James Stephanie Sterling
I Hate The Word 'Consumer' (The Jimquisition)
I don't like the word "consumer." Words have power, and even when two words mean the same thing, the history and implications attached...
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James Stephanie Sterling
Dec 2, 2019
Shenmue Is The Waterworld Of Videogames (The Jimquisition)
Waterworld was a very, very, very expensive movie to make, and it was a flop. A very, very, very big flop. Anyway, let's talk about...
James Stephanie Sterling
Nov 25, 2019
Let's Get Pissy About In-Game Subscriptions (The Jimquisition)
Subscriptions for games are not new, but in the era of the "live service" they look set to make a major comeback. With television, music,...
James Stephanie Sterling
Nov 19, 2019
Pokémon Sword and Shield - Nintendo's Dynasty Warriors (Jimpressions)
Many grown adults have talked about Pokémon Sword and Shield, the children's game for children. I am now going to say what I think about...
James Stephanie Sterling
Nov 18, 2019
Disappointing Dexit: A Proper Pokémon Problem (The Jimquisition)
Pokémon Sword & Shield may very well go down in history as the most controversial release in the series, chiefly because of Dexit - the...
James Stephanie Sterling
Nov 11, 2019
Blizzard Is Pathetic (The Jimquisition)
Blizzard went out of its way to make sure Blizzcon was marked by two major game announcements and sorrowful contrition. To anybody paying...
James Stephanie Sterling
Nov 8, 2019
Death Stranding - Made For Walking (Jimpressions)
(Based on a copy provided by Sony) It's wonderful that Hideo Kojima gets to do whatever he wants to do. It's equally wonderful that I can...
James Stephanie Sterling
Nov 5, 2019
Disco Elysium - Sex, Drugs, And Dice Rolls (Jimpressions)
Disco Elysium is one of the best roleplaying games you could hope to experience, provided you're looking for something savagely dark,...
James Stephanie Sterling
Nov 4, 2019
Are Automated Bots A Deceptive Con? (The Jimquisition)
Fortnite recently introduced bots to its battle royale ecosystem, a decision that certainly has some positive elements to it. It's also...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 29, 2019
MediEvil - It's The Nineties! (Jimpressions)
MediEvil's PS4 release is a remarkably faithful recreation of the 1998 classic, and that's a problem. While the remaster is a...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 28, 2019
Bethesda Is Officially Obsolete (The Jimquisition)
Bethesda has spent so much goodwill these last few years it's practically bankrupt in the faith department. Fallout 76, as has been...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 27, 2019
Call Of Duty Modern Warfare - Shock & Bore (Jimpressions)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare may revel in its edgy depictions of armed conflict, but it's so one-note and routine about it that none of...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 26, 2019
The Outer Worlds - Take Me Home, Outer Worlds! (Jimpressions)
Take me home, Outer Worlds! Obsidian's long-awaited The Outer Worlds is, quite frankly, everything I needed it to be. Rich, dense,...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 21, 2019
A Lurid Post-Mortem Of Anthem - (The Jimquisition)
Anthem. Oh, Anthem. BioWare's ill-fated attempt to jump aboard the "live service" bandwagon is yet another cautionary tale the "AAA"...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 17, 2019
Children Of Morta - A Family Jewel (Jimpressions)
A truly excellent game, Children of Morta is like a checklist of my favorite things. Hack n' slash gameplay, dungeon crawling, roguelike...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 16, 2019
The Witcher 3 On Switch - A Surprisingly Switchy Witcher (Jimpressions)
The Witcher 3: Complete Edition has made its way to Switch, and it works! Like, it works really quite well. Obvious graphical compromises...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 14, 2019
Blizzard Chose Tyranny (The Jimquisition)
Activision Blizzard has been mired in controversy since it punished professional Hearthstone player Blitzchung for his vocal support of...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 7, 2019
Games That Embarrass The "AAA" Industry (The Jimquisition)
Shall we talk about good games doing good things? Between Borderlands 3 and Code Vein, we have examples of cosmetic rewards and...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 6, 2019
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is an interesting throwback. Not only does it hark back to an era where linear, straightforward...
James Stephanie Sterling
Oct 5, 2019
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint - Tony Recon's Ghost Clancy Breaklands (Jimpressions)
This game doesn't deserve serious critique. These open world live service looter shooter "AAA" pieces of garbage have become increasingly...
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