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After two years, I’m finally continuing this series. Candidly, what took so long was forcing myself to write it. This was really difficult for me compared to the first. Arkham City is great – it’s the best in the series – but a lot of that greatness is improvement on the solid foundation laid down … More Batman: Arkham City – DEBUG MODE
Oh Deathloop… I was so looking forward to this game. Arkane Studios had become one of my favorite developers out there with their last few games. Dishonored 2? Great game with amazing level design. Prey? Even better and it featured the best narrative they’ve ever done. For me, Deathloop falls flat in nearly every regard. … More A Critique of “DEATHLOOP” – DEBUG MODE
I’ve been looking forward to this game since it was announced waaaay back in 2015. That’s a long time to anticipate release and the anticipation was even stronger because the original game came out waaaay, waaay back in 2005. That game was a bit of a cult classic – big on personality and flavor but … More Psychonauts 2 | A great game I don’t love – DEBUG MODE
I’ve always been kind of curious about Final Fantasy. It’s been around for so long and seems to have been a lot of different things to different players over the years. Since I got my PS5 and re-upped my PS Plus subscription, I got access to Final Fantasy VII Remake – a shiny new version … More My First Final Fantasy – DEBUG MODE
Although the PS5 has been out since November 2020, they’re still hard to find and it’s still early days for the console. This is sort of a review, sort of a discussion about the PlayStation 5, some games, and the industry in general right now. This was probably the most challenging and involved video I’ve … More Let’s Talk About PS5 – DEBUG MODE
Two videos in just under a week? Crazy, right? I wasn’t planning on making this, but as I played the Switch re-release of Super Mario 3D World, I realized I had things to say about the new Bowser’s Fury game that’s packaged with it. This video is mainly about my problems with the game but … More Bowser’s Fury review – DEBUG MODE
I had fully intended for my next Debug Mode video to be the start of new series that I was fairly excited about. Then computer troubles struck and corrupted the footage I’d recorded for that game. That really took the wind out of my sails. I intend to get back to that previous project, but … More The Triumph of Hitman 3 – DEBUG MODE
I almost passed on making a year-end wrap up video since I already covered several of the year’s big games in previous videos. But I do like this format even if nobody really watches. It’s a good way to cover a lot of ground in a relatively short time. I actually made more Debug Mode … More Games of 2020 – DEBUG MODE
When I watched The Mandalorian last fall, the template for a video game version was apparent almost immediately. Around the same time, I played Jedi: Fallen Order which has so much story potential that a TV adaptation could be amazing. This video explains how those things could be adapted into the other medium. I’ve had … More Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and The Mandalorian are backwards – DEBUG MODE
The new Microsoft Flight Simulator is an amazing thing. It isn’t magic, but it is frequently magical. Rather than a more straightforward review or discussion of the game, I wanted to make something that was more of a general essay. In a lot of ways, Flight Simulator transcends normal video games. It’s a way to … More The Realistic Escapism of Microsoft Flight Simulator – DEBUG MODE
Generally I’ve avoided discussing extremely popular things when the iron is hot. I do this gaming YouTube channel in my spare time “for fun.” Trying to keep up with people who do it “professionally” while still maintaining a level of quality that I’m okay with would be utterly exhausting. But I decided to try my … More The Last of Us Part II: A Story Worth Telling? – DEBUG MODE
Is it possible? Two Debug Mode videos in such a short span? Nay, three videos! What new devilry is this? Only the wild year that is 2020 could bring about such unprecedented events! Animal Crossing: New Horizons one of the biggest game releases of the year and in this video I explain why I quit … More Why I Stopped Playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons – DEBUG MODE
This is the first single-game review I’ve done in five years (the Arkham Asylum video from last fall was more of a retrospective). I’ve shied away from doing traditional game reviews for a variety of reasons – mostly because I find that uninteresting. My current philosophy with the Debug Mode channel is to do videos … More XCOM: Chimera Squad review – DEBUG MODE
Like most of my videos, it took me longer to put this together than I intended. Needless to say, this year hasn’t been what anybody’s wanted so even though there are a billion things more important than video games – especially right now – it’s still worth taking a break and celebrating the medium before … More Games of the Decade: 2010 – 2019 – DEBUG MODE
Another year’s come and gone. There weren’t quite as many games I was really passionate about in 2019 as there have been in the couple years previous – but my top game this year is definitely a special one.
It’s been a while since I covered an individual game on Debug Mode. After playing Marvel’s Spider-man last year, I was struck by how much it felt like the successor to the Batman: Arkham series. I’m surprised it took that long for someone to crib the style and mechanics for another superhero. I love the … More Batman: Arkham Asylum – DEBUG MODE
I’m still doing this Debug Mode video game show thing! In fact, I’ve been working on content for the channel a lot lately. If my plans don’t get too derailed, 2019 should be the biggest year yet (which is to stay I plan on releasing more than 2 videos – hopefully many more than that). … More Debug Mode: Games of 2018
Nintendo Switch? Didn’t that come out like two months ago? Aren’t you a little late to the reviewing game? Yes, yes, and probably. Honestly I intended to get this review done a month ago but a number of things prevented that. On the other hand, I think anybody who did a “review” after only a … More Nintendo Switch Review – DEBUG MODE
Audio-only version: My buddy Joshua and I recorded a spoiler-filled discussion about Horizon Zero Dawn which would probably be the hottest new video game at the moment except then Zelda happened (and it’s really good too). The short non-spoiler version is that Horizon Zero Dawn is very, very good and you should play it if … More Spoilercast: Horizon Zero Dawn