The Gamer Dad 79

10/08/2026

Pragmata is probably one of the best games I have played in a LONG time.

Thanks to GameFly I got to give this game a try last night, and I am so glad that I did. It truly feels like the total package.

Story, gameplay and graphics all feel like they were treated with care and love, and it shows in the final product.

I have been struggling lately with gaming. Nothing really has caught my attention. I have gone back to retro gaming just to reignite my love for gaming. However, Pragmata has reignited my passion for this hobby, it is that good.

If you have not had a chance to play this yet I highly recommend giving it a try. So far it is a rare 10/10 for me.

10/02/2026

Hold the heck on!

I knew Silent Hill was home to some horrific monsters, but I didn't know it had strange and interesting plants?

09/26/2026

What are some good experiences that you can only have on the Game Boy? I never owned an original GB so I am not familiar with the games on it.

09/26/2026

Are you buying GTA VI at launch? Did you actually pre-order a DIGITAL game...

09/23/2026

I rolled credits on the demo for Hellraiser Revival and HOLY S**T do I want to talk about it.

This is THE game I have been waiting for when it comes to games based on horror movies. This will set the standard for all to come in the future when any company decides to adapt a horror property.

First, lets clear up what this game is NOT.

This is NOT those crappy, asymmetrical horror games that have been coming out, like Friday the 13th, Killer Klowns from Outer Space and Halloween.

Admittedly I had a little fun with Friday the 13th, but that was for a whole other reason than the game actually being good.

No, Hellraiser is a good old fashioned, single-player, narrative focused horror game. In a lot of ways this reminds me of Condemned Criminal Origins in its brutality.

And yes, this game is BRUTAL. I literally could not show some of the footage that I took from the demo. We start out with a full frontal s@x scene, with B**M in full effect. We quickly transition into brutal dismemberment as the Cenobites come into play.

I did feel the enemy design in the demo was a little too repetitive, but these were humans in a cult, so it did make sense as to why they all looked alike.

The creature designs, the little of what you see in the demo, looked fantastic, and something right out of the movies.

Nothing is off limits in this game. At one point the main character, naked, gets tied up, and if you look down you can see his...member...in all its flaccid glory.

So this is absolutely going on my wish list as it fully captures the feel and essence of the property it is based on. More developers need to move away from trying to capture the same gameplay loop as Dead by Daylight, and focus on making something that actually captures what it feels like to be a part of those movies.

09/23/2026

09/22/2026

Thanks to GameFly I'm gonna be able to try out without having to spend $70.

Gamefly is my favorite service going right now, and they feel like the last bastion of physical gaming.

I hope Wolverine isn't as bad as some of the reviews are saying, but man, I just can't get past that face model lol

09/18/2026

Last night the credits rolled on Wonder Boy for the Sega Master System and I want to talk about it.

I remember beating Wonder Boy for the firs time when I was a kid. I always looked back on it as a major accomplishment. It was night and my parents had trusted me to stay home alone as they went food shopping. I sat myself in front of our TV with my Master System and played the entire night, defeating the final boss well after my parents had come home.

The game is a typical platformer from that era, and what I mean by that is that it has a pretty high level of difficulty. However, Wonder Boy differentiates itself in one key way.

When you run out of lives, you don't start back at the beginning of the game, just the level. For me that is a HUGE difference that makes the difficulty much more palatable. You don't lose all the progress you made, you just lose your high score (which for some is reason alone to start over).

I loved how the color popped on the 8-bit system, and the sprites are big and clear. This is one of the games that showed that the Master System could be better than the NES.

The music was also a highlight, and while it repeated, it was catchy and it didn't annoy me like some of the music from that era.

I would give Wonder Boy a 7/10. There are some area's that had really bad slow down when only a handful of enemies are on the screen, and the difficulty can be punishing at times, making it frustrating. However the fun, addictive gameplay and beautiful 8-bit graphics are a highlight.

09/16/2026

😮😮😮

HO-LY s**t.....

Could it be happening? FINALLY, after all this time.?

Eternal Darkness is one of my favorite games of all time, and had a huge influence on the kinds of games I enjoy nowadays.

If Nightdive could finally bring it back in a remaster, I would lose my s**t lol.

"Eternal Darkness is one of my all-time favorites and it deserves the treatment I know Nightdive Studio is capable of"

09/16/2026

I remember the premise surrounding the tie-in game for the TV Show Defiance. Events that happen both in the show and the game will affect the other.

Personally I thought this was so cool. I do remember enjoying the show, and while I did pick up the game, I just didn't have the time to dedicate to it to really make it feel worth while.

Do you remember Defiance? Did you play the tie in game? Let me know below.