A Selection of Video Game Urban Legends.

This week ends with the spookiest day of the year, Hallowe’en. So I thought what better way to kick off the week than to take a look at some video game themed urban legends…

Playstation Trophy Hunting: My Eleventh to Twentieth Platinum Trophies.

Back in February I talked about the first ten platinum trophies that I had earnt, which you can read about here. Well, this month, I earnt my twentieth platinum trophy; so it seemed like the perfect time to about the ten platinum trophies I had earnt since February- let’s take a look!

Thero’s Gaming A-Z: R.

This week’s Gaming A-Z post is going to be a little longer than last week’s as I have played a game, whose title begins with the letter ‘R’. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the game I’ve chosen!

The game that I have chosen is in fact the first Rockstar game that I’ve played. Yes, I know, I was a little late to the party.Still, this game was incredible, so much so that it convinced me to take a look at other Rockstar titles. What game could have left such an impression? It was none other than Red Dead Redemption.

Image source: Push Square.

I’ll be honest, I didn’t initially have a lot of interest in this open world, wild west themed game. It wasn’t until I saw my brother having fun hunting down outlaws, that I considered giving it a go. From the moment John Marston steps into Armadillo, you can tell the developers paid a lot of attention and time in creating a world that felt like the wild west. I’m the sort of gamer that loves story and world building, two things which feature heavily in Red Dead Redemption.

Another element of the game that I loved was John Marston’s morality is truly in your hands. As you can guess from the title of this blog, I enjoy characters that are morally conflicted- heroes that don’t always do the right or good thing and villains that are capable of redemption. In Red Dead Redemption, you are playing a man who was originally in a criminal gang and is now tasked with hunting down his former gang members. It is not just the story, but also your actions within the game that determine John’s honour rank. The fact that your actions shape John’s reputation and place in the world of Red Dead Redemption really appeals to me.

Speaking of the world of Red Dead Redemption, I think this game is a great example of an open world game done right. As you travel through the game, you will stumble across side quests and mini games that do not feel like filler activities but add another layer to this world. You can play poker, hunt down outlaws or help an old man pick flowers for his wife. All these activities make you feel part of the world, rather than just someone travelling through it to reach the next quest marker.

Image source: Push Square.

Red Dead Redemption  deserves its reputation as one of the best games of the seventh generation. It is one of the best wild west themed games and was one that I loved, long after I finished playing it on my Xbox 360. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I recently purchased the Game of the Year version for PS3, so I can play it again one day. I think any game that gets you to buy it twice is definitely worth a mention on this blog!

So, that was my pick for the letter ‘R’, but there are a lot of games that I could have talked about. So, I pass the question to you- what game would you have chosen whose title begins with the letter ‘R’? Let me know in the comments below and I’ll talk to you soon!

My Game Collection: A New Console.

If you’ve read my most recent gaming update post, then this is going to come as no surprise to you… I bought a new Playstation console! And no, its not a PS5, its a Playstation 3.

Thero’s Gaming A-Z: Q.

Today’s post is going to be a very short one. For this week’s ‘Gaming A-Z’ post I am supposed to be talking about a game whose title begins with the letter ‘Q’… unfortunately, I have not played any games that have a name beginning with ‘Q’. I’ve scoured my video game collection- physical and digital. It turns out I do own three games that I could have talked about: Quake Champions, Quantum Break and Q.U.B.E 2… unfortunately I have not played any of these games, so I can’t really talk about them.

So, I guess I am going to ask you guys to suggest some games that I should put on my to-play list, whose titles begin with the letter ‘Q;. I apologise that this is an extremely short post but next week there will definitely be a game I can talk about, so I will see you then!

Gaming in September 2021.

We’ve reached the spooky month of October! But before we start diving into the horror games- or not so scary games, in my case, let’s take a look at the games I played in September!

Thero’s Gaming A-Z: P.

Today, I am resuming my Gaming A-Z posts! Seriously, I do want to finish the series by the end of the year, which is achievable… providing I actually focus on getting these posts out. So, without any further delay, here is my pick for the letter P!

My Return & A Gaming Update.

Hi guys! It has been a while since I’ve written anything on this blog and I apologise for the abrupt silence. I was basically hit by a bad case of writer’s block. This is honestly the first time that this has happened to me and it was pretty weird to experience. Throughout August, I tried to write some posts but I ended up either staring at a blank document or repeatedly deleting the few words I did manage to write. In the end, I decided it would be better if I stepped away from the blog and not force myself to write. As you can see, this actually worked! I am pleased to announce I am back and raring to go. I thought for my first post, I would just go quickly over what games I have been playing during my absence, let’s take a look!

Biomutant – A Video Game Review.

I’ve been a little bad at writing reviews for the games I’ve completed. I did write a review for Shadow of the Colossus last week and I though I would continue by talking about Biomutant, a post apocalyptic open world game, today.

Thero’s Gaming A-Z: O.

We have reached the letter ‘O’ for this series of posts! This week’s post was actually an easy one to write, as there is only one game that begins with the letter ‘O’. Fortunately, this game happens to also be a solid JRPG, so let’s take a look!