by Alex McKenzie | May 14, 2025 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
Following up on Final Fantasy I, I chose to move right into Final Fantasy II to see how much changed from game to game. Released just a year after it’s predecesor in 1988 (still before I was born), Final Fantasy II at its core retains very little from the first game....
by Alex McKenzie | Apr 30, 2025 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
Introduction Long before I knew what “grinding XP” meant or knew what a Phoenix Down was, I was already deep into the world of JRPGs. Back then, I didn’t have a massive library of games available to me, so anything promising dozens of hours of gameplay instantly drew...
by Alex McKenzie | May 20, 2024 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
A Steam key was provided by the Developer, Monster Couch I’ve already reviewed Calico back in 2021, and if you’ve followed along my Top 100 games list (2024 edition) you might have noticed that Calico sits at slot #14. I LOVE Calico, how difficult the puzzle is, the...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 9, 2023 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
There will be story spoilers near the end of the review. You have been warned I identify as a “JRPG fan”. While I don’t play them very often any more, during my formative years, I yearned for the story driven adventure. The rag-tag crew of warriors, travelling across...
by Alex McKenzie | Dec 2, 2023 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
There’s something special about the indie scene. In a world where media content is seen as products and the priority for many people is to make a return on their investments, the indie scene stands out as a place for passionate people to create the games they want to...
by Alex McKenzie | May 13, 2023 | Reviews, Video Game Reviews
I don’t play many video games to completion any more, or rather, the games I tend to play don’t have a proper ending. Slay the Spire, Enter the Gungeon, Rocket League, and Shotgun King are all examples of the games that I default to playing when I’m tired, or don’t...