Author: AndresPlays
Prison Boss Prohibition is a business simulator with a hectic energy only selling contraband and avoiding the law can give. Add a lighthearted tone to a serious subject, and you have a whole new taste for it. Hazbin Hotel introduces a starry-eyed main character to save condemned souls in Hell. Forrest Gump’s premise of an autistic man who apparently was behind every major pivotal moment in the 20th century. Prison Boss Prohibition puts you in a pun-filled backdrop when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited with a twist. Living in New Yolk City, every character is either a chicken…
Perfect Tides: Station to Station is a passionate coming-of-age tale that taught me how to love again. People come and go. That is a given in life. If you are lucky, some of them will leave you a parting lesson. If not, they will just dissipate, which is its own kind of devastating. Regardless, everyone leaves their mark, for better or worse. Who you are in your late teens, starry-eyed and grasping at any kind of exciting opportunity, is mostly defined by how and with whom you decide to spend your time. Such an impactful era is full of cringey,…
This is a guest article written by author J.D. Nyle, who is based in Japan. In it, he analyzes the overall presence of Nintendo in its home country. I’ve made a couple of videos analyzing what Nintendo does that makes them so dominant in Japan and the issues PlayStation has to overcome. Since then, I have seen some improvements from PlayStation, such as the region-locked console and using Astro Bot for branding at shows, LINE Stickers, and even job recruiting. Even more fun was seeing a PlayStation 5 ad in the middle of a Switch 2 display. However, I also…
“The only winning move is not to play.” – WarGames (1983) Out of all the sweeping generational changes Breath of the Wild introduced to the video game landscape, there was one that no one saw coming. Genshin Impact launched at a perfect time for it to become a hit in September of 2020. This BOTW clone, with a wondrous open world, a focus on exploration, and a stamina bar, was actually a Trojan horse. Its success would eventually guarantee the downfall of creativity for the open-world genre while introducing some deeply nefarious practices that irrevocably changed gamers’ approach to their…
Revealed earlier last year, 1348 Ex Voto has confirmed its release date for March 12 in a riveting story trailer. Italian developer Sedleo and publisher Dear Villagers have confirmed 1348 Ex Voto, a gritty medieval narrative, will release on March 12, 2026. Telling the story of Aeta, a young knight frantically searching for her close confidante Bianca, surviving through medieval Italy by the skin of her teeth. Featuring gorgeously recreated historical landscapes, a gripping story, and impactful combat, there is much to look forward to in a couple of months. Counting on the talent of thespian Alby Baldwin and famed…
Prison Boss Prohibition just launched a new DLC called Grind & Shine. It includes a slew of new tools, items to craft, and a new environment. The sequel to hit VR game Prison Boss, Prison Boss Prohibition, is expanding its crime aspirations with a comprehensive new DLC called Grind & Shine. Featuring a different settlement away from New Yolk City in the rail town of Scrambleton, more tools ensure chaos is guaranteed alone or with friends. A pun-filled crime simulation VR game where you grow your black market empire, this chicken and egg round-based adventure has players frantically hiding any…
TOTAL RELOAD is a new inventive puzzle game that reignited my spark for the genre, and here I explore why. While scrolling through social media recently, I stumbled upon an interaction between two people who were confiding in how much they loathe puzzles. How, when encountered with one, they would immediately reach out for their phones to look up the solution to keep going without giving it a second thought. While I respect any type of playstyle for people’s enjoyment, TOTAL RELOAD made me think of how much I actually love the process of figuring things out. Taking a step…
Hank Drowning on Dry Land is a comic book-inspired indie that reminded me of my grandfather and his disease. CW: Death, Alcoholism On September 9, 2002, my grandfather died of cirrhosis. He had been repeatedly told that his alcoholism, which would cause the loss of his family, friends, and eventually life, was the root problem. He was told if, perhaps, he could reduce the amount of alcohol intake he drank every day—not even to fully quit it—he could have a chance to see his nieces and nephews grow up. He did not listen. I was 9 years old when I…
Big Hops is a 3D platformer that breathes new life to the genre due to its unique mechanics. Here is my full review. 3D platformers have come a really long way. From the days of Super Mario 64, wrangling with the camera, to modern feats of acrobatics with ease on Super Mario Odyssey, it does not really seem that many games have challenged the red plumber’s throne. Enter Big Hops. An unassuming, childlike frog that runs, jumps, slides, and uses his tongue to move around. This deceptively simple set of moves is more than enough to deliver what is one…
Rogue Trader is the latest expansive cRPG from OwlCat Games to release on the Nintendo Switch 2. Here is my full review. The first impression of the Warhammer 40,000 video games one might get ranges between how gory, thrilling, and massive it all is. Space Marine 2 puts you in the shoes of a foot soldier fighting xenos (aliens), “For The Emperor!” is like. Boltgun, a boomer shooter, opts for a more stripped-down, pure, high-octane action experience. But Rogue Trader, which first originated as a sci-fi tabletop game in 1987 and is now a full-blown CRPG, goes more in-depth. Portraying…