Press "A" Reviews

- Reviewed on  PS4  - Amnesia: The Dark Descent released on September 8th, 2010. My first experience with this horror classic, was with the Amnesia: Collection released in 2014. There were plenty of things to like with this game but I could tell, even with this being my first experience / time playing the title, that this game did not age well in terms of being scary (at least for me). This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... Though this game was not as scary as I would've liked, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is still a horrifying experience for everyone to enjoy.  Having limited resources like health and oil (for your lamp) made you feel helpless when you eventually ran out, as light source in this title is very important and crucial to your survival.  Taking place in an old castle (in 1839) was a very interesting location for a horror game and it really was a different experience compared to previous horror games I...

- Reviewed on  Switch  - Super Mario Sunshine released on July 19th, 2002.  To a lot of peoples delight, Nintendo re-released Super Mario Sunshine as a part of the Super Mario 3D All-stars collection on September 18th, 2020.  This was great news for me as I never beat Sunshine as a kid and now with the Switch, I successfully beat Super Mario Sunshine and wow, what an intense game this was (difficulty wise).  This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... Starting off with the atmosphere Super Mario Sunshine gives off, I believe this game has one of the best main settings for a Mario game.  Taking place at Isle Delfino where Mario must take down Shadow Mario (aka Bowser Jr.) and use his new companion FLUDD, Super Mario Sunshine is a bright, colorful experience for all players around the world.  With that being said I can't ignore the fact that this game was definitely frustrating for multiple reasons and ...

- Reviewed on  PS4  - The Last of Us Part 2 released on June 19th, 2020. Regarded by many as a masterpiece in the world of video games, The Last of Us Part 2 takes you on a journey that'll make you feel pretty much all the emotions there is to experience (at least within a video game).  You'll be happy, excited, nervous, definitely sad / upset, and undoubtedly, 100%, you'll be angry while playing this game even if you're not invested in the story, although you should definitely be invested if you've played the first Last of Us game.  This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... What I immediately loved when I finished this game was the fact that A, Naughty Dog made a near perfect sequel (in my eyes), to satisfy the TLOU fanbase (well, at least what I have seen / read online) B, they answered all the questions the player(s) will undoubtedly have throughout this journey, and C, they will either get you to forgive Abby ...

- Reviewed on  Switch  - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe released on April 27th, 2017.  With the original Mario Kart 8, for Wii U releasing back in 2014, Nintendo re-released Mario Kart 8 for the Switch that included all the DLC from the previous version.  For this review, I will be focusing on the Deluxe edition of Mario Kart 8 (for Switch) which definitely is one of my all-time favorite switch games, and overall, Mario game.  This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... Honestly there isn't a better racing game right now (as of writing this blog post) than Mario Kart 8 Deluxe! Combining the Mario universe with other characters such as Link, Splatoon Characters, Villager, Isabelle, etc. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has plenty of racers to choose from.  That being said, Nintendo could've done a better job with the character selection (within the Mario series) like choosing other, more memorable characters rather than baby chara...

- Reviewed on  PS4  - Dead Rising 4 released on December 6th, 2016. Frank West returns to star in the fourth, official installment in the Dead Rising series, named Dead Rising 4.  With a huge open world to explore, hundreds of zombies spawned in at a time to take down, and Frank's humor at a all time high, Dead Rising 4 is / was set up perfectly in my taste (even with the few flaws as well).  This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... The overall gist of the story surrounding Dead Rising 4 has to do with main protagonist Frank West and his student Vicky Chu.  In the beginning of the story / game, (SPOILER) Vicky convinces Frank (with the promise of mini golf) to help her investigate a military base / compound of its suspicious activities.  As expected, this "suspicious activity" has something to do with zombies and another historic zombie outbreak in the world of Dead Rising.  With plenty of twists a...

- Reviewed on  PS4  - Resident Evil Village released on May 7th, 2021. Following the events of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil Village continues the story of Ethan Winters and the horrific events that are haunting his family.  Resident Evil Village is a direct sequel to the previous Resident Evil (mainstream) title, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and I highly recommend playing 7 before Village, however, the game does have a quick and effective video summarizing the events if you don't feel like playing 7.  This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... I normally don't buy games days after its release, but Resident Evil is definitely an exception in my book. After completing Resident Evil 7: Biohazard multiple times, I was always interested in seeing more from the Winters family.  You spend so much time in Biohazard (Resident Evil 7) getting to know Ethan Winters (the main protagonist you play as in RE7 and ...

- Reviewed on  PS4  - The Last of Us released on June 14th, 2013. One of Naughty Dogs' best game series, The Last of Us is a dual protagonist story and although I was very late to the party in terms of the first entry, I can not recommend this game enough for people who are fans of the post apocalyptic / horror genre.  This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... You play as one of the main protagonists, Joel Miller who is on a mission to get immune girl, Ellie to a militia group named the Fireflies.  Undoubtedly a story / journey I will never forget, The Last of Us plays out like a movie at times and the animation for the enemies, combat, weapons, etc. are out of this world even for the era (game generation) The Last of Us originally came out in.  You will most likely spend about 15-25 hours in this game as the story takes its time to immerse the player(s) into the father figure role, Joel picks up for Ellie....