This review represents another milestone in my backlog. Doom 3 is a game that I’ve wanted to play ever since it came out over twenty years ago. I was huge fan of the original two Doom games, but for one reason or another, when the third entry hit the scene, I just never managed to sit down with it. At...|
This is a review that's been over twenty years in the making - sort of. Back in 2004, before my wife and I had children, we would occasionally pass our time by playing video games. Back then, one of the systems we owned was the Nintendo GameCube. Since both of us liked to play, I made sure to try to buy as many multiplayer games as I could. I had always been a huge Final Fantasy fanatic, so when I saw that there was a multiplayer Final Fantasy title exclusive to the GameCube, I didn't...| www.oldgamehermit.com
I have to say, as my backlog continues to venture into the territory of “online only” games, it’s starting to get a little tough to write some of these reviews. Allow me to elaborate. The game I’m going to discuss today is Unreal Tournament 2004. I’m writing this in 2025, and as you may have guessed by the game’s title,...|
Volcano Princess is a simulator game from Egg Hatcher where you play as a single father in the Volcano Kingdom raising a young girl after her mother dies.| Bookwyrming Thoughts
Mild spoilers for my future self-made adventure module. It has been a long time since my formerly semi-regular tabletop rpg reviews and analysis on this site. Serendipity struck recently with my de…| The Trickster's Guide to Geopolitics
Can you believe it has been over ten years since I reviewed the original Max Payne? It doesn’t seem like that long ago. But in truth, that review was made during the early days of this blog, before I had decided on a structure and schedule for my game reviews. Even though quite a bit of time has passed since I played it, it’s one game that has never left my mind. Max Payne is one of the gaming experiences that just sticks with you. With that thought in mind, I’m pleased that I can final...| www.oldgamehermit.com
I recently played the demo for an LGBTQ indie visual novel project, Fleeting Blossoms by BerryOfBurden on Itch.io. This game is the result of an Itch.io game jam and was put together by a very talented team in just about a month! The amount of work put into this demo in such a short time […]| History Will Say This Was Just a Book Blog
Botany Manor is a short, relaxing point-and-click game set in the 1800s, in which you play an elderly female botanist named Arabella Green. While you explore a charming Victorian mansion, sit in every chair possible, and cultivate plants, you learn a bit about how disrespected female scientists were in this time period and the struggles […]| History Will Say This Was Just a Book Blog
The Lighthouse at the Edge of the Universe is a solo journaling TTRPG created by Ella Lim. The game was originally published in English, but German, Italian, and French translations have been added as well! And you know what makes me really happy? …A dyslexia-friendly version is already in the works! That’s so great! (If… Continue reading TTRPG Thoughts: The Lighthouse at the Edge of the Universe→| A Queer Dungeoneer
Goblin Market is a journaling RPG created by Eliot Silvarian. It requires no GM and can be played solo or (as Eliot recommends) with 1-4 players. This game was inspired by the poem of the same name by Christina Rossetti, as well as the creations of the early twentieth century British illustrator known as Arthur… Continue reading TTRPG Thoughts: Goblin Market→| A Queer Dungeoneer
Anamnesis is a solo journaling game by Sam Leigh of Blinking Birch Games that uses the symbolism of a deck of Tarot cards to fill in the blanks of an amnesiac character’s missing memories, an…| A Queer Dungeoneer
It’s been a while since I last stepped into the world of Pokemon. In fact, I think my last review was back in 2018, shortly after the Virtual Console release of Pokemon Silver/Gold. Today I’m going to talk about the third generation of Pokemon titles; Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire. Of course, I would be remiss if I neglected to mention the traditional third entry in this generation of games; Pokemon Emerald. So yes, that game will be covered in this review as well. Sadly, unlike the p...| www.oldgamehermit.com
Her Odyssey is a solo journaling TTRPG that uses the Caltrop Core system developed by Titanomachy. The game was created by Kaiya and is free to download and play. In Her Odyssey, you play as a wand…| A Queer Dungeoneer
Recent years have seen the release of a number of classic Tomb Raider remasters. First, an updated collection of the original three Tomb Raider titles (Tomb Raider I-III) was released for nearly every platform you can think of. Then, just last month, this was followed with a second collection of remasters (Tomb Raider IV-VI). The last time I reviewed one of Lara Croft’s adventures was in 2018. Since that time, I’ve been patiently waiting for the next entry in the series to pop-up on my ba...| www.oldgamehermit.com
Phoenix Springs' streamlined gameplay and inventive point-and-click adventure has the pacing of an art-house psychological drama.| PopMatters
Today on Backlog Quest, we dig deep into the past to unearth Noctropolis, a flawed – yet fascinating – footnote from the old days of MS-DOS point and click adventures. Noctropolis sticks players squarely in the shoes of Peter Grey, a down-on-his luck bookstore owner and fulltime comic nerd. After a mysterious package arrives at […] The post BACKLOG.TXT: Noctropolis, a Forgotten Gothic Adventure appeared first on Topless Robot.| Topless Robot
Bahnsen Knights' story is an intersection between violent fanaticism and German expressionist philosophy. The clue is in the game’s title.| PopMatters
The Yawhg is an enchanting story telling game on PC. It makes a perfect end of term treat for older teen, and adult, classes that appreciate something a little different. It involves reading, discu…| TeachingGamesEFL.com - by Mike Astbury