CryMor Gaming presents a look into the backstory of the Nintendo Company… When you think Nintendo, images of family friendly, coop fun probably swarm your head. Super Mario Bros., Zelda, Donkey Kong, heck even the darker franchises like Metroid and Star Fox don’t run into the gritty trend seen from other game companies like Sony and Microsoft. And yet, […]
The Rise and Downfall of Gearbox Software
CryMor Gaming presents the rise and downfall of Gearbox Software…. Can you separate the art from the artist? This is a debate that has hit every single medium known to mankind, from literature to movies to, yes, even gaming. We all have our favorite franchises and series, but we have to acknowledge that sometimes the […]
How Nicalis Crashed The 90’s Arcade Racer
CryMor Gaming on Nicalis and The 90’s Arcade Racer… It’s always sad when a game genre dies. Sometimes it’s because its mechanics haven’t aged well, other times it’s because of pure oversaturation in the market. But still, there are other times wherein it’s a company that has deliberately ruined any goodwill that could be gained […]
Oni: The Lost Cyberpunk Child of Bungie and Rockstar
CryMor Gaming presents a look into the troubled history of a little game called Oni… Creating a memorable cyberpunk title is a hard-sell for indie developers, but you would think major companies like Bungie and Rockstar would have no problem with it right? Well, they actually took a swing at this concept back in 2001. […]
Command & Conquer Has a Free Fan-Made “Sequel” That You Should Check Out
CryMor Gaming presents the forgotten follow-up to Command & Conquer and its free fan-made remake… The real-time strategy or RTS genre blew up after the release of Command & Conquer in 1995. Here was a video game that you could not blitz your way through ala a puzzle platformer or bullet hell shooter. Instead, you had […]
A Video History of Fighting Games
CryMor Gaming presents a history of fighting games… When it comes to the fighting genre, everyone has a favorite franchise. Acolytes of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) will no doubt flock to the Street Fighter series, particularly #2; arcade cabinet fans, on the other hand, grew up with Mortal Kombat, and you would be hard-pressed to […]
Among Us and the Psychology, History & Math of Social Deduction Games
CryMor Gaming presents a look into the psychological gimmicks behind certain video games…. If you have been following the gaming sector, specifically for PC games, you may have noticed a significant resurgence in popularity for an indie title called Among Us. Developed and published by InnerSloth, Among Us falls under a genre called “social deduction,” which goads […]
Star Wars: Dark Forces – The Forgotten Star Wars Masterpiece
Crymor Gaming presents a look at Star Wars: Dark Forces…. When the original Star Wars hit a stride and took off back in the late 70s, George Lucas knew he had something amazing that could be expanded into every avenue of pop culture. Not only was it popular amongst large groups of people, but it […]
Gangsters: The Mafia Game That Should Be Remastered
CryMor Gaming on Gangsters: Organized Crime… Ever since The Godfather came out, mafias and mafiosos have been embedded in western pop culture. The idea of a violent crime organization governed by structure and family is a dark polymorphization of American ideals with American reality, making it all the more appealing. So many video games have tried to […]
Personhood in Video Games? The Philosophy of NPCs
CryMor Gaming presents a look at NPCs… Non-player characters, or NPCs, have been a staple of video games since arguably Computer Space, the very first video game ever created. You simply cannot have a world without some form of externally-controlled entities- it would make everything feel empty, isolated, and (from a design standpoint) downright lazy. […]
