Gaming
Justifying My Purchase
We’re at a point right now where the then-niche nerd interests of the past are the driving elements of pop culture. Being a superfan of anime, comic media or fantasy and sci-fi worlds is normal. These things make billions of dollars off of the casual interests of millions.
FNAF Lore: 1970-1993 Summarized
The Beginning (FNAF 4) – 1970-1983: Two men, named William Afton and Henry Emily go in on a Chuck-E-Cheese-like establishment called Fredbear’s Family Diner.
FNAF Lore: 1990s- 2023 Summarized
Michael Afton and Ennard (Sister Location) – Late 1990s: In the Sister Location game, you play from the perspective of Michael again, working overnight at an underground storage facility to tend to his father’s creations, which have now turned into rental animatronics.
The Minecraft Movie Trailer: Aw, Man
I’ve been a longtime Minecraft player, my earliest memories of the game are playing on Xbox 360 with my four sisters. To put how long I’ve been playing into perspective, I played before creative mode was released.
AstroBot: The Tiny Robot That's Stolen My Heart
"AstroBot isn’t a Playstation ad, It’s a love letter to its properties."
When AstroBot’s first trailer dropped, I debated whether or not to purchase the game.
An Ode to Farming Simulators
The first game I ever owned myself was Harvest Moon DS: Sunshine Islands. I was beyond excited about what most people regarded as a decidedly mediocre game. But, for once, I could play something as obsessively as I wanted, not subjected to my brother’s occasional whims of sharing.
The Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie: Scarily Inaccurate to the Franchise
Five Nights at Freddy’s is a franchise with one of the most expansive stories in the video game sphere. The original game was released in 2014 and has since expanded into a franchise with multiple games, books, and now movies.
