By Ronald Gordon Every family has its black sheep. Even families in Greek mythology do. But not all families have problems that run so deep that one member is willing to run the gauntlet of fighting his way through Hell just to get out. Zagreus, the son of Hades, is more than willing; he’s fiercely…
By Ronald Gordon Corporate secrets. Every major company has them, and when it comes down to it there’s no way to hide them forever. And it seems like the bigger the corporation, the more devastating its confidences. The Outer World’s new downloadable content demonstrates this with a disastrous secret, one that explains the existence of…
By Ronald Gordon If you’ve been a part of the gaming community for long enough, you’ve most likely heard of something called Half-Life, the beloved science fiction franchise made by Valve Software, developers of the Portal and Team Fortress series. From the time of its launch in 1998, Half-Life stole the hearts of many, but…
By Ronald Gordon Lately, things seem to have slowed down a bit when it comes to big games being produced and released. Sure, summer’s been slower than usual, but it’s only natural to assume that the COVID-19 pandemic would cause bigger publishers to have to deal with working from their individual abodes as opposed to…
By Ronald Gordon You know those dreams you have when you’re sick? Those really weird, increasingly crazy dreams that make you sorry you fell asleep? What if I told you there was a game that would give you that same feeling, of a dream that begins pleasantly enough, but slowly gets more menacing as time…
By Ronald Gordon Right now, nothing seems more appealing than a warm drink and an open environment for a heart-to-heart talk. And even though I can’t experience that in person until businesses reopen in New York, I had the chance to do so virtually with a lovely game I recently discovered. Honestly, it just makes…
By Ronald Gordon Although I may not be a die hard fan of the franchise, Resident Evil still holds a special place in my heart when it comes to games that know just how to plant a seed of terror into their players. And after playing through the whole game, I can confidently say that…
By Ronald Gordon Sometimes, you discover a game that’s more than just a game. Perhaps it feels like a sort of playable movie, or a story that resonates deeply within you. In the case of Ori and The Will of The Wisps, the game struck me as an interactive work of art. Ori and The…
By Ronald Gordon Sometimes life can seem like an endless journey, a long road that we continue to travel in order to find something, anything that proves the journey was worth it, like Deadpool assembling a team of friends to cherish in David Leitch’s Deadpool 2. So far, no other game I’ve encountered has captured…
By Ronald Gordon Ever since I first encountered LucasArts’ Star Wars: The Force Unleashed series, I have been lying in wait, patiently hoping for another quality Star Wars game to rescue me from the boredom of online multiplayer and loot boxes. It seems EA has noticed that I am not alone in this endeavor, as…
