Video Game Generations

Surprise! VGGN issue #47 is out now. In this issue, I take a look at Xbox Exhibition demo discs and PS2 JamPack demo discs. Also: why I'm becoming disillusioned by AAA gaming. Read it: vggpodcast.com/news/vggn-047… Archive: vggpodcast.com/news Get Notified: vggn.eo.page/sub

…the kind of content you find sick and irredeemable, and if you enjoy horror games, you'll probably love Hellraiser Revival. My late ex-girlfriend was a fan of the movies. I never really was, but I re-watched the first three recently in preparation and now I think I'm a fan too.

…sex and nudity, torture, profanity, and at times vulgar turns of phrase that seem to push the boundaries of what even an M-rated game can be. It's a horror game akin to the more modern Resident Evil, in first person, with melee weapons, guns, powers, and puzzles. If it's not…

Mini-Review: Hellraiser Revival (PS5 Pro) Usually when I pick screenshots to go along with my mini-reviews, I only have to skip ones that give too much away; moments I don't want to spoil, surprise reveals, and so on. This time, my captures are a veritable minefield of gore,…

I guess "eventually" is today, because I just did this after having zero hype for Switch 2 (the sham of key cards and rumors of higher game prices at launch). I guess it's an early birthday present to myself. With a new Metroid next year and an upcoming new Xenoblade, I had to.

…able to take on every challenge (and get the platinum trophy) without ever turning on any assists. Remedy Games' unique style shines throughout, but it wasn't until a lengthy late-game flashback section that I thought WOW - they surprised me again. One of my favorites of 2026.

…weapon upgrades - something the game explained (I think) but I misunderstood. At least I wasn't confused on unlocking talents (skills). By the end, I loved it too. I was zipping and zooming and almost flying through the several open-zone regions of weirdly twisted Manhattan,…

Mini-Review: Control - Resonant (PS5) For some reason, I was a good 15 hours into this game before it finally started to grab me. I don't think that's typical, as most people seem to love it from the start. I struggled with combat, until I realized you "level up" by unlocking…

…console). Some sections reunite the two, and then it's about coordinating efforts and sharing suggestions. As tends to happen, this caused a few arguments, but also several great "a ha, we did it" moments (breaking the 4 crystals was our favorite). Does require PS Plus to play.

…find them impossibly frustrating at the same time. There's no split-screen mode, since the idea is for both players to solve and progress by communicating things that the other player can't see (ex: one player sees symbols on a wall that the other player needs to enter into a…

Mini-Review: We Were Here Tomorrow (PS5 Pro) The latest in this co-op puzzle adventure series brings two explorers to the future, into a sprawling facility where science experiments have gone awry. Playing through it with my son reminded me just how much I love these games AND…

Absolutely nobody is talking about Warrior Cats, but this might be fun. It might also finally get me to write a VGGN issue about games where you play as a cat, which I’ve been postponing for a year.

Big fans of the series. My son has bugged me for months to keep an eye on the release date so we could continue the adventure (loved all the prior ones, even though some of it had us screaming at each other). I'm disappointed it needs PS Plus (I cancelled mine) but 1 month is OK.

Today is "We Were Here Tomorrow" day for anybody who celebrates. It's disappointing that PS Plus is required, so there's the added expensive of a month of that, but I think it'll be worth it since the prior games were so great. store.playstation.com/en-us/…

…easier to reset the game than spend 15 minutes trying to run and find a good place to recover or hide. I usually like fixed-angle cinematic views (no camera control), but found myself running the wrong way far too often after scene transitions. At least I got the best ending.

…it and wanted to throw my controller through the screen because, while not necessarily a hard game, the "scares" amount to a series of individual pursuers (also taken from early Resident Evil) that can be downright frustrating, sapping the fun out of it when it's sometimes…

Mini-Review: Haunting Ground (PS2) At times, I loved this for its sprawling locations that are fun to discover and explore, cool puzzles (classic Resident Evil style), and fantastic art design. No between-room loading during gameplay makes it seamless. At other times, I hated…

Trump. Oh, in a game? I’ll have to think.

Siren*

I played Rule of Rose a few years ago, Kuon a few days ago, and Haunting Ground should be wrapped up tomorrow. Soren hasn’t been on my radar but now I’m intrigued.

Yep, it is.