Xbox FINALLY Did Something Right

The year is coming to a close soon which means I'm in a reflective mood. At the same time, the My 9 Game trends has given me the perfect excuse to indulge in a look back at my gaming history, so let's talk about the 9 games that changed my life and shaped my perspective on games. From the narrative weight of Final Fantasy 9 to the intense combat design found in modern hits like Elden Ring, this is a look back at the experiences that defined my history as a player. This retrospective examines how specific experiences with classics like Super Metroid and Mass Effect left a lasting impression on my personal gaming journey. Subscribe for weekly game analysis and let me know what you think about the direction the Silent Hill series is going. Find me here: YouTube Instagram Bonfire Sit Twitch

Silent Hill Townfall  for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S is Konami's latest swing at making the Silent hill franchise feel fresh and new. It's a psychological horror game that has a lot of the series' most familiar touchstones and qualities, but I didn't enjoy it. Nevertheless, I still believe it successfully achieves what I think is necessary to keep the series relevant. Subscribe for weekly game analysis and let me know what you think about the direction the Silent Hill series is going. Find me here: YouTube Instagram Bonfire Sit Twitch

Working on a Control Resonant review caught me by surprise by changing my mind on the open-world action genre. Remedy Entertainment's latest game is superb, and in this episode I explain why you need to play it. Please SUBSCRIBE and find me here: YouTube Instagram Bonfire Sit Twitch

Reviews for PS5-exclusive Marvel's Wolverine have dropped. You can read my GameSpot review but I wanted to talk about why Insomniac Games' newest superhero adventure left me disappointed, and why I'm worried about the future of superhero adaptations. Please SUBSCRIBE and find me here: YouTube Instagram Bonfire Sit Twitch

Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword shares something really important with Sekiro and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. And it's not just that they're all good games, but WHY they're good games. Here's what I think about the game, as well as why and HOW you should play it. Please SUBSCRIBE and find me here: YouTube Instagram Bonfire Sit Twitch

After a series of Ls, Xbox announced a new feature that has been welcomed and celebrated by the gaming community: the ability to unlock a digital license to games simply by launching the physical disc version. At a time when PlayStation is taking a hard stance and eliminating discs, this is a sharp contrast that could change the narrative around the PlayStation 6 and Xbox's next console, codenamed Project Helix. 0:00 Xbox's big announcement 2:42 Xbox Vs. PlayStation 6:11 Xbox could lead on third-party games 8:24 Shift in competitive strategy 10:12 Yes, I have an eyepatch Please SUBSCRIBE and find me here: YouTube Instagram Bonfire Sit Twitch BlueSky

Konami's Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 includes the long awaited re-release of MGS4, which has until now only been playable on PS3. While playing it, I had the opportunity to reflect on how I received Hideo Kojima's finale for Solid Snake. Please SUBSCRIBE and find me here: YouTube Instagram Bonfire Sit Twitch

Mortal Shell 2 is one of many games inspired by From Software's brilliant Souls series. While developer Cold Symmetry's first attempt at capturing the same magic left a lot to be desired, the second entry in the series makes a much stronger impression. Please SUBSCRIBE and find me here: YouTube Instagram Bonfire Sit Twitch BlueSky

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