In this edition of Backloggery Beatdown, I discuss XCOM, XCOM 2, and Pyre, Tetris Effect, and The Messenger.
Category Archives: Gaming
On Blerdvision
When I published the first edition of Blerdvision, I did so with good intentions, taking it upon myself to shore up an embarrassing dearth of coverage on Black History Month. Black Lives Matter kicked off something akin to a third Civil Rights Movement, and modern publications renewed and redoubled their coverage of all things black,Continue reading “On Blerdvision”
Racial Battle Fatigue and the Church
Despite my prior commitment to writing a review for 5/29/20, I threw in the towel at the last minute. I informed my Associate Editor, Michael Mendis, that I was not in the mood to write. Calling an audible, I instead published something previously unplanned. He asked me, “Are you doing alright?” All I could musterContinue reading “Racial Battle Fatigue and the Church”
A Savior Is Born: Dandara as Christian Allegory
Dandara is a delightful indie-developed metroidvania that fuses forecasting a dark future with a message of hope.
