Spindrift: Some Thoughts on Gaming
I’ve played my fair share of video games over the last few years and wanted to talk about something that has been on a lot of gamer’s minds recently: Pay to Win games or…
Video Games
Spindrift: First Impressions of Pokémon Sun and Moon
The first trailer for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon came out, and I’m very impressed. We got a lot of information, and surprisingly none of it was leaked beforehand. There was a gameplay heavy American trailer…
Spindrift: Games I’m Excited to Play
There’s a lot of games coming out over the next couple of months that have peaked my interest. I wanted to give my opinion on a few of them. Battleborn: Gearbox’s new game, battleborn, is…
Spindrift: The Wolf Among Us
The Wolf Among Us came out in 2013, but I just recently played it for the first time. What I found was myself playing a profoundly interesting and layered game that has both good plot…
The Unexpected Fallout of Fallout 4
I don’t remember when I first played a Fallout game (I think it may have been Fallout 2 on someone’s computer around 1999, or so) but I do remember enjoying the experience a great deal….
Spindrift: Halo 5: Guardians
When it comes to exclusive games I’ve always preferred Xbox. The first games that I ever got for the Xbox 360 were Gears of War 1 and 2 and Halo: Reach. After playing those three…
A Limited and Brief History of My Gaming Experiences (and Opinions of Influential Games)
Resnik here! I have been playing a lot of older video games lately. Some I love. Some, I was curious. Others, I’m obsessed with. Some I regret. This is an opinion piece about what I…
Spindrift: Why I Like Watching Other People Play Video Games
If you haven’t heard, Jimmy Kimmel posted a YouTube video making fun of gamers who watch other people play video games. The video was their most disliked of all time on YouTube and a couple…
Spindrift: Adaptations From One Thing To Another
Throughout the history of movies (especially within the last decade or so) many adaptations have been made from things like books and video games. Some are bad, some are good, and some are just mediocre….
The Ardent Eccentric: Comic-Con Reflections
So I know my regular post is usually on Tuesday, but this week is a special edition-Comic Con 2015! Which I’m not at. For the first time in 5 years. And my heart is breaking….