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  • Games for Thought has an official logo!

    Games for Thought has an official logo!

    Hey everyone! Just wanted to make a quick post announcing the blog’s official logo! A massive thank you to my friend Ray for lending his talent and creating the logo. If you’d like to see more art from him, you can find him on Twitter right here! I also wanted to give a thank you […]

    Nic

    July 1, 2022
    Announcements
    Announcements, Short Post, Thank you
  • Should we be excited for a new Silent Hill?

    Should we be excited for a new Silent Hill?

    Recently, there have been a ton of rumors surrounding the Silent Hill series. From all new games to remakes and even to a new movie. The Silent Hill rumor mill has been buzzing lately but I feel there’s something we aren’t really addressing here. Should we really be excited for a new Silent Hill game? […]

    Nic

    July 1, 2022
    Discussions
    Games, Discussion, Video Games, Opinion, Horror, Silent Hill, Survival Horror, Bloober Team, Konami, Hideo Kojima
  • Making a Long Game Worth It

    Making a Long Game Worth It

    So in my last post I talked about short games and how their short length not only doesn’t hurt a game overall but can even improve it. And now it only feels right to do the opposite and talk about how a game’s long length can make for a great experience as well and how […]

    Nic

    June 25, 2022
    Discussions
    Bravely Default, Discussions, Game Length, Games, Length, Long Games, Opinion, Persona, Video Games
  • Making a Short Game Worth It

    Making a Short Game Worth It

    Awhile back I wrote a post talking about how the length of a game doesn’t affect how good it is. I talked about how a longer game isn’t inherently better than a shorter one and vice versa. However, I feel like I didn’t go into enough detail about how to use length to make a […]

    Nic

    June 13, 2022
    Discussions
    Discussion, Game Length, Games, Metal Gear, Metal Gear Rising, Opinion, Resident Evil, Short Games, Short Post, Silent Hill, Video Games
  • Stranger of Paradise: The Definition of Poorly Executed

    Stranger of Paradise: The Definition of Poorly Executed

    When Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin was first being rumored to exist, I was honestly really excited! A Souls-like game set in the world of Final Fantasy 1? That could be so much fun! Getting to see such a colorful and classic setting for a Souls-like game would be rather original after all, and […]

    Nic

    June 6, 2022
    Reviews
    Dark Souls, Final Fantasy, Games, Long Post, Rant, Reviews, Souls-Like, Stranger of Paradise, Video Games
  • Are Tank Controls really so confusing?

    Are Tank Controls really so confusing?

    I love tank controls. While they aren’t the perfect controls for every kind of game, I’ve never had issue with them in any game that required them and never found them too confusing, unlike a lot of other people. And while a lot of my love for tank controls probably comes from the fact that […]

    Nic

    May 29, 2022
    Discussions
    Camera Angles, Controls, Discussion, Fixed Camera Angles, Games, Opinion, Resident Evil, Resident Evil 4, Short Post, Survival Horror, Tank Controls, Video Games
  • 13 Sentinels: An Overlooked Gem

    13 Sentinels: An Overlooked Gem

    There’s a difference between a game getting overlooked and a game being under rated. There are some games that are pretty well known but tend to be labeled as a bad game for one particular aspect or another and then being written off for years to come. Take a game like God Hand for example […]

    Nic

    May 22, 2022
    Reviews
    13 Sentinels, 13 Sentinels: Aegies Rim, ATLUS, Games, Reviews, RTS, Sci-Fi, Story Focused, Vanillaware, Video Games, Visual Novels
  • The Joys of following a Long Running Series

    The Joys of following a Long Running Series

    Something that is always tough, regardless of what form of media you’re talking about, is jumping into a long running series. When something is on it’s 5th or 6th entry, it’s always hard to get motivated to get into it even if you’ve heard nothing but good things about it. Video games especially. You either […]

    Nic

    May 14, 2022
    Discussions
    Discussion, Franchise, Games, Kingdom Hearts, Long Running, Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid, Opinion, Series, Video Games, Yakuza
  • Visual Novels and their Unique Experiences

    Visual Novels and their Unique Experiences

    I hate reading. It’s something I’ve always struggled to enjoy. Probably due to a combination of my ADD and dyslexia but when I’m thinking of something to do reading is usually the last thing that comes to mind. The only times I’ve ever read something just to enjoy reading it were when I didn’t have […]

    Nic

    May 7, 2022
    Discussions
    Ace Attorney, Discussion, Games, Genre, Opinion, Phoenix Wright, VA-11 Hall-A, Video Games, Visual Novels
  • The Art of Feeling Cool in Games

    The Art of Feeling Cool in Games

    Whenever you pick up a game, you always want to feel something as you play. Could be that you want to feel like you can go out and do anything in an open world game. Or it could be that you want to feel helpless and a sense of dread in a horror game. Maybe […]

    Nic

    April 30, 2022
    Discussions
    Character Action, Cool, Devil May Cry, Discussions, Feeling Cool, Games, Genre, God of War, Opinion, Video Games
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