Tag: Reflection
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Honesty in Loss – God of War (2018) Review
By Terry Randolph Loss. It’s a permanent, powerful presence appearing in life at some juncture or another. Whether it’s saying goodbye to a home, friends, relationships, or a loved one, it rears its ugly head in ways that are mystifyingly profound. We all handle its presence differently; some romanticize it, hoping it lessens the painful…
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Video Game Violence – A Personal Reflection
Video games often get a bad rap. They are subjected constantly to a stream of criticism from many sources. They are accused of wasting time, encouraging violence or laziness, derided as simple entertainment – the list goes on. In particular, though, many people seem to believe that video game violence makes people violent. Sociologists and…
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What is Speedrunning and Why I love It
*This is a freelance piece written by Cameron Mohr Gaming. When you think of gaming a specific image may form in your mind. You might be the type who remembers waking up on a Saturday morning to play your Nintendo 64 or your Playstation 2. You might forgo a console and stick with your PC…
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Last Token Gaming – A Reflection of 2015
Every reflection I write about Last Token Gaming often ends up talking about my worries both personally and about the http://apkgamescrack.com/category/games/ site. A lot of times they involve burnout, uncertainty, and frustration about numerous things. All of these worries come with the territory, and are always about maintaining a quality that we’ve held since the…
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A Red Dead Birthday
Ever had the experience of going against your gut? Truth is, first time I saw Red Dead Redemption I wasn’t impressed. While gorgeous looking, trailers never appealed to me or piqued my interest like BioShock could, nor excite me like Gears of War. Having a predecessor that was fun, but not sequel worthy game like…
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A Look Back at the Longest Virtual Tour of Duty – Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty‘s initial success on PC back in 2003 helped put Infinity Ward on the map in the eyes of PC gamers, and the success of its expansion and the then-current generation console spin-offs (PS2, Gamecube, and Xbox), United Offensive and Finest Hour respectively helped to keep the CoD name in the periphery of…
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A Look Back at the Longest Virtual Tour of Duty – Call of Duty
Part I: Call of Duty – Answering the Call You’ll Always Remember Your First… On October 29, 2003 a small company under the name of Infinity Ward would release their very first game on PC. This first person shooter title, published by Activision, would not be the first World War II to arrive onto market.…
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Call of Duty: A Look Back at the Longest Virtual Tour of Duty
Call of Duty… In this day and age it’s a phrase synonymous with gaming. But what that means exactly will vary from person to person. To some gamers it’s a beloved franchise. To other gamers it’s a cancer to the gaming industry. Meanwhile those who do not play video games will have likely heard about…
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Childhood Gaming Traumas: The ReDeads from “The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time”
By Marshall Garvey Being born in 1989, I wasn’t introduced to the Zelda franchise until the blockbuster release of Ocarina of Time in 1998. Even when it came out, I had no personal interest in playing it, and only did so upon the insistence of my uncle Tim. With an N64 for Christmas that year…