Video Game Review
Pokémon Sword and Shield emphasizes fun over fanaticism
November 24, 2019By: Zach Siddiqui, Humour Editor When I picked up Pokémon Shield, my expectations weren’t what I’d call coherent. I had high hopes based on my usual excitement for the start of a new Pokémon generation; I was also very scared, having absorbed masses of online vitriol about how disappointed hardcore fans were with these upcoming games, mostly stemming from “Dexit” — what people are calling the fact that not all 890 Pokémon can be transferred into Sword and Shield. Guess I’m a filthy little casual, because I loved the new Pokémon. Loved. It. That’s right: while I certainly couldn’t call these…
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Captain Toad takes charge in Treasure Tracker his own complex and charming puzzler
March 23, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, SFU Student Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is bright, charming, and beautiful. Much like Super Mario 3D Land, it features small, self-contained levels of floating blocks coated in meadows, beaches and palaces — and baddies, of course!…
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Pokémon: Let’s Go hits the top percentage of enjoyability
January 19, 2019By: Zach Siddiqui, Copy Editor If you have yet to wander down the nostalgia route that is the first Pokemon games for the Nintendo Switch, let’s go! Two months after their initial drop, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go,…
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Celeste is part-puzzle labyrinth, part-masterpiece
January 13, 2019By: Winona Young, Arts Editor Mountain climbing has never been so adorable — and unbelievably challenging. Made with a lot of love and effort from a small team of indie developers, Celeste is a video game that has captured the…
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WWE 2K19’s got plenty for professional wrestling fans, but not much for anyone else
November 18, 2018By: Gene Cole WWE 2K19 is the most recent annual sports title in the WWE 2k game franchise, based on the shows from pro wrestling company WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). I’ve been a wrestling fan for about two years,…
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Octopath Traveler may be the saviour of JRPGs
October 18, 2018By: Geron Malbas, Promotions Coordinator As a game reminiscent of old Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs) like Final Fantasy or Chrono Trigger, Octopath Traveler can make players feel all of the nostalgic feelings 90s games had, and recreates it for…
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Food Fantasy is fantastic but frustrating
September 25, 2018By: Michelle Chiang With stunning graphics and anthropomorphized food items, Food Fantasy is a mobile game that is both fun and engaging. It combines aspects of two common gaming genres, RPG and restaurant management, into one game,…
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The true story behind That Dragon, Cancer makes it more than a game
June 6, 2018By: Amal Abdullah That Dragon, Cancer is a game created by two parents, Amy and Ryan Green, to eulogize the life of their son Joel, who was diagnosed with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) at just one year old. Joel…
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Video game versus video game: Star Wars Battlefront
May 31, 2018By: Maxwell Gawlick Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars Battlefront II (2015/17) [caption id="attachment_104414" align="alignright" width="213"] Image courtesy of Pandemic Studios[/caption] You’ve stolen the Imperial plans and you’re sprinting along the trenches of volcanic Sullust. You hear the howl of…
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Bendy and the Ink Machine’s newest game is the weakest one so far
May 13, 2018By Winona Young The range of emotions I experienced when playing the newest chapter of Bendy and the Ink Machine (BATIM) went from excitement, paranoia, and fear to confusion, frustration, and outright annoyance. This newest instalment delivers a chapter with…
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