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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review: Compelling story, but little annoyances hold it back
Nintendo has plenty of revered franchises: Super Mario, Metroid, Pokémon, hell, even Animal Crossing is well-liked. But no other franchise has garnished the type of respect and admiration that The Legend of Zelda has in its existence. With 19 titles spanning across numerous Nintendo systems, gamers have battled against countless evils on their quests to save…
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Three years ago, Bungie introduced an interesting, but somewhat empty, world in Destiny. Players were tasked with defending mankind against enemies such as the Vex, Fallen, and Hive on various planets in the solar system. Over the lifespan of Destiny, the developer addressed these concerns and added appealing new content, starting with The Taken King.…
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The list of classic horror movies that I’ve seen in my life thus far is embarrassingly short. I’ve only recently watched Child’s Play, The Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining, and most importantly, IT. In a world full of reboots, it was only a matter of time before Stephen King’s frightening dancing clown was redone…
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Ever since the Nintendo Switch was announced, there was one game I was most looking forward to playing. Surprisingly, it was not The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It was Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Don’t get me wrong, with so many people already crowning Breath of the Wild as Game of the Year,…
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The Nintendo Switch is a fascinating piece of hardware. Being able to seamlessly transition from playing docked on your home TV to in your hand is one of the most amazing things I’ve come to witnessed in my gaming experience. While Nintendo’s newest console doesn’t go without its fair share of shortcomings, the overall experience…
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Bungie’s anticipated follow-up to Destiny, Destiny 2, finished its open beta on July 25. Thousands of players logged in to get their first taste of what’s to come in early September. The beta featured the opening campaign mission, Homecoming, as well as a strike mission and limited Crucible action. One of the glaring issues with…
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The bi-annual convention held by Disney at the Anaheim Convention Center reared its beautiful head this year. I attended D23 for the first time and needless to say it was amazing. Moreover, the news that came from the convention regarding the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts 3 and much-anticipated Avengers: Infinity War were more than enough to crank…
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Viewing a large convention event of any kind behind a screen versus physically participating in one can be a bit of an eye-opener. The grand scale of the amount of people you encounter, the volume of information your brain tries to process all at once and all while your five senses are being overwhelmed is…
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Marvel’s prodigal son has officially returned. Yes, Spider-Man did make his first “debut” in Captain America: Civil War (and also was recently revealed that he previously appeared in Iron Man 2), but this is the first solo Spider-Man movie since the Andrew Garfield project. However, we’re going to use the word “solo” very loosely here,…
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Nintendo’s Spotlight was much bigger than to simply lay down the groundwork for the rest of 2017; it was about laying the groundwork for the rest of the Switch’s life. The Switch got off to an unprecedented start with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but moving forward, Nintendo can’t rely on a once-in-a-lifetime Zelda…