Introduction

Hello (likely) friends and family!

In the past, I've tried to keep up a blog, but I believe it fell pray to these classic blunders of internet blog-dum:

(1) Rare posting

(2) Rampant speling errors 😁

(3) Freshman-level philosophy bullshit

I've decided to move forward with an idea that I've had for a long time which will hopefully avoid this blunders.  

I don't know about you, but I am extremely suggestible when it comes to video games.  (Note to self, I almost wrote "suggestive", which could set up an entirely different blog).  Last summer, my wife and I went to Greece for an amazing two week trip.  Seeing all the ruins and learning about how an early civilization blossomed into the European Union's least favorite country left me with a lot of feelings.  Not the least of which was a HUGE desire to play Civilization 5.  I get a similar spontaneous nostalgia driving me back to games in my library I had previously thought I'd worn out.  I remember when I StumbledUpon a Punch Cat article on Reddit (not this one, but this is the basic tone of most) which sent me running (like a Khajiit who kicked a chicken in Riverwood) back to Skyrim for weeks.

I'm typically behind on the times.  I have a horrible habit of betting on the wrong trend when it comes to games and consoles.  Because of that, I frequently find myself playing some our generation's best games about 2 months to 5 years too late.  So, I wanted to share my experience being Late to the Game with all of you.  Maybe it gives you the motivation you need to return to Tamriel, Azeroth, Sanctuary, the year 2329, or Sevastopol Station.  Maybe you've never played Dying Light, and you're not sure that you'd like it but you just need some details to make the purchase.  

I'm not going too far back.  We're not going to be reviewing Pong here or anything!  I'm going to be playing some current generation games that I'm just a little Late to the Game in playing.  I'm going to talk about my experience playing, how I felt about the story and characters, and some other thoughts.  If you're into a more technical review, this might not be for you.  I've got some friends who in my Warcraft guild who frequently remind me that I do not know the first thing about graphics quality.  In so far as the graphics quality does affect the quality of my experience, I probably won't be touching upon it.

I'm not looking to rush my first experiences playing some of these games.  I think that's a benefit of reviewing games that have been out for a while!  So, to keep up and push content, I'm going to have some reflections on games that I've played in the past that I think warrant a second look.  I'll also look into streaming some play on Twitch and other services.

To keep an eye on what's coming next, you can look to the right to see what games I'm playing and what consoles/systems I'm using.  I just started The Last Of Us, which will likely be my first real post, but in the meantime, you can keep an eye out for a reflection on Alien: Isolation.

Also, please feel free to leave comments with what games from the last 20 or so years you'd like to see revisited and reviewed!  On this particular post, can you name the game/series that corresponds to the underlined places above? (Hint 2329: you'd have to be a real internet Journeyman to know this one).

I hope you enjoy what you find here.  If you take away one thing, I hope its "Damn, I need to play that again!"