Games I am Excited to Play This Summer

By: Ryan Ramakrishnan

It’s hard to believe that it’s already June and our idea of summer, for many, is far different from what we’re used to. Regardless of the events going in in the hard news, us gamers have plenty of video games to play this summer, whether we’re avoiding confrontation, the sun or just want to do what we love. Truth be told, at the time of writing, there aren’t a ton of games on my radar as the fall likely will have but I still see a handful that I want to play badly. So, join me as I discuss my most anticipated game releases of summer 2020.

In Defense of “RAGE 2” a Year Later

By: Ryan Ramakrishnan

In the lead up to iD and Avalanche’s collaboration in the fork of “Rage 2,” I was very excited for this post-apocalyptic game. I knew 2019 was quickly getting overwhelmed by open world post-apocalyptic shooters but “Rage 2” kept my attention. I was looking forward to the action-packed driving like “Mad Max '' used and the fast, brutal gunplay like that of “Doom.” and once the final product released exactly a year ago today, it was certainly a little divisive. Willingly addressing its flaws, I’d like to, in honor of the one-year anniversary of the game, talk about why I did love “Rage 2” and think it deserved or deserves more attention.

Xbox Series X Event: Ranking my Excitement

By: Ryan Ramakrishnan

Today, May 7, 2020, Microsoft held, okay they didn’t hold any conference obviously due to the world's circumstances. Instead, Microsoft put together a series of trailers for upcoming games for their hotly anticipated next generation hardware. This video promised gameplay as the title stated, but sadly, there wasn’t a whole lot of that. Instead, the games revealed or shown for Xbox Series X consisted largely of cinematics. Nevertheless, I am very excited for a great deal of these titles and more for the next generation of consoles, hoping I’ll be able to dish out the money to afford this presumably expensive beast of hardware.

I’ve decided to look at all of the games covered in this video and count them down in a ranking from the one I am least interested in to the game I am genuinely hyped to dive into ASAP. So here it is. And be sure to comment below which of the Series X reveals had you the most excited for next gen.

What is There to Play This May?

By: Ryan Ramakrishnan

2020 has been one hell of a year so far, hasn't it? Fortunately for the gamers of the world, Nintendo has blessed us with the delight that is “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” Of course, across other platforms, the likes of “Ori and the Will of the Wisps,” “Doom: Eternal,” “Resident Evil 3” and “Final Fantasy 7 Remake” have likely kept most of us from being the slightest bit bored during these times. But what is on the horizon? Hopefully, a safe and healthy environment to go out and enjoy life in. However, quarantine or not, these are the games that caught my attention for the month of May. Let’s see what is coming to a console near you next month.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is Great… Except for These Things

By: Ryan Ramakrishnan

Nintendo took the world by storm for the last month with “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.” And I’m no exception, having punched in dozens of hours into progressing my island without a tiny bit of signing off on the horizon. However, like all great things in life, this game is not perfect. For every addictive hustle of flipping fruit and turnips or creative endeavors in my up and coming mansion, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” leave me frustrated by simple decisions made or lack thereof. These are those annoyances that Nintendo should have done differently in the latest “Animal Crossing.”

Top 20 Games of the Decade (Part 2: 10-1)

By: Ryan Ramakrishnan

The 2010's were an impressive 10 years, seeing tens of hundreds of games released worth checking out.

My personal gaming taste differs from yours, that I am sure of, so be aware that this list is very subjective. I am not ranking the best games of the decade, just my favorites. So please be sure to be respectful with that in mind.

I invite you to go check out the first part of the list, where I have 20 through 11, ass this is my top 20 games of the 2010's. That would be a good read prior to this list!

With all that out of the way, let's take a deep dive into the 10 defining games of my last decade, with a few more honorable mentions to boot.

Enjoy!

Top Games Nintendo Should Bring to the Switch

By: Ryan Ramakrishnan

Happy birthday Nintendo Switch! The home console-handheld hybrid turns three today and with that, I knew I needed to talk about the Switch in some capacity.

Originally, a list of my favorite Switch titles was on my mind, but then I quickly realized how mine wouldn’t be very special compared to all of the other lists. I too love my Super Mario Odyssey and Super Smash Bros Ultimate as much as the next guy.

Then I realized I have been meaning to write something about Nintendo ports I want. Sure, plenty of third party games could make up their own list, and perhaps I will do that soon. This list however will strictly stick to games from Nintendo platforms.

In honor of the third birthday of the Nintendo Switch, a console that gets games on a daily basis from all consoles across all years, I am going to shame it for not having these awesome games.

Just kidding of course; I adore the Switch and greatly respect Nintendo’s efforts over the last few years. This is just a fun dream list of a few Nintendo games or games from their consoles that I would absolutely love to revisit on my Switch in the coming years.