I love EverQuest. For years, Norrath was my favorite fantasy game world, so I was ecstatic to play an action-looter (my favorite genre of RPG) in that setting. What made it even better is that Champions of Norrath was from Snowblind Studios, who had released the sublime Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance on PS2 in 2001. Needless to say, for me, Champions of Norrath did not disappoint.
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Pinball is cool, but Flipnic dares to ask the question: “what if it was even cooler?” The result is a surreal and stylish take on the game that’s unlike any pinball game I’ve ever played.
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War of the Monsters is like a cross between Power Stone, Virtual On, and classic science fiction. If you have an affinity for any of these, you’ll probably enjoy War of the Monsters. If you’re a fan of all three like me, you’ll probably love the game.
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Confession: the first Ratchet & Clank I finished was the 2016 reimagining. I had dabbled with a few games here and there, but that was the first time the series fully clicked for me enough to see one through to the end. A few years later, I played through Rift Apart on PS5 and absolutely loved it. I always wanted to play through older games in the series, and I’m happy to report that I can add the original Ratchet & Clank to my list of completed entries.
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As someone who liked but didn’t love Naughty Dog’s Crash Bandicoot games on PS1, I was only moderately excited for Jak and Daxter in 2001. But I did end up playing it at launch, and I was blown away. Coming off of N64 and PS1 3D platformers, I couldn’t believe the responsiveness, smooth framerate, and sprawling, gorgeous world. It became my favorite 3D platformer to date, and remains one of my favorite PS2 games. So how was revisiting it in 2025?
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These days Sony is best known for their sprawling, single-player cinematic adventures. I love many of those games, but there’s soooo much more to PlayStation’s 30+ years of history in regards to first-party releases. A week or so ago I started work on a top 100 list, similar to what I did for Nintendo and Sega. I quickly realized that I was woefully unprepared.
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