Tag Archive: Review

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women – Sweet and Contemplative Poly Romance

Coming hot off the popularity and success of Wonder Woman, Dr. Marston and the Wonder Women is a far cry away from the polish, color, and lightness of a superhero film. In fact, this much more adult film tackles not only the challenges of romance, psychology, and sexual partnership in complex and NOT action-packed ways, it also blends two relatively under-represented subcultures on the big screen.

Wolfenstein – A Narrative Jubilee with a Serviceable Gameplay

**Intro:** Ah, Wolfenstein. How much respect is automatically generated for a title that stems from the “granddaddy of FPS”? Does the fact that Wolfenstein 3D (1992) often received credit for being a genre-template… Continue reading

Blade Runner 2049 – Pulpy Sci-Fi Noir that Breathes Life in Every Frame

Ridley Scott’s 1982 Cult Hit Blade Runner is often credited with a great many introductions. It’s often described as the first mainstream cyberpunk aesthetic put to film. The countless films and media it… Continue reading

Atomic Blonde Review – A Chemical Composition that Shines Brighter than the Mix of Its Parts

The Action Landscape in 2017 It’s a great time to be an action movie cinaphile. While the 90s and early 2000s held their respective heads above water, the recent years’ entries have provided… Continue reading

A Review of Modern Romance

Modern Romance strikes the right balance of humor and enlightening information. A dating book, a science book, a book for anyone curious about Modern Romance.

Rick and Morty Simulator: Virtual Rick-ality – A Humor-Infused, Exploration-Heavy, Easily Accessible VR Experience

While my zest for animated comedy has waned over the years, I can’t deny that there’s been a resurgence in quality adult-oriented cartoons as of late. Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim has been a… Continue reading

Virtual Reality & THE THRILL OF THE FIGHT – Fitness, Boxing, and Soreness with the HTC Vive

VR has been skyrocketing into my life in a rapid way in the last 3 months. This marks the FIRST VR focused article we’re writing here at Hopeful Homies, but it’s far from… Continue reading

Staying Neutral in a World of Hate: Analyzing Media Sans Bias – Part 2: Suicide Squad

Err’body Hyped, yet Err’body Beefing Bout Suicide Squad   As a continuation of the focus on sidestepping influence from online voices whilst still personally identifying one’s own opinion, this article will be tackling… Continue reading

Staying Neutral in a World of Hate: Analyzing Media Sans Bias – Part 1: Batman vs. Superman

  Academic titles aren’t exactly barrels of fun, but succinctly stating theses in a single sentence is hardly a walk in the park. Basically, below you’re gonna find part 1 of an article… Continue reading

Ratchet and Clank: a light-hearted, polished lil platformer

  Having missed the boat on Playstation titles of yesteryear like Spyro, Jak and Daxter, Sly Cooper, and of course Ratchet and Clank, I decided to throw down the fairly manageable $40 for… Continue reading

Titanfall vs. Titanfall 2 Beta, part deux: Minor Changes Yield Large Consequences, but some Fun & Flow are Still There 

   Prereqs: Take a look at a breakdown of the magic behind Titanfall 1 in part 1 before jumping into the meat of part 2 here, as it takes a big picture of… Continue reading

Titanfall 1 vs. Titanfall 2 Beta: Innovative Mechanics in the Military FPS, Part 1

Intro:  When Titanfall 1 dropped, it was the very first reason I decided to purchase my Xbox One. Trailers depicted a military shooter with a focus on movement, agility, and obviously mech combat,… Continue reading

Rise of the Tomb Raider – Hot, Hot, Holistically Honed Heat

Intro: Tomb Raider (2013) led me to believe the action-adventure genre was alive and well, and the character or Lara had plenty of life left in her. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)… Continue reading

DOOM – Furious, Flow-Focused, Fast FPS

Intro: Is finely-tuned and single-centric gunplay enough to obscure a barren narrative and a minimal gameplay variety? The 2016 DOOM game asks players to evaluate what they want out of an FPS game,… Continue reading

SUPERHOT: Stimulating, Satisfying, and Sizzling

The videogame medium has the ability to satisfy a lot of different appetites. For some, games provide an alluring role-playing experience. For others, a compelling interactive story-driven narrative. For many, the gameplay sits… Continue reading

Firewatch: Fine Narrative Finesse with a Frustrating Fizzle

I finished this game over a weekend in early March, and it was my first foray into the world of narrative-heavy/gameplay-lite “walking simulators”. I must say that while the first half of the game showcased… Continue reading