Well dear readers (also known as Ash), we’re at the end of the semester and therefore then end of my blog. So like a video game, I shall credit everyone responsible for helping me along the way. Metacritic Ben Rodrigue Short list but I guess I’m just that independent. I do have some questions I’mContinue reading “Credits Sequence”
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Luigi’s Mansion: My First Horror Game
Luigi’s Mansion released in November 2001, when I was the ripe ol’ age of 5. It looked like a suitable game for a young child, some comic ghosts and a scaredy cat plumber, Luigi. Oh boy how wrong I was. It’s a good thing I didn’t play it on release date or I might haveContinue reading “Luigi’s Mansion: My First Horror Game”
What Mario did on His Summer Vacation
Everyone is aware of Mario, the mustached hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. The globe-trotting, galaxy-exploring, adventurer has helped a lot of people either by saving the princess or simply unclogging a drain. And after so much work, the guy deserves a little R&R. So with the help of his girlfriend, Princess Toadstool (AKA Peach), herContinue reading “What Mario did on His Summer Vacation”
Metacritic is a Site that Rates Video Games
The internet is a vast space that runs on servers set up all over the world, and some of these servers house the website known as Metacritic. Metacritic is a site that rates not only video games, but almost every piece of entertainment out there. Even the obscure like 30 Impossible Levels has their ownContinue reading “Metacritic is a Site that Rates Video Games”
Don’t Wii Sit, get Wii Fit!
Back in December, right before the New Year, I decided that I would take on a New Year’s resolution and then abandon it in a month or so, as is tradition. I didn’t want to put in too much thought or effort though so I looked at my current surroundings at the time. I sawContinue reading “Don’t Wii Sit, get Wii Fit!”
Stardew Valley is my Least Favorite Cult
Stardew Valley is a quiet little town where nothing ever changes besides the seasons, and if you want to be accepted by the community you’ll shut up and never question it again. My main goal was to infiltrate this cult and become one of them so that I would finally have a community that acceptsContinue reading “Stardew Valley is my Least Favorite Cult”
Video Game Love for the Loveless
It’s the week of Valentine’s Day, and it marks the 24th consecutive Valentine’s Day where I do not have a romantic valentines. This is fine however, romantic entanglements simply take away time from my one true love: video games. However, I am only human, even if I sometimes wish I weren’t, and I desire companionshipContinue reading “Video Game Love for the Loveless”
I am Ben Rodrigue, and I play video games.
Hey blogosphere, you feel the cringe coming from reading the word blogosphere? That’s the tone I, Ben Rodrigue, was hated for throughout high school. That’s why I like video games, the protagonists were almost never cringey. In fact, I like video games so much I’m going to make this mandatory blog about them. Why doContinue reading “I am Ben Rodrigue, and I play video games.”