No Lives Left

Sometimes you find that even when you're a part of a community, you can still feel alone or part of a smaller group of people. The video gaming community is probably larger than it has ever been. I mean the accessibility of gaming now encompasses not only PC and gaming consoles, but also mobile devices as well. But even with the ever expanding community, there are still small groups of gamers that are isolated because of what types of games they like. Even though gaming is my passion, I still have my likes and dislikes. Those likes and dislike don't really jive with the majority of gaming community. Somehow, unless it's a Nintendo title, I don't really like the most popular games out there. I don't play Candy Crush Saga, I stopped playing Pokemon Go, I never got into Call of Duty or Battlefield. Growing up, I loved Japanese RPGs and to this day, I still do. Remember the technicolor frog? Pepperidge Farm remembers... While JRPGs were supreme during the SNES a...

First off, I'm not the biggest fan of multiplayer games. I think I've stated that before in some of my previous blog posts. But it doesn't mean that I don't enjoy  them from time to time as I have also  stated in blog posts about games like Rocket League and now Earth Defense Force. Earth Defense Force 4.1: Shadows of New Despair (or EDF 4.1) is not a very good game in my aspects. Its graphics are subpar, its internet lobby system is archaic, and it glitches a whole lot. Not only that, but it can be frustratingly difficult at times. But I've consistently been playing this game since it came on Steam over a month ago and it's mainly because of one thing: Co-op. I don't find EDF single player any fun. The game is repetitive and has too little story to drive a single person to slog through it. The enemies vary, but not enough to keep interest for the 89 or so missions the game has. The weapons are great, but you soon find out that not every weapon works...