By Patrick Taylor Once again, E3 was open to the public and, like last year, I spent my hard-earned money to attend it. While I was expecting this year to be as crazy as last year, I had high hopes in the improvements of the organization of the industry show. I am happy to report [...]
Last Token Gaming Hall of Fame – Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Release Date: March 3rd, 2017 Developer: Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development Publisher: Nintendo Rating: E for Everyone Genre: Action-Adventure Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U Given that Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild got immense praise from (almost) all critics and fans alike, with 2017 Game of the Year honors to show for it, [...]
Thoughts on E3 2018
By Jake Rushing and Marshall Garvey Jake - Not bad this year. Overall it was ok. I even got myself to wear new garb from this Michigan clothing store just for this event. There wasn’t a lot that got me excited, but there was something here and there that got me excited. There were some [...]
What We’re Playing This Week – It’s Summer 2018 Edition!
By the Last Token Gaming Staff Jake Rushing - Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix (PS3), Pokemon Crystal (GBC), Astro Boy: The Omega Factor (GBA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UnnJlGNBTg Just to give a little context into Kingdom Hearts, I started playing this game since I had a feeling that Kingdom Hearts 3 will be coming out somewhere in [...]
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 [...]
Every Steven Spielberg Movie Ranked Worst to Best
By Marshall Garvey Of the hundreds upon thousands who have sat in the director's chair, few, if any, can claim a filmography as rich and varied as that of Steven Allan Spielberg. While known primarily as the architect of the summer blockbuster, a thorough dive into his body of work shows he's just as adept [...]
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 [...]
Microtransaction Mishaps – Horse Armor (“Oblivion”)
By Marshall Garvey "Microtransaction" seems more and more like a dirty word in gaming these days. All too frequently, the headlines are dominated by the latest news of companies swindling consumers, or releasing incomplete games that will lazily be patched in with overpriced DLC later on. We've discussed some of the worst recent cases in [...]
Spielberg Month Special Review – “Firewatch”/”Always”
By Marshall Garvey Before we begin, let me acknowledge the obvious: Firewatch, the highly acclaimed 2016 mystery adventure game, is not in any way based on or affiliated with something made by Steven Spielberg. Given its premise, it seems as suited for Spielberg Month as soy sauce on a chocolate cake. After all, it’s a [...]
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 [...]