Category: Video Games

Is Pokémon Platinum the least interesting Pokémon game?

Angry Pokémon twitter had been on Nintendo and Game Freak’s case for months to announce the 4th generation Pokémon remakes. Which they finally did last month with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. However, as per usual the fanbase was left red in the faces when the Diamond and Pearl remakes ended up not being what any of were expecting.

As you may be able to tell, I have a lot of distain for the fanbase that I am 100% a part of. Seems to be happening to everything I like these days.

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My Thoughts on Pokémon Legends Arceus and the Sinnoh Remakes

I suppose I should be giving my hot takes. That seems to be the internet’s primary purpose these days and with the recent announcement of two new Pokémon games on the horizon, there has been no shortage of Pokémon twitter’s complaining drowning out any of the people actually trying to give an objective opinion these announcements.

Which frustrates me, because there are valid reasons to criticise the Pokémon franchise. It’s just difficult to find that civil discourse amongst all the people who just sound like they’re throwing their toys out of the pram.

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Am I going to buy the Mass Effect Remaster

One of the few good things 2020 brought us was a higher expectation of video game remakes. Through both Square Enix and Vicarious Visions going above and beyond when remaking beloved classics with Final Fantasy VII Remake and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2. I actually spoke about this last year, saying that this higher standard of remake needs to become the new norm. Using one of my favourite video game trilogiess as the prime example moving forward.

I may have been a tad excitable back then, under some delusion that EA would afford the same time and care into a Mass Effect Remake as those two amazing video games from last year. Because, if Andromada taught us anything, it was that if EA want to us fall back in love with the Mass Effect universe, they need to do a little bit more than slap a fresh coat of paint over it if they expect people to stop being embarrassed by their N7 tattoos.

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