The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Review; or False Advertising
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 belongs in 2006. Back then it would’ve been widely regarded as a good superhero game by most critics. Its flaws wouldn’t be as noticeable. People would still be playing it now and even thou...
Favorite Superhero Games
It’s a well-known fact that everyone loves superheroes. OK, so that’s not a fact at all, but it’s pretty accurate, especially in the gaming community. People who play video games will tell you that they love a...
Top 10 Kings in Video Games
I’m Buddy Acker and I’m the “king” of SpawnFirst. It’s a running gag, but it got me thinking. Video games have featured some of the most memorable characters in history. And, a lot of these charact...
Yoshi’s New Island Review; or I Prefer The Old Island
I Miss My Super Nintendo When a platformer is attached to the Nintendo name it’s also attached to certain expectations. Nintendo is the king of the platformer and should be able to pull them off blindfolded at this point....
How to Fix Silent Hill
I like the Silent Hill series. I wish I could say I love it. I adore Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, and Silent Hill 4: The Room. However, I’ve enjoyed every entry aside from Shattered Memories and Book of Memories. Yes,...
SlasherJPC Plays: Goat Simulator
Justin “SlasherJPC” Celani plays some strange games, but I think he’s outdone himself this time. In case the title didn’t give it away, in Goat Simulator  you play as a goat. You run around and headbut...
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 2 Review
Silver AwardWill the Circle Be Unbroken? Irrational Games shut down on Feb. 28, 2014. I was sad. I cried. The original BioShock  is one of my favorite games; I will always, always remember it and how I felt playing it. Though BioShock I...
Facebook Purchases Oculus VR for $2 Billion
Facebook announced today that they bought Oculus VR for…a lot of money. The total amount after adding together their $400 million purchase of the company and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock comes to approximately $2...
The Lego Movie Videogame Review
Everything Is Average Traveller’s Tales is great at handling licenses. They’ve done a better job of creating well-known worlds out of plastic blocks than most other developers have done with other resources. I had a...
South Park: The Stick of Truth Mega-Review
Silver AwardI Farted on a Dog “South Park” is stupid and offensive. It’s also loved by a large portion of Earth’s population. I stopped watching it years ago, mainly due to the fact that I hardly ever watch TV. When...
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Mega-Review
Castlevania Gets the Modern Treatment Ever since the best Castlevania  game, Symphony of the Night,  released, developers have been trying to successfully repeat its formula. Some have succeeded, and some have failed. Mercu...
Stranded, or How I Learned to Love Video Games Again
I sat in my bedroom a few nights ago and stared at my TV. I was deliberating on which game I wanted to play. The options I considered were Bastion,  Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII,  Dead Rising 3,  Mass Effect 3, an...
Warframe Review
Uploading Boredom The last free-to-play game I played (and reviewed) was Ascend: Hand of Kul.  I enjoyed it; I’ve mostly forgotten about it, but at the time it was a decent distraction. A lot of people complain about mi...
SpawnFirst’s Favorite Games of all Time
I’m Buddy Acker and I love video games! I love them in all their forms, from BioShock to Animal Crossing  to Bejeweled.  If I had to make a list of my favorite games ever, it would be the Frankenstein of video game l...
PS4 Has Outsold Wii U in North America and Europe
It’s pretty well-known that the Wii U has not been a success story for Nintendo. It’s been available for purchase since late 2012 (late 2013 for Brazil) and has barely managed to sell over five million units worldwi...
