A Boy and His Blob (Wii) Review

Curiosity got the better of me. When I was a little kid playing the 8-bit NES system, one of my school friends had the original game and I had read about it in a Nintendo Power. So of course we had to give it a go... and neither of us could figure it out or play for more then 10 minutes. Still, it was an incredibly unique game that stuck with me, so when we got a new take on it in the days of the Nintendo Wii, I picked it up. Sadly I didn't get to it while I had my actual system up and running. Rather the dice called it now, so play I did.

Now please keep in mind, I did NOT play this on original hardware. Rather, I ripped my disc-copy of the game and played on the Dolphin emulator connecting a real Wii-mote with classic controller to it (yes you can do that.. Bluetooth connections work). However, I don't think the difference is going to be very strong, even in the visuals as this game is all hand-drawn. There is no 3D rendering work for the computer to upscale beyond what the Wii originally did.

Extra Life Updates for September 2022

The year is fast reaching it's end and with it the big event gamers around the world look forward to every year: Extra Life. I am no exception to this and the big day is coming fast. It's less then 2 months away on November 5th!

So what is Extra Life? It is several things at this point. It is a charity event that was started over a decade ago in the honor of one young child who lost her fight with cancer. It is a year-long drive with the Children's Miracle Network to help children who face similar (and other serious) medical issues no one that young should ever have to face around the world. It is a moment of unity where gamers around the world unite to do great things with our selected hobby. It is a 24 hour marathon where the gamers involved do just that... play for 24 hours striaght in the name of gaming and the kids we wish to help. And above all, it is a chance anyone can take to seriously help those of us who need it most. If you game in any way at all (not just video games) and wish to join us, please follow the link above for more information and to sign up. 2022 is winding down as is our chance to do something before 2023 rolls around.

If Nov. 5th doesn't work for you, you can pick any weekend really. Many will do their 24 hour run the weekend before and the weekend after to fit around their schedule. All you need to do is bring it to the table and all the donations you can to help us help the kids.

And speaking of donations, some people are just not into the hobby or have the time at all, but still want to help. You can help by donating with your choice gamer to help them help their chosen hospital. (did I mention the donations you raise go to the hospital you are playing for? I didn't? Well they do!) If we are those gamers, you humble us... and thank you so much! You can help us by following the link to our team page and donating there or clicking here to reach it and you can see us play on twitch! Our channel broadcasts right inside the page too! Once again thank you so much and see you soon!

Evoland (PC) Review

This could have been something great. If you were a kid during the early days of gaming, the idea of a game that celebrates each era in turn is a nostalgia trip the likes of which will would bring a tear to the biggest retrogamer's eye. If you are not so old, then it would be worth it just to see what gaming was like once. But this, as much as it wants to be, is not that game. It starts as it, absolutely, but by the time you are done, it falls from grace in repetition and, ultimately breaking down entirely into a mess nothing short of patching it at a code level will fix.... just in time to ruin the end of your experience.

God Eater: Resurrection (PC) Review

I really wanted to like this game. Having watched the anime, I absolutely love the world created for it so I was looking forward to taking part. However, trouble brewed with this one very quickly. I found myself repeating the first hour of the game to figure out which way would play better: keyboard and mouse or a controller. Mixing two forms of combat repeatedly, both fitted well for only one type of control did not bode well for this game... and ultimately was the first hint of it's undoing for me.