Tag: reviews
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When Video Games Stress Me Out
I love video games, but in addition to the occasional rage quit, I sometimes find that playing video games makes me tense. A chill-out session somehow escalates over the course of a couple of hours to leave me with sweaty palms and an accelerated heart rate. Some people may find that fun, but I just…
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“Looper” Makes Time Travel Feel Fresh Again
Maybe this review is really just me gushing. I’m not sure. Rian Johnson wrote and directed my favorite film, The Brothers Bloom, as well as the noir drama Brick. He is one of the few directors whose work I follow, so I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of his third movie for what feels like ages. Before I saw Looper —…
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My Galactic Strategy Gateway Game
Most 4X games seem clunky and complicated to me, which is what has always scared me away from them in the past. I liked the idea of playing a space sim, but I just never knew if I’d actually like the playing part. I was afraid it would feel more like studying alien civilizations and economy…
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