Tag: Games
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sifu Review: Pain and Gain
Sifu is a new game from the studio Sloclap, an indie developer from Paris, France. This is only their second game, the first being the game Absolver, and already they seem to be making a name for themselves with Sifu! Sifu is a beat ’em game currently available on the PS4, PS5, and PC via…
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In Defense of Fixed Camera Angles
Something that I feel always gets looked down on in games is fixed camera angles. The argument against them is usually that they are clunky or a thing of the past, which I can’t exactly say is wrong. However, I don’t think people really understand how fixed camera angles can really enhance or improve an…
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A Look Back at the Uncharted Series
With the Uncharted movie coming out soon, I figured now would be a good time to look back on the series of games that inspired it! This won’t be a review of every game in the series but rather my impressions of the series as a whole. I may try and review each game individually…
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How the length of a game can affect the experience…
A topic I see brought up a lot when discussing and reviewing games is how long the game actually is and how it can make the game better or worse depending. It’s a pretty interesting topic honestly! Mainly since you really can’t say that a game that takes 100 hours is bad and a game…
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Welcome to Games for Thought!
Hello there! Thank you for checking out my blog. Name’s Nic. Nice to meet you! Games for Thought is a blog based around discussing games. Talking about things that work or don’t work for some games, or just why we enjoy certain games or aspects about them. This can include full on game reviews or…
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