The Bestiarium: Demons
Before I start, I'd like to explain the reason why I chose Demons for the Halloween Bestiarium. They are a better choice than Aliens because they are more Sci-Fi/Adventure than horror (no offense to Alien but t...
The Bestiarium: Aliens
Introduce the “X-Files” theme song on this entry.
So, remember when I said that Vampires was going to be a long entry, well bring up your popcorn and go to the bathroom now because this is a longer one. ...
Level Playing Field: Forests
I see trees of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you. And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.
A forest is a large area of land covered with trees or other woody vegetation. Forest are ...
The Bestiarium: Doppelgangers
It's a new year, so I think that it's time to talk about one of the oldest enemies in video games: the Doppelganger. Believe me if I had a coin every time I had to fight against myself in a video game, I co...
Level Playing Field: Fire Levels
Previously on Level Playing Fields:
Water Levels
Ice Levels
And now... fire levels!
First step is a doozy...
It was just matter of time to complete the holy-trio of the classic platformin...
The Bestiarium: Giant Enemy Crabs
Art by Spenzer777
Yes, believe it or not giant crabs and lobsters are some of the most common enemies in video games, especially in platformers and shooters. If you think that I’m exaggerating, j...
The Bestiarium: Vampires And More
Finally, October, which means that it's time to talk about our favorite monsters again, and this time is the turn of the vampires.
Spooky
You know, vampires aren’t very different from dragons. They are bo...
Level Playing Field: Sewers
Down in the sewer, picking up quite a lot of empty coca cola cans. There sure are a lot of them around here.
Do you know what the good thing is about video games when compared to real life? You don't have to...
The Bestiarium: Man-Eating Plants
Today I want to talk about a classic monster. This one is a personal pain in the butt for me, not because it's extremely generic or a hardcore boss, but because it opens too many questions for me... What the he...
The Bestiarium: Dragons
This is it guys! This is one of the main enemies that defines the word “Boss” in a video game. Dragons are one of the major, "big" enemies in not only video games, but also in any other medium. And the reason f...
Level Playing Fields: Water Levels
Under the sea, under the sea.
Yes my friends, after making the entry about ice levels we finally end up here, the cream of the crop, one of the central pillars in cliché levels in video game history: water l...
The Beastiarium: Bats and Rats
This is it guys, the final enemies of this Bestiarium, we checked snakes and spiders already and now it's time for these two.
Yes, they are technically two kinds of enemies, but the reason why I’m talkin...