Category Archives: Modern Games

First Impressions: Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Vita)

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Brian

Ys VIII, which released in 2017, is the latest game in the very long-running Ys series from Falcom. Dating back to the mid ’80s, the Ys series of simple but fun action-RPGs. While the Ys series has never been as … Continue reading →

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PC Platformers Game Opinion Summaries, Part 16: Digital-Download 2d games (Part 13)

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Brian

Yes, I’m finally going to start this series up again.  It’s been way too long!  I probably should have a full update ready, but I don’t, so this will have to do.  For this small update, first I’ll post the … Continue reading →

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My Thoughts on E3 2018 – It Was Kind of Average

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Brian

First, I just noticed that none of my four yearly E3 report articles are in the Table of Contents page! Sorry about that, this oversight has finally been corrected. Anyway, on to the article. The last few years, I’ve written … Continue reading →

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Currently, There are Fewer Reasons than Ever to Own Consoles

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Brian

When comparing the value of computers to consoles, I have always liked both, but overall like the PC a bit more.  Computers are more versatile and have a larger game library, covering more price points, have more variety of control … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts on They Are Billions

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Brian

Since my last post over a month ago, also about this game, I have played a little bit of many games, as usual. However, the game I’ve played the most by far is, still, this game, They Are Billions for … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: They Are Billions (PC)

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Brian

They Are Billions is an RTS/building simulation game in early access on Steam. It was released in early access in December 2017, but I got the game about a week and a half ago. I have been very hooked since, … Continue reading →

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Review – The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA) – A Very Good Zelda Game

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Brian

Yes, it’s an actual real update!  I’m glad to have written a review again. Title: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (US/EU), Zelda no Densetsu: Fushigi no Boushi (Japan) Developer: Flagship Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Game Boy Advance Released: November … Continue reading →

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Small article update

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Brian

In the WiiWare / Wii VC Recommendations List (https://blackfalcongames.net/?p=364) I fixed a few minor text issues and, more importantly, added comments about what I think about most of the titles I have for WiiWare.  It’s a small but, I think, … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Ever Oasis (3DS) – This game is great!

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Brian

This is another first-impressions article, not a review.  It reflects my opinion on the game based on the hours I have put into it so far.  I may still be early in this game, but I have played it enough … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Steam Link hardware – Computer Games on your Television!

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Brian

… Yes, it’s been far too long. Between being busy, that more than 6-day power outage after the huge windstorm of October 2017 knocked out power to more than half of this state, some computer problems (I think Windows messed … Continue reading →

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