Arthur Damian

1 week ago | thatvideogameblog.com | Arthur Damian

After almost 30 years, it is once again Tail Time. Everyone’s favorite gecko before the GEICO one, Gex, is returning to modern platforms in the Gex Trilogy. Do these three titles hold up better today with quality of life improvements? Or is Gex better left relegated to the past? Onwards to the review! We’ll start with the original Gex, which initially appeared on the 3DO before being ported to the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation. This is the only one of Gex’s adventures in 2D.

1 month ago | thatvideogameblog.com | Arthur Damian

Nowadays, one cannot browse multiple online stores for videogames without stumbling upon a plethora of platformers. With so many to choose from, how does any developer stand out to be the next Shovel Knight or Celeste? By being unique. This is how I ended up feeling after my time with Love Eternal at PAX East 2025. Love Eternal is a passion project from a pair of sibling developers.

1 month ago | thatvideogameblog.com | Arthur Damian

If you were making a new game in the point-and-click genre, how would you make it unique? Game developer Meredith Gran had some ideas for her next title, Perfect Tides: Station to Station. The PAX East 2025 demo showcased how having conversations and forging relationships could help one level up in life. Perfect Tides: Station to Station is the sequel to Perfect Tides. If you never played the original, don’t worry; you can play the sequel without prior knowledge.

1 month ago | thatvideogameblog.com | Arthur Damian

I had mentioned playing Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster at PAX East 2025. What I did not disclose, however, was that Square Enix had another title to demo. What I can now tell you, the gaming masses, is that I got to experience Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake early.

1 month ago | thatvideogameblog.com | Arthur Damian

When thinking of reinventing the classic video game Pac-Man, there are a few ways to go about it. You could make Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures, controlling Pac-Man indirectly by pointing him left or right while pelting him with rocks. That’s a bad interpretation of the character. Or you could turn him into a supporting character in a Metroidvania named Shadow Labyrinth. This is the more interesting option. A preview build of Shadow Labyrinth was shown off to the press at PAX East 2025.