Final Fantasy 7 Remake is a flawed, but fascinating, reimagining of a classic
1997’s Final Fantasy 7 was always audacious, a game ahead of its time. I can see what Final Fantasy 7 was meant to be when I replay the original, not...
Read more1997’s Final Fantasy 7 was always audacious, a game ahead of its time. I can see what Final Fantasy 7 was meant to be when I replay the original, not...
Read moreAs I muscled through The Foundation, the first substantial campaign expansion to 2019’s best shooter, Control, my mind shuffled through a list of all the other things I could be...
Read moreThere’s always satisfaction in watching abhorrent characters get their due, but the journey leading to their comeuppance is crucial — it makes any catharsis more satisfying, but it also provides...
Read moreTales from the Loop, a new streaming series on Amazon Prime, is based on an annotated collection of art by Simon Stålenhag. The illustrator’s images, many of which went viral...
Read moreThe ability to make someone laugh out loud is rare. Uncorked, now on Netflix, made me laugh out loud three or four times. The film, directed and written by Prentice...
Read moreIt’s not often that I find myself wanting to replay a game that is likely to take me over 100 hours to complete. I love Japanese role-playing games, but they’re...
Read moreResident Evil 3 is haunted by the gargantuan expectations of quality established by its predecessor, the groundbreaking Resident Evil 2. That is as true for this year’s remake as it...
Read moreThe amount of material in the new Netflix documentary Crip Camp — titled after the nickname given to Camp Jened, a summer camp for disabled teenagers — could easily have...
Read moreThe set-up for the science-fiction thriller Vivarium seems ripe for allegory. A young couple, trapped in an endless suburbia are forced to care for a child, fall into monotonous routines....
Read moreExplorer’s Guide to Wildemount formally brings the Critical Role universe into the pantheon of Dungeons & Dragons, and it’s filled with Easter eggs for fans of the “actual play” show....
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