The Beanie Bubble – A Fictional Disaster About Real Events
Apple, which distributed The Beanie Bubble, is one of several studios in the AMPTP. Until the AMPTP is willing to offer both the WGA...
They Cloned Tyrone – A Fun but Messy Sci-Fi Debut
Netflix, which distributed They Cloned Tyrone, is one of several studios in the AMPTP. Until the AMPTP is willing to offer both the WGA...
Six Months Later – A Disney Dreamlight Valley Check-In
The honeymoon is over! I feel like my initial preview of Disney Dreamlight Valley was far too positive, even for a self-described Disney Adult. I was blinded by my desire for a cozy game with a Disney slant. And to be fair, I’ve had experiences with Early Access titles which started small and promising, and grew into great games, such as Dave the Diver or Stardew Valley. As the developers have inched closer to their one-year mark, and rumored free-to-play launch date, not much has improved. Sure, content has been added, but there’s still no enjoyable gameplay loop and what once seemed like it could be a worthy successor to Animal Crossing now feels like nothing more than a mobile game with console-level graphics: a mile wide, but an inch deep.
Based on a True Story – A Great Premise that Can’t...
There are many instances in life where the journey matters more than the destination. A cross-country trip with friends, making pizza from scratch, even...
Disney Speedstorm: Keep Away Until Free-to-Play!
As far as gameplay is concerned, Disney Speedstorm is at the top of the pack, but when it comes to monetization and mobile-game mechanics, this game is one of the absolute worst offenders.