The Legend of Zelda exists for 30 years now. To commemorate this, I picked the seven best Zelda moments spanning the franchise. And of course this means that minor spoilers are up ahead. Are you ready to go on a great adventure? Continue reading
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Top 5 Pokémon Spin-Offs
The popularity of Pokémon has become massive since the release of the mobile phone spin-off Pokémon Go. The franchise had loads of awesome spin-off games over the years. Here are the five best Pokémon spin-offs we’ve played in the last two decades. Continue reading
UPDATE: GTA remakes incoming!!! It’s happening!
So it’s actually happening; the GTA remakes are finally coming! Just like I said, right? Well, they will not be built inside the GTA V engine. That would be a little to much of the good stuff. But the games will have better textures and will look better overall. Hopefully the gameplay will remain intact for the most part. I can’t say I am that psyched to play these definitive versions of the games, but it’s nice to see them coming around! Continue reading
Solitairica: A great twist held back by dumb decisions
As a fan of gaming in all its forms, Solitaire (Patience) is a game I always have been drawn to. It’s a classic gaming concept that can be differentiated in many ways like for instance the fantastic Pocket Card Jockey. Solitairica also tries to reinvent the game of Patience and almost succeeds while doing that. Continue reading
Rising Tide: Even better than the original Pandemic
During this ongoing covid-19 pandemic I’ve been playing and discovering a lot of boardgames. For instance the original Pandemic, which of course come quite close to reality nowadays. I really enjoyed the fact that you play with your friends against the game, but somehow the game doesn’t really stick. Something was missing and I can’t really put my finger on it. Until I played the exciting spin-off Pandemic Rising Tide off course. Continue reading
7 best World War I video games
The First World War is often forgotten when it comes to representation in popular media. Most video games picked The Second World War over this one, but there are a few great game that you shouldn’t be missing out on. As it turns out the greatest and most brutal war of them all didn’t get that much attention when it comes to video games. Here’s the top 7 World War I games! Continue reading
Duel; Steven Spielberg’s magnificent debut
When it comes to directors, there are a few I personally view as the best of the bunch. Tarantino, Nolan and off course Spielberg are my personal favourite and the latter one started its career with the movie I’ll discuss in this article. Duel is a nice psychological thriller about a driver who is haunted by a mysterious truck driver. Continue reading
Demolition (2015) is an entertaining movie about grief
Demolition is a movie about a successful investment banker Davis Mitchell (Jake Gyllenhaal) who abruptly loses his wife in a car crash. During the rest of the movie we see how he deals with this loss during the first weeks after it happened.
Is Disney Plus worth it or not?
So Disney Plus is here. At least in The Netherlands. A new VOD-competitor in a market that is quickly becoming a little bit crowded. The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest media conglomerates that actually dares to enter the VOD-market with its own streaming platform. The Netherlands is lucky to be the test market and as I am living there, I am willing to share you a few reasons why this new VOD platform will not be the one you should sign up for (yet). Off we go! Continue reading
Dog Day Afternoon; One of the best heist movies ever made
Dog Day Afternoon is a 1975 classic piece of film by director Sidney Lumet. It is often referenced as being the classic example of a perfect heist movie. Al Pacino plays the main character Sonny Wortzik in this movie, which is inspired by a robbery on a Brooklyn bank by John Wojtowicz (Sonny) and Salvatore Naturale (John Cazale) in 1972.