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Ghost of Tsushima and how important polish can be for games
After talking about exclusive games last week I decided to go back to one of my recent favorite exclusives, Ghost of Tsushima, and play through it again. Especially since I hadn’t tried out the Director’s Cut version of the game yet. And while revisiting it, I was reminded just how important polish is to a…
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The Double Edged Sword of Exclusive Games
Games that are exclusive to certain consoles or platforms have always played a big part in the game industry. Even going back to Super Mario on Nintendo and Sonic the Hedgehog on Genesis. Exclusive games were just something people accepted about the industry. But when Epic Games decided to launch their own store for PC…
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Invisible Choices in Games
Choices are always a fun part of games. They can give games replayability or help cater the game to different play styles so everyone can enjoy. But more often than not, choices in games are used to affect the story of the game more than anything else. For some games, it’s the biggest draw of…
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When should a game be remade?
So recently it was announced that the original Last of Us would be getting a remake titled The Last of Us Part 1. This sparked a lot of controversy mainly due to the fact that a lot of people feel the original game doesn’t need to be remade just yet. And honestly I have to…
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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…
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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?…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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