FIFA: The Journey

FIFA: The Journey. A welcome innovation that brings engaging and well-developed story lines and emotion to the explosively popular annual soccer or football offering from EA.

Festival Powers That Be: Advocacy and Vibrancy to be Found at a Festival Near You

Festival life isn’t really a vacation by any means. For those that may not have experienced it themselves, I always describe it as a pilgrimage of sorts. There isn’t a defined geographic destination as much as there is a labored spiritual oasis that I try and discover. This virile island of diverse beats, supportive human beings, outlandishly fertile costumes, and infectious dance moves is a place that I embrace mentally, emotionally, and physically.

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 →

Authentic Relating Games & Bonding Non-Verbally Through Different Mediums

The more that technology expands into every nook and cranny of human experience, the more the oft-toted notion that our new “methods” for socializing are crippling our humanity. Surely, you’ve met someone who… Continue reading →

Why do Sequels Drop Design Mechanics? – Comparing Titanfall 2 vs. Titanfall 1

Right off the bat, I gotta say that Titanfall is one of my most cherished franchised at this moment. For context, I’m up to Gen 4 in Titanfall 1, and Gen 5 on… Continue reading →

Movement Mechanics – The First Building Block of Gaming

At their fundamental level, videogames are in many ways simply about movement. We dive into some great examples of movement in our opinions and advocate for our favorite features and mechanics of movements in games.

Black Mirror Delivers a Warning and Packs a Punch: Men Against Fire Review

Black Mirror’s winning combination involves telling a story that runs parallel to our own, laden with additional technology and extensive impact on our social lives. Men Against Fire packs a special kind of punch given the current political climate, and warns against alienating groups of people for various types of gains.

Field of View in Titanfall 2 – A New View on Console Gaming

Titanfall 2 has been out for over a month and scratching itches I didn’t even know I had. While I haven’t put out my final review of game, I’ve got some background context… 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 →

Homie Bites: Difficulty Modes and Framing Language in Games

Welcome to Homie Bites, homie. It’s the very first iteration of our new, short, bite-sized little advocacies in games. We generally go pretty hard on various gaming analysis in our articles (AKA, they’re… Continue reading →

Westworld & the Surprising Engagement in the Sci-fi Mystery Genre

Cultural phenomena are often really fun to peep as they crest their wave of popularity. Approaching any medium that’s got the hive buzzing gets me curious.  “Why is seemingly everyone raving about this show?”… Continue reading →

Gears of War – “Zen and the Art of the Active Reload”

Gears of War 4 has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience for me and my homies since it released in early October 2016. Having played every single Gears of War title for the various… Continue reading →

Rick and Morty – Comedy and Normalization of Stuttering Protagonists

I’m only now discovering Rick and Morty and it has so many fascinating elements to discuss, but the first one has to be around the idea that the humor frequently relies on the… Continue reading →

First Impressions of the Pit People Beta

Pit People brings a heavy dose of humor and hot tracks to its beta and demo experience, with solid learning systems, simple gameplay, and epic narration to back it up and keep players wanting more.

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 →

Swiss Army Man: Physical Comedy Absurdism and Socially Constructed Fear

​I peeped Swiss Army Man just last night, and it kinda blew whatever meager expectations I had constructed of it out of the water. It’s a film where the stranded actor Paul Dano… Continue reading →

e-vaughn Tries a Sensory Deprivation Float Tank, Experiences Unique Sensations

**Stimulation, good sir, is super solid** Having grown up primed with an exuberance of energy, training in the highly variable and physically demanding sport of gymnastics, finding joy in the fast-paced mediums of… 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 →