I told myself I’d go back once the DLC came out, but I haven’t even bought the DLC yet. Every time I read an article on the game, I feel like a bad person.

cactus bros!

Ahhh. An Anthony John Agnello piece is just the thing to help the new place feel more like home.

I finally started playing this a few weeks ago, just approaching the second ending now and the metanarrative is starting to reveal itself in fun and curious ways. I was genuinely rapt during the repeat of my least favorite boss fight from the first session as it was intercut this time with memories of the robot…

I did my best. One thing is certain. I’m rooting for you.

when i was a wrestler in high school i got hospitalized with a bad concussion. the doctor freaked out when i had a resting heartbeat of 42. a heart specialist came in and stated that i was just in near world-class shape.

Dear God! The Chinese have stopped PVP to sell gold!!

All those silver medals could make a decent sword.

FUCKING CONTROLLER DID A THING AND COST ME THE GOLD!!

You hear that AV Club? We’ve got the bodies of Olympians. 

This is my Game of the Year for 2017 and nothing else has even come close. Any rough spots it may have get completely obliterated in the wake of what its story (and how that story integrates into the game) accomplishes.

If anyone picks Rainbow Road from Mario Kart 64, we will have words.

PENDING APPROVAL

I think it’s a good game. Not the greatest game of all time, but still good. And there are thoughtful touches throughout that made me feel like it was probably a fun game to make.

/cheer to the first Kinja version of the Alternative Weekend Prompt!

I suppose the best only-sort-of-cheating answer would be Resident Evil, since it’s changed identities twice now, going from puzzlebox survival horror to action horror to Amnesia/Outlast-inspired walking simulator horror across seven entries. Game franchises tend to rely on incremental improvements from instalment to…

Not going to lie, I love the idea of going back to a print edition of the AV Club and then organizing meetups where everyone can sit around in folding chairs at some community center, rustling their newspapers and keeping the comments flowing. But unfortunately, I can’t go to sparsely populated community centers…

Random Awesome Gaming News That Popped Up Today:

Trying this out AGAIN because I can’t tell if my comments are even showing up or being “approved.” Is this even working? This is a nightmare.

Yay! We’re still here, and we’re still loquacious smartasses!