2020 In Gaming
Hey, everyone, it's that time of the year again! I'm experimenting with Blogger since Facebook removed Notes. We'll see how it goes. Anyway! I played a whopping 65 video games this year! Holy cow! And I beat 45 of them, which is more than I've even played the past few years. Surely that means I've made a considerable dent in my backlog? > checks Backloggery account > Progress at -49 games for 2020 Ah. JANUARY Hollow Knight -or- Not Your Dad's Metroidvania! It's Me. I'm the Dad. So I finally sunk my teeth into Hollow Knight back in January. Sooooo many people have lauded this game as the future of the Metroidvania sub-genre, and while Hollow Knight does a lot of really great things that address fundamental issues with the genre, it just didn't click with me. Aesthetically, the game is very dour. The story, visuals, and sound are all very melancholic, which is something that generally does not appeal to me. It's a gorgeous game, but with...