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Splatoon 2 Review

July 28, 2020by Nick the Gent 2 Comments

Remember cleaning up Super Mario Sunshine’s colorful pollution using a water pack? Splatoon 2 is like that in reverse, with more aquatic puns. The hook is that the world of […]

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Action, Multiplayer

Luigi’s Mansion 3 Review

June 10, 2020by Nick the Gent Leave a comment

When the GameCube launched with Luigi’s Mansion nearly 20 years ago (!), did anyone predict its sequel would turn out to be one of Nintendo’s best? Luigi’s Mansion was not […]

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Action

Celeste Review

April 10, 2020by Nick the Gent 2 Comments

If this is all in my head, why is it so hostile? – Madeline Spoiler warning: this article discusses an early plot point in Celeste. The National Institute of Mental […]

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Indie, Platformer

Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review

March 15, 2020by Nick the Gent 3 Comments

From the brief intro it’s clear: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a different kind of Zelda, the kind that throws you into the wilderness in nothing […]

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Adventure, Open World

The Talos Principle Review

January 3, 2019by Nick the Gent 2 Comments

That day I oft remember, when from sleep I first awaked, and found myself reposed, Under a shade, on flowers, much wondering where And what I was, whence thither brought, […]

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Puzzle

BioShock Retrospective

August 30, 2018by Nick the Gent 3 Comments

If you feel that politics have no place in video games, the developers of BioShock disagree: I am Andrew Ryan, and I’m here to ask you a question. Is a […]

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First Person Shooter, Retro

Gamer Confessions Tag

May 8, 2018by Nick the Gent 15 Comments

Thanks to The Dragon’s Tea Party for sharing the Gamer Confessions Tag. Before I get to my answers, here are a few bloggers I’d like to nominate – would love […]

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Blogging, Retro

Super Mario Galaxy Retrospective

April 10, 2018by Nick the Gent 17 Comments

If you’ve ever seen the James Bond movie Moonraker, you’ll know that sending your hero into outer space can have mixed results. But that’s what Nintendo did with Super Mario […]

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Platformer, Retro

GoldenEye 20th Anniversary Retrospective

February 27, 2018by Nick the Gent 6 Comments

Originally posted on Deconstructing Video Games:
Source: http://www.gamefaqs.com Good news, folks – I replayed GoldenEye, and it’s still great. But twenty years ago we weren’t expecting anything from GoldenEye. As…

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First Person Shooter, Retro

No Politics in Video Games?

January 23, 2018by Nick the Gent 22 Comments

These days, politics is unavoidable. Take Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. Folks, if you thought the latest entry in a Nazi-battling action series would be uncontroversial, then congratulations: you have […]

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Industry, Retro

GoldenEye 20th Anniversary Retrospective

December 24, 2017by Nick the Gent 6 Comments

Good news, folks – I replayed GoldenEye, and it’s still great. But twenty years ago we weren’t expecting anything from GoldenEye. As much as it is now revered as a […]

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First Person Shooter, Retro

More Than Morricone: The Music of Red Dead Redemption

September 19, 2017by Nick the Gent 6 Comments

Something To Do With Death – that’s the title of Sir Christopher Frayling’s biography of the great Spaghetti Western director Sergio Leone. And you can’t argue with that. Leone’s postmodern […]

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Action, Music, Open World

Metroid Prime and Prometheus: A Comparison

May 12, 2017by Nick the Gent 4 Comments

Originally posted on Deconstructing Video Games:
SPOILER warning! (for both Prometheus and the Metroid games) Add another to the list of unanswered questions posed by Prometheus – how is 2012’s…

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First Person Shooter

Every Zelda Game (I’ve Played) Ranked: Part 2

April 25, 2017by Nick the Gent 28 Comments

Here are my top ranked games in The Legend of Zelda series! Oracle of Ages & Oracle of Seasons Year: 2001 Format: Game Boy Color With classic Nintendo timing, not […]

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Adventure, Retro

Every Zelda Game (I’ve Played) Ranked: Part 1

March 21, 2017by Nick the Gent 29 Comments

To celebrate the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I’m taking a look back at the games I love. Here is my (loose) ranking of The […]

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Adventure, Retro

Atari: Game Over Review

February 7, 2017by Nick the Gent 9 Comments

In the beginning was Atari. The Atari 2600 defined the home console market. Atari (in its first iteration) was a company at the top of the world in the early […]

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Industry, Retro

An Interview with the Well-Red Mage

January 31, 2017by Nick the Gent 4 Comments

“I had an exquisite time chatting with a true gentleman, in the classic sense of the word, meaning he owns land and belongs to aristocracy. Nick the Gent of Deconstructing […]

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Blogging

Mario Kart Wii Retrospective

January 10, 2017by Nick the Gent 13 Comments

Who knows how the Nintendo Switch version of Mario Kart will turn out, but it will be hard to part with Mario Kart Wii. Though now nearly a decade old, […]

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Racing, Retro

The Bitmap Brothers: Universe Review

December 23, 2016by Nick the Gent 8 Comments

Do you remember the Bitmap Brothers? Gods, The Chaos Engine, Xenon 2, Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe – some of the greatest coin-ops never made. The Bitmap Brothers created sublime arcade […]

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Retro

Recommended Reads #2

November 21, 2016by Nick the Gent 2 Comments

Nintendo music at its calming best, life lessons from Assassin’s Creed, the role of memory in Dear Esther, and how retro can you go? Here are a few interesting reads […]

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