Black (Xbox)
The box art to Black has stuck with me for many years. The image of a cover absolutely crowded with
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The Game Hoard
Chronicling Video Game History By Playing Every Video Game Ever Released
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Unravel (Xbox One)
Unravel is a game that really wants your love. From the charming and memorable reveal at E3 2015 where creative
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Beautiful Katamari (Xbox 360)
As Microsoft continues to take great efforts to make the Xbox back catalog available on the Xbox One and other
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Hexic HD (Xbox 360)
I recently purchased an Xbox 360 for a pretty good price, and while it wouldn’t be my first time playing
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Creature in the Well (Xbox One)
While pinball mechanics are simple and enjoyable on their own, games like Yoku’s Island Express show the interesting potential they
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The Haunted Hoard: Costume Quest 2 (Xbox One)
Sequel escalation is always interesting to see, the desire to raise the stakes in a follow-up title sometimes taking something
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The Haunted Hoard: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Xbox 360)
Out of all the video game genres currently on the market, Metroidvanias might be the one hardest to decipher for
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The Haunted Hoard: Dead Space 2 (Xbox 360)
There seems to be a trend in horror game sequels to go from more subdued, atmospheric survival horror to a
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The Haunted Hoard: Blair Witch (Xbox One)
When The Blair Witch Project was released, it was a bit of a phenomenon. The found footage style of the
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The Haunted Hoard: Resident Evil: Revelations (Xbox One)
If one were to track the trajectory of the Resident Evil franchise, they’d find the games constantly experimenting with the
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The Haunted Hoard: Outlast (Xbox One)
Insane asylums may seem like a bit of a played out location for horror stories, and when it comes to
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The Haunted Hoard: Observer (Xbox One)
Bloober Team’s previous horror title before Observer, Layers of Fear, took the decaying mental state of its artist main character
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The Haunted Hoard: Hello Neighbor (Xbox One)
There seems to be a common feeling of suspicion around a neighbor you don’t know. The idea that someone is
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Marooners (Xbox One)
Chaos is a common component in many multiplayer party games, elements like randomness and fast-paced interactivity between players allowing for
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Big Crown: Showdown (Xbox One)
Big Crown: Showdown is a multiplayer game through and through, to the point you can’t even play it on your
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Xyanide (Xbox)
There are some genres that just work better in 2D, and shoot ’em ups certainly seem like one of them.
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Old Man’s Journey (Xbox One)
With some stories, the emotional resonance of the tale being told will entirely color whether or not you find it
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Headlander (Xbox One)
While it’s probably no surprise that in a game called Headlander with cover art featuring three flying heads you do,
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Disneyland Adventures (Xbox One)
Back in 1990, Disney tried to bring the magic of their premiere theme park to peoples’ homes with a game
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A World of Keflings (Xbox 360)
A video game sequel is a perfect opportunity to learn from the reactions of fans. Game mechanics can be refined
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What Remains of Edith Finch (Xbox One)
The walking simulator genre is one that carries such a persistent negative stigma for many gamers that it may be
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