Author Archives: Matthew

Turok – Dinosaur Hunter: Life Finds a Way. My Bullets Say Otherwise.

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Matthew

Turok was the zeitgeist of the nineties. Released during the heyday of the Jurassic Park craze (and just three months prior to the the opening of the second movie, The Lost World), Turok was an appealing fantasy for those who … Continue reading →

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Some Gentle Substitutions

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Matthew

I’m swapping out two games in my backlog for various reasons. Rather than simply drop a bunch of games like I did before, it seemed like a better idea to substitute in some more appropriate games so that the overall … Continue reading →

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Can I finish my backlog by my 25th birthday?

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Matthew

June will mark the first anniversary of this blog, and depending on how many games I play in the next few weeks, it may just mark the end of it. The number of unfinished games in my collection is winding … Continue reading →

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Crash Bandicoot: This Game Was Designed to Drive Children Insane

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Matthew

Some of you may have noticed that my backlog is getting pretty short these days, and this inevitably means finishing a few of the more loathsome games in my collection. I avoided Crash Bandicoot because I recalled it being hard. I did not recall … Continue reading →

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Seven Practical Tips for Clearing Out Your Backlog

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Matthew

Clearing out a backlog is a game of mental endurance. I started this blog because I love to write in my spare time, but also because I had already been trying for over a year to beat my old collection … Continue reading →

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Life is Strange – Episode One: Well, I Guess I’m Hooked Now

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Matthew

Fresh off the heels of PAX East with a game code in tow from their panel, I decided to give DONTNOD’s Life is Strange a try before it started collecting dust in my Steam library. Narrative-driven games like this are among my … Continue reading →

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The PAX East Report: Day Three

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Matthew

PAX East and Daylight Saving Time make poor bedfellows. Especially when you’re up until four in the morning writing articles for your blog. I had to be at the con by 10am this morning for Watch the Skies, and my body … Continue reading →

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The PAX East Report: Day Two

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Matthew

No rest for the wicked – another early morning for PAX East today as we got ready for our main con day. I needed to get to the expo center by 10am today so that we could get a game … Continue reading →

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The PAX East Report: Day One

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Matthew

We arrived in Boston last night, and despite my best intentions I wasn’t able to get a post up last night thanks to a few other… preoccupations (beer). This will be our fourth year at PAX East, and we’ve got … Continue reading →

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Evolve: A Refreshing Take on Multiplayer Action

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Matthew

When free time is lean and I’ve only got an hour or two a day to commit to gaming, my go-to games are the ones I can pick up and play at a moments notice. I remember seeing a playable demo … Continue reading →

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