Review: Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Featuring guest writer Tim Joyce.
CelJaded Top 20: Overrated Video Games (Part 2)
Get ready for the shocking conclusion that is CelJaded's top 20 most overrated video games! Please try to save any death threats until the morning... Here we go!
CelJaded Top 20: Overrated Video Games (Part 1)
Certain games tend to get more praise than they probably deserve. In this first of a two part post we'll look at ten such games that always leave me thinking: "what's so special about this, exactly?"
Retrospective: Gears of War
No doubt the more sophisticated multiplayer thrills of later games in the series will prove more popular with most players, but for me the original Gears of War offers a more undiluted slice of gaming goodness over its predecessors.
Review: Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth
Directly inspired by (and billed as a spiritual successor to) the lauded title Sid Meier's: Alpha Centauri, it's obvious that this newest spinoff in the classic Civilization series has some pretty big shoes to fill.
A Leap of Faith: Celebrating 15 Years of Sega’s Dreamcast
A detailed look at the Dreamcast, its games, and the legacy that Sega's final console left behind as well as my thoughts on it after fifteen crazy years.
CelJaded Top 20: Video Game Surprises (Part 2)
Buckle up and get ready for the final ten titles in this list of CelJaded's top 20 video game surprises.
CelJaded Top 20: Video Game Surprises (Part 1)
Like a toaster in the tub; some games just catch you by surprise! This is part 1 of a brand new list that explores CelJaded's top 20 video game surprises- titles that, for some reason, I didn't expect to be as good as they turned out to be.
CelJaded Top 20: Video Game Disappointments (Part 2)
Collecting the final ten entries, this is part 2 of the detailed mega-list featuring CelJaded's top 20 video game disappointments. Enough time wasted, let's get straight back to it!
CelJaded Top 20: Video Game Disappointments (Part 1)
Whether it's a direct result of hype or just a very shoddy product from a team that should have known better, a video game disappointment cuts like steel. This first of a two part post collects entries #20-#11 of CelJaded's most disappointing games.
Review: Ben Prunty Albums
Ben Prunty shot to recognition after producing audio for the hit PC game FTL and since I own his entire album collection up to this point (spoiler: they’re rather good!) I’d like to share my thoughts on each one and talk a little bit about why I like them and why you might too.
The 16-bit Era
The fourth generation of home video game consoles would constitute somewhat of a golden period in my Sega-centric gaming history. Like many moments though, I always found it extremely special to be part of something like this the first time around as well as rediscovering it after many years.
What’s to Like About Roguelikes?
In spite of its age, Rogue's legacy can still be felt in RPGs released to this very day.
Review: Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2015
Let's find out if Magic 2015 can take on Hearthstone for the emergent title of best digital card game in CelJaded's first ever review!
The 8-Bit Era
There's something about 8-bit games, isn't there? Find out what came after the Atari in this follow up to my original two posts and join me as I divulge my continuing history with video games.
Retrospective: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
For nearly three years I have tried to enjoy this game. Did I finally succeed?
Retrospective: Soulstar
Fantastic graphics, colourful level design and an excellent soundtrack are the defining features of this largely forgotten Mega CD game. Now twenty years old, how does the cult favourite Soulstar hold up?
You Have to Start Somewhere
It was a very rare sequence of events that brought me to my first contact with the world of video games and in fact, looking back now I guess it played out exactly like something you might see in a movie.