Last night during Helltides, I got an invite to join a party. I’ve never played D4 in a group before and was hesitant to join because I wasn’t sure exactly how the experience would be. Normally, I stay away from multiplayer because 1) toxic assholes and 2) my lack of patience in dealing with said... Continue Reading →
Even with Baldur’s Gate III and Starfield, I’m still playing Diablo IV
Diablo IV hate videos have been popping up on YouTube these past several weeks like a raging case of herpes. Every day, it seems like another content creator is jumping on the Diablo hate train. Ironically, they all make the same arguments: gripe about the lack of content, bad season start, compare it to POE,... Continue Reading →
Why I Will NOT Be Quitting Diablo IV
One of the benefits of being an old man is that I have a large cache of failures and successes from which to draw little bites of wisdom. I’ve raised five kids, and each of them turned out pretty damn good. Over the years, I always taught them this single lesson: If you want to... Continue Reading →
Diablo IV Launches This Week, But Is It Good Enough?
Diablo fans have been waiting over a decade for the release of a new Diablo game (The Immortal shit show doesn’t count) and the long-awaited fourth installment is finally launching this week. With its dark and immersive world, vast character customization, and engaging gameplay, the hype for this game is off the charts. But after... Continue Reading →
Age of Empires II is Now on Xbox, and Yeah…It’s Awesome!
Last week the RTS classic, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition released on Xbox. When I first heard this was happening, I must admit that I was skeptical. How would that even work? Would it be a major sacrifice of gameplay? Would I be able to pull off seven quintillion APM? Then I was like,... Continue Reading →
First Impressions: Superfuse
In December, I was given access to the limited multiplayer beta for Superfuse, the upcoming Sci-fi hack n' slash Action RPG developed by Stitch Heads Game Studio and published by Raw Fury. While I was definitely interested in this game since first hearing of it a few weeks earlier, I was not prepared to be... Continue Reading →
The Final Verdict: Torchlight Infinite
Torchlight has always been a bit of a hard sell for me, primarily because of the graphics. I’m just not a fan of cartoon or stylized art. But I am a diehard ARPG player, so I at least had to give the franchise a try. Unfortunately, my first Torchlight experience was with Torchlight 3, so... Continue Reading →
