My current obsession with board games started in the early 2010s when my now-wife tricked me into joining her and her friends for a few games of Dominion. However, my history with the medium starts well before then.
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm’s Bonus “Farewell” Episode Ripped My Heart Out Of My Chest (SPOILERS)
Universal Fighting Game Guide: Hit Confirms
When I first started getting into fighting games as a kid, one of my favourite things to do in Street Fighter II was to perform the classic two-hit combo of crouching heavy punch into heavy shoryuken. If it connected, it did a devastating amount of damage. However, if it missed, it left me wide open for a counter attack. For years, I simply thought that was the cost of doing business. It wasn’t until I got into the genre seriously that I learned a better way.
In this edition of the Universal Fighting Game Guide, we will cover the concept of hit confirmation, or hit confirms for short. By understanding how hit confirms work, you can maximize your offensive potential while minimizing your risk!
ARMS Live Stream and March 8, 2018 Nintendo Direct Recap
The stream was a bust, but that didn’t stop me from playing ARMS while quickly running down the news from the latest Nintendo Direct! Also, Smash Bros.!
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Thoughts on Android 18 in Dragon Ball FighterZ
Originally created to kill Goku, Android 18 has since joined the Z fighters and married Krillin. In Dragon Ball FighterZ, she fights alongside of her twin brother Android 17 and they attempt to stop the evil Android 21.
She plays with an unorthodox style that can be difficult to grasp. In particular, her combo potential appears to be very limited due to the way her special moves work. However, extended combos aren’t really the focal point of her game plan. Instead, she has the tools to smother her foes with a seemingly inescapable barrage of pressure.
Pokemon Go in the Suburbs
One of the fundamental challenges that can impact your enjoyment of Pokemon Go is that not all parts of the world are created equal. As someone who lived in the city and worked in the downtown core, I was blessed with a plentiful number of Pokestops to refill on supplies and gyms to conquer. However, a little while back, I moved to the suburbs and was temporarily working from home. Cut off from the rich resources of the city for an extended period of time, it gave me a new perspective on how many other people see the game.
Injustice 2 Legendary Edition is Coming on March 27, 2018
Last year, Superman and friends smashed their way back onto millions of consoles off the strength of Injustice 2. Unfortunately, despite my rabid fandom for the first game, financial reasons caused me to sit this one out. Thankfully for me, and whomever else missed the boat, a new edition of the game is coming on March 27th with all of the DLC characters, a bunch of DLC skins, and an expanded tutorial mode. All of this at the cost of $60 US.
At some point, I will get this version of the game. By the time this launches, I might still be in the midst of Dragon Ball FighterZ fever. But as soon as that subsides, I’ll be there to finally catch up. Is Batman still a good character in this game?
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Beyond Baker Street Review
Sherlock Holmes is a popular guy in the world of board gaming. Not only does the franchise lend itself well towards mystery themed games and puzzle solving, but Sherlock Holmes as an intellectual property is mostly in the public domain, allowing game designers and publishers to make games about the world’s best detective.
Beyond Baker Street is one such game. Playing as a team of investigators, 2-4 players will team up in order to solve a case faster than Sherlock Holmes can. Do you have what it takes to get to the bottom of things?
Oxenfree Review
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A group of teenagers get together for a night of debauchery in a secluded area before twisted and horrific things begin to happen. Even in the world of video games, this premise has been done before by Until Dawn on the PlayStation 4.
Oxenfree by Night School Studio puts its own twist on the teen thriller by shifting the perspective. In this game, you watch the action from a 2D side-scrolling view. While it does give the game a unique look, it’s not the only trick the game has up its sleeve.
Dragon Ball FighterZ BareFaceRiley (Tien/Gohan/Goku Blue) vs. Jett (Android 16/Goku Black/Goku)
What an epic fight! My Android 16 tears through most of his squad before his Goku Blue smashes mine. Came down to the wire!
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In Third Person 