By Isaac Smith When I picked up The Binding of Isaac, the first expansion, The Wrath of the Lamb, had just come out. I was vaguely aware of the game’s completionist achievement, “Real Platinum God”, but had no idea what it entailed or how to get it. I was a noob, and I died […]
Category Archives: Reflections
A Sprinkle of Nostalgia
By Jake Rushing A Sprinkle of Nostalgia During my years as a young child, the only way that I indulge in portable gaming is with my Game Boy, so you better believe that I played Pokemon Red, Tetris, and Super Mario Land 2 to name a few. When I went on long car rides, I […]
5 Years of Last Token Gaming – Lead Editor Marshall Garvey looks back
By Marshall Garvey Well, how about that? Last Token Gaming – the website that I and over 20 others have poured immeasurable amounts of love, passion, and work into – just turned five years old this past Thursday, June 14. I hate to make a reference that’s both antiquated and cliched, but to alter a Grateful Dead […]
Guest Review – Earth Defense Force 5 (Part II)
By Gabriel Gutierrez Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part review and reflection from local game developer Gabriel Gutierrez. You can read the first right here. “I am Error.” EDF 5, like the previous EDF games, is about being thrown into incredibly terrible odds. Moreso, those odds aren’t always apparent. Rarely are the incoming […]
Guest Review – Earth Defense Force 5 (Part I)
By Gabriel Gutierrez (Editor’s Note: This is a freelance contribution from local game developer Gabriel Gutierrez of Nascent Games, who you all remember from one of our best interviews in 2016. In the first of a multi-part series, he recounts how a cherished game veritably saved his life.) Earth Defense Force 5 (Import): A blissfully cathartic […]
“Getting Over It” could really be about learning to live with a disability
by Isaac Smith (Disclaimer: I have never suffered from a disability and only know what I have seen, read, and been told by people who do. Please don’t deride me for discussing Getting Over It in this context, though please do educate me if I put forth any misconceptions about it.) Bennett Foddy does not […]
Meet Brian McKelvey – LTG’s Newest Staff Writer
By Brian McKelvey A bit about me: I was five years old when I picked up a video game controller for the first time. Right then, something changed in me immediately. It didn’t matter if I was using the controller to make Pitfall Harry jump over a hole in the ground, or to direct a […]
What We Played This Year – 2017
We’re counting down to the New Year, when a lot of folks put their health front and center on their resolution lists. But being healthier for 2017 doesn’t have to mean revamping your entire routine. Sometimes, all it takes are a few simple changes. It’s all about the small moves you make that reap huge […]
Poem – What’s in a Name?
By Dave De Leon (Editor’s Note: This is a freelance contribution by Dave De Leon, who earlier this year published a beautiful poem about seeing the Nintendo PlayStation console in person after years of waiting. This is his second poem for LTG, recalling his childhood memories of going to the arcade with his father and […]
What’s the Holdup? Games We Took Too Long to Complete
By the Last Token Gaming Staff Like any passion, video games are a time commitment above all else. You sink hours of your precious time into just one, soaking up every detail and pushing through obstacles with tireless resolve. Sometimes, though, you get distracted, whether by another game or by other life priorities. A common […]