LTTP: Rise of the Tomb Raider [X1]
With the release of Shadow of the Tomb Raider, I thought it was about time to finally play Rise of the Tomb Raider. I didn’t like the second installment of this prequel trilogy as much as I thought I would. It played well, it was still able to hang with the best of them on the presentation front but I didn’t find Lara likable this time around Rise of the Tomb Raider continued Lara Croft’s evolution into the Tomb Raider. … Read More
Checkpoint: Autumn Chill 2018 Edition
October is here again but I’m not quite ready for that crisp autumn morning just yet. I haven’t been keeping up with these check-in posts because I’ve just been spending more time playing video games with the girlfriend. With a blink of an eye, we’re experiencing our second October together and it’s been good fun. October also means the arrival of new video games. These are the pre-orders that will be making their way to me: Forza Horizon 4 Super … Read More
LTTP: Life is Strange: Before the Storm (PS4)
Life is Strange was a captivating game. I genuinely enjoyed the tale and dark twists weaved by Dontnod Entertainment. I expected Square Enix and company to forge a sequel but when I heard a prequel by Deck Nine — a different studio — was on its way, I was very skeptical. Life is Strange: Before the Storm fleshed out the lives and events Life is Strange cast members prior to Max’s return to Arcadia Bay. It gave insight into Chloe … Read More
LTTP: Horizon: Zero Dawn
I should have played Horizon: Zero Dawn before The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I know they have very little in common outside of the fact that they’re both giant open world games but Nintendo made some transcendent additions that I sorely miss. I can scale many mountains in Horizon by hopping around like a red haired mountain goat but getting down from said heights was laborious. I missed the ability to glide. It’s not fair to expect … Read More