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 There are many things to enjoy when playing video games, but the one for players like me is finishing everything the game has to offer. This bar can mean different things depending on the console era as achievements or trophies serve as this benchmark for this specific hobby. Letting us know when the time is up on the experience. Even this simple joy does not extend into all the possible genres as we have our comforts and preferred playstyles. Ultimately, it depends on whether or not that game is for you or if the grind is truly worth it. I'll take you through some of my completions and my current fancy to give an idea of how this joy can shift into a chore the more you play it.  One of my favorite completions thus far has been for the original Xbox remaster, Voodoo Vince. A 3D platformer about a Voodoo doll in a New Orleans-esque setting trying to save his owner. The appeal of the game is the setting and the wise-cracking Vince. Nothing too crazy, but I played the game as a ...

 After playing Bayonetta for the first time at the end of 2020, I was enamored at such a remarkable game that I had neglected to play for so long. The gameplay, characters, setting, and music all hit on these highpoints as a game that deserves to be played by those that love high-octane action with style. Bayonetta hit all those notes that something like Devil May Cry never really could for me. Recently, I have finished Bayonetta 2 for the first time. And it hit all the right notes that the first game did. A fun as hell game that many people might miss with it being on the Nintendo Switch and Wii U while being cursed with a lack of discounting that many first-party Nintendo games face. Bayonetta 3 is supposed to drop later this year, but I wish that the second and third games would release on other platforms because this second game is such a gem. From the introduction of the co-op feature to the remix of Moon River as this game's Fly Me to the Moon, Bayonetta 2 is truly a remarkab...

 With the recent reveal of Luffy's Devil Fruit Awakening being the Sun God Nika, this now opens up the Mythical Zoan category for more human models. As far as we knew before this, there was only one Human-Human Fruit. This got me thinking that other Devil Fruits, when awakened, can also show their true nature like the Gum-Gum Fruit. There are two fruits that I think could hold similar secrets, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Shadow-Shadow Fruit. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, owned by Enel, has the potential to awaken into the Japanese Thunder God Raijin. The biggest thing to note from this are the drums that are already incorporated into the characters design. Not to mention Enel also thinks and has played god himself in the series. The transition for Enel to return to the series more powerful than ever and challenge Luffy once again seems to have some groundwork already laid down. While the Rumble-Rumble Fruit has visible Godly connections, the Shadow-Shadow Fruit may need a tad more convi...

 One Piece has been going on for almost Twenty-Five years at this point. And one of the biggest unanswered questions has been where the treasure is located. Now, current readers and anime watchers may come to the conclusion that the One Piece is located on the island of Laugh Tale. As described during the Roger Pirates backstory in the Wano Country Arc. But the one thing that sticks out to me is the name of the island, Laugh Tale. The mysterious treasure is not shown and the only thing that we have from the island's exploration is everyone laughing at the end of the journey. This could be seen as an emotional response to the end of a long journey with a soon-to-be dead and beloved captain, yet I feel like there is more to it. The reason I believe as to why the Roger Pirates are laughing, is that the One Piece is actually on the Moon. As ridiculous as this theory is, I feel there is some weight behind it. A key component to this idea are the Celestial Dragons (Tenryubito) who wear s...

I played many games in 2021, some were amazing experiences and some made me want to tear my hair out. But Cris Tales stood out to me as something special. Seeing this game appear every now and then at games conferences or presentations continued to pique my interest. The concept of manipulating time is one that is hard to spin. Time flows in different directions and the teams at Dreams Uncorporated and Syck understood the assignment. From Narim to Crystallis, the world was filled with palettes, characters, and environments that popped. Leaving me in awe at what I was witnessing when I played it. A game that filled me with immense satisfaction when the credits rolled. The game begins with Crisbell looking for her missing rose that then leads down a whirling path of adventure, anguish, and triumphant acts. In trying to capture what makes other RPGs (Role-playing games) stand out, they found the groove needed to carve out a game that fulfills the ambitions set forth. It's these ambiti...

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Over the past couple of months, I have been looking at what Chicago sport fans say about their players, teams, and management through different avenues such as articles, social media, and other places on the internet. What it tells me is that there is a vocal subsection that is invested in ways that seem unbelievable. I try to give these "passionate" fans the benefit of the doubt. They are embroiled in the twists and turns that come with being a sports fan, but then I see the sense of community that sport promotes not feeding into the goodwill of people. It is feeding into the panic and despair that feeds into paranoia and negativity. There was the incident from 2003 with Steve Bartman that should have called for a reflection of sports fans everywhere and not just Chicago Cubs fans. A realization that there is more to the sport than people playing for entertainment and escape from the unnerving reality outside the stadium. The fact that it took a championship that was never...