Mind Riddled With Guilty And Dark Feelings

By Jade Entien Talk about mental health is necessary. But sometimes it’s a troubling discussion, either because some people are currently trying to get through their pandemic issues and don’t have time to listen, or people feel uncomfortable talking about it. It’s sad that many people worldwide struggle with their mental health and can’t discuss…

March 9, 2021 in The Insight.

The Insight: Bowser’s Fury Is The Cat’s Meow. It’s Also The Most Fun Our Writer’s Had With Mario In Ages

By Isaac Espinosa Take on the definitive edition of Mario’s new cat-filled adventure and try to tame the gargantuan rage-fueled Bowser! Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is a Nintendo Switch port of the original Wii U title released in November, 2013. Super Mario 3D World has gone through a plethora of changes on…

March 2, 2021 in The Insight.

Poetry In Games: Inspiring Verse From Our Scholarship Program’s Students

By Harold Goldberg Part of our New York Videogame Critics Circle Level Up Now scholarship program includes poetry written by high school students who have the world’s biggest entertainment medium in mind – along with salient social justice issues. (We will post the winners of the scholarship contest next week.) People of color haven’t had…

February 24, 2021 in The Insight, Underrated.

The Insight: In The Medium, Otherworldly Horror Pursues You Through The Realms Of The Dead And The Living

By Ronald Gordon The boundary between the living world and the Spirit World isn’t easily breached. But a few gifted people can learn to tiptoe across this line at will. That might not always be a good thing.  Such is the setup within The Medium, a psychological horror game developed and published by Bloober Team…

February 23, 2021 in The Insight.

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