Mar 20New video: ‘Resident Evil 4’ (2005)Now that the remake is launching, we need to talk about the original one. Considered one of the best games in history, its enormous influence has set the standard for the industry’s big leagues to follow, but have AAA games learned the right lesson? Has it stood the test…Resident Evil 41 min readResident Evil 41 min read
Feb 13New video: ‘Loom’ (1990)The great artistic project of Lucasfilm Games before it rose to fame with “The Secret of Monkey Island” is also the great masterpiece of Brian Moriarty. However, its innovation has not been continued in other games: is it due to the particular context in which it was created? And…Lucasfilm Games1 min readLucasfilm Games1 min read
Jan 23+140 Best Games of 2022: THE GOTY OF THE YEAR 2022.For the third year in a row (and the second one in video format), here’s my list of games released in 2022 that I played and surprised me. A collection of both popular games as well as hidden gems and underrated games, accompanied by a brief commentary on what…1 min read1 min read
Dec 7, 2022I Found A Box In My Attic Full of PC Games and Demos And This Is It…This summer I had to clean out the attic of the family home, which meant rediscovering a good deal of video game material stored in boxes. Some of these games, because they were marketed as magazine promotions and collectibles, are hard to find today. Therefore, I have decided to…Max Payne1 min readMax Payne1 min read
Oct 31, 2022New video: ‘Clock Tower: The First Fear’ (1995)“Clock Tower” is a necessary step in the history of horror video games, still influential but not exempt from previous influences. Taking as reference the Italian horror cinema and the slasher, this game marked the survival horror without even belonging to the genre, but… Is it good as an…Clock Tower1 min readClock Tower1 min read
Oct 24, 2022New video: ‘The Song of Saya’ (2003)Faced with the anxiety of existentialism, the cure of love: a happy ending. Or not? “The Song of Saya” is a visual novel written by Gen Urobuchi that exposes a terrifying story of loss of humanity that accompanies the player himself. What if “keep playing” means condemning humanity? What…Saya No Uta1 min readSaya No Uta1 min read
Oct 17, 2022New video: ‘Chiller’ (1986)One of the most dangerous and grotesque games ever made. It is time to talk about violence in video games and our role in perpetuating other invisible violence. If you like these and other blog posts and want them to continue, please consider donating via https://ko-fi.com/henriquelage or contributing as…Chiller1 min readChiller1 min read
Oct 10, 2022New video: ‘Castlevania: Bloodlines’ (1994)The “Castlevania” saga can be separated into two distinct parts: the classicvania, and the Igavania, after “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night”. However, “Castlevania: Bloodlines” was the last of the classicvania and the only game developed for SEGA, which allowed it to make the most of its creativity and technological…Castlevania1 min readCastlevania1 min read
Sep 26, 2022New video: Six Years To Beat Dark SoulsIt took me six years to finish ‘Dark Souls’. But the important thing is that I finished it. And this is what I’ve learned. A video review about a long and hard journey that, however, turns out to have been the most important thing in all this time. If…Dark Souls1 min readDark Souls1 min read
Sep 5, 2022New video: ‘Kingdom Hearts’ (2002)My first experience with “Kingdom Hearts”, 20 years after its release: Does it stand the test of time without nostalgia in its midst? Can there be something of its own in a story that combines cameos from two big companies promoting themselves? Let’s explore to see if there is…Kingdom Hearts1 min readKingdom Hearts1 min read
