PinnedCharleston O'BryantElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, an Insurmountable Yet Chipped MonolithA review of Elden Ring’s expansion Shadow of the Erdtree. Does container spoilers Jul 23Jul 23
PinnedCharleston O'BryantFallout: New Vegas: the Wild West Through and ThroughA look at Fallout: New Vegas and why it is a fantastic Western narrative.Jan 19Jan 19
Charleston O'BryantA Bittersweet Life, Metal Gear Solid, No More Heroes, and Fantasy Bleeding into RealityWithin the bloody, moody, and introspective noir action film A Bittersweet Life lies the idea of obtaining a dream that could never happen…6d ago6d ago
Charleston O'BryantRemake Culture, and the Inability to Meet Games on their MeritsBrian de Palma’s Scarface, despite being a classic film within the gangster genre, is only similar to its original 1932 counterpart by…Oct 1Oct 1
Charleston O'BryantThe Absolute Deplorable State of Game DiscussionWhen I was around 14 years old, I vividly remember how many of the videos I used to watch on YouTube changed from being about simple let’s…Sep 212Sep 212
Charleston O'BryantFinal Fantasy Ain’t Got the Kids No Mo’A discussion piece on the lack of success within the mainline Final Fantasy entries as of late and looking into reasons why.Jul 12Jul 12
Charleston O'BryantFallout and the Cycles of War, Hope, and ViolenceAn analysis of the themes of Fallout.Jun 13Jun 13
Charleston O'BryantDragon’s Dogma II Is a RealizationSpoilers for Dragon’s Dogma and Dragon’s Dogma IIMay 6May 6
Charleston O'BryantThe Importance of Friction in Game DesignA discussion piece on friction in video games and why it matters.Apr 15Apr 15
Charleston O'BryantFinal Fantasy VII: Rebirth and the Constraints of FateThis review does contain spoilers for Final Fantasy VII: Remake and Rebirth, so be wary if you have not played them.Apr 5Apr 5
