It’s autumn, so that means it’s time for at least one new Assassin’s Creed game, keeping alive a now six year streak started by Assassin’s Creed II in 2009. We get two main-franchise entries this year: Assassin’s Creed Rogue (360/PS3) which continues (concludes?) the American Colonial era story and includes a link to Assassin’s Creed Unity (XBO/PS4/PC), which ki...[Read More]
When I first sat down to play Kromaia, I thought to myself, “Oh, hey, another Ikaruga-style shoot ’em up. Ok, why not.” Once the game actually started, however, I was quickly disavowed of that notion. The interesting story premise, the unique mechanics, and the puzzles made me rethink my pre-judgment and I started to get pretty excited. Kromaia is the story of revenge, lost souls...[Read More]
It took me a while to appreciate The Legend of Korra. I was late to the Avatar party, first watching The Last Airbender in its entirety after The Legend of Korra’s first season had already started airing. After a couple of viewings of The Last Airbender, I decided to give The Legend of Korra a try. The noir feel of the first couple of episodes stood in stark contrast to the lighter, fantasti...[Read More]