PinnedVargas SalvatierraWhy Breath of the Wild is the Most Important Game of the GenerationNintendo has proven to be a great company many times, but I think it’s only with the release of Breath of the Wild that they have proven to…Feb 1, 20193Feb 1, 20193
Vargas SalvatierraDisney Destroyed Star Wars, and Here’s WhyGeorge Lucas created Star Wars simply because he wanted to make money. Initially the young director was known for making weird and…Aug 62Aug 62
Vargas SalvatierraDUNE—Five-Hours of Masterful Science FictionAdapting Dune (1965) into a movie was obviously a good idea, with the only major obstacle being that the book is pretty long, so adapting…Mar 22Mar 22
Vargas SalvatierraThe Legend of Recycled Content: Tears of the KingdomIt’s completely pointless to pretend that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has any chance in hell of winning Game of the Year at…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
Vargas SalvatierraBethesda Made One Huge Mistake With Fallout 4Todd Howard might be an unprecedented genius in gaming, but he is not god, he is not perfect, he makes mistakes, he is human after all. He…Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
Vargas SalvatierraBarbenheimer Review — Finally, Some Good Fucking MoviesThe massive success of both Barbie and Oppenheimer reminds me quite a bit of Elden Ring’s instant success. Hype is not an uncommon thing…Jul 24, 2023Jul 24, 2023
Vargas SalvatierraElden Ring Has Too Much CombatElden Ring is a gorgeous game. It has a simple yet complex combat system that just feels great to play. It’s arguably the best open world…Mar 31, 2023Mar 31, 2023
Vargas SalvatierraThe Last of Us and the Citizen Kane-ness ProblemLooking into video game journalists seeking validationDec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022
Vargas SalvatierraAmazon’s The Rings of Power Turns Tolkien Anti-War Mythos Into a Pro-War ParableThe many evils of Jeff Bezos are very well recorded: From his abuse of workers at Amazon warehouses, to the fact that his company pays cero…Sep 3, 20221Sep 3, 20221
Vargas SalvatierraDeath Stranding Has Really Good GameplayThe genius of Death Stranding is in how Kojima proved that most mainstream games are completely full of shit. This is especially true for…Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022