FGC #026 Final Fantasy 8
A very common trope in stories, and particularly JRPGs, is the concept of “friendship saves the world”. How many times have you seen the hero struggling against his final nemesis,…
FGC #025 Dino City
As I mentioned in the last FGC post, it’s really easy to fall into the trap of being hyperbolic about games, whether it be glowing praise involving wanting to have…
FGC #024 Battletoads
When I started this blog, I set down a few rules for myself. Among them: 1. No hyperbolic anger/rage. Yes, it’s fun for everybody to compare a game to an…
FGC #023 Blast Corps
Why isn’t every video game just Blast Corps? Destruction is an integral part of gaming. Mario might be saving the Mushroom Kingdom, but he’s destroying every block and murdering every…