Shenmue: A Reflection

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I recently purchased the remastered Shenmue 1 and 2 for the PS4. I bought the game mostly because I wanted to relive the experience I had playing Shenmue 2 on my old Xbox back when I was an elementary school student. However, I had never played the first Shenmue game, and I was intrigued to play this game based on everything I had heard about it up to this point. Therefore, I gave the game a shot, and here is my reflection.

The Laurent Ciman Transfer and Why MLS Rivalries Feel Manufactured (Right Now)

I will admit that the title of this latest blog post is a slight stretch to compare former Montreal Impact defender Laurent Ciman's transfer from Dijon FCO to Toronto FC, to the forced, manufactured nature of rivalries between MLS clubs. However, I need to explain myself.

Video Game Review: Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the third entry in the rebooted Tomb Raider main console video game franchise, after the reboot of Tomb Raider, which came out in 2013, and Rise of the Tomb Raider, which came out in 2015.

2018 'Best-Of' Posts and Hopes for 2019

2018 has been a breakthrough year for the blog.

After my creative lull in 2016 and 2017 where I would only post on the blog a few times a year, I went back to regularly writing on my blog after my Mexico vacation in June. The Mexico vacation served as a timely reminder that I have created a platform to share my experiences, and oiled my creative juices. I posted routinely from June to now, and I would like to use this post to revisit some of the posts I wrote this year in order to discuss the post's reception and to offer additional thoughts.

The Carrot Rewards App And The Perils Of Greed

There have been many occasions where there was a creation of something, which provided a considerable positive benefit to many people. With that positive benefit, there was a conception and nurturing of a community that was reaping it. Now, imagine a company that is taking advantage of an established community and squeezing it like a lemon for financial gain. You are probably thinking of companies like Electronic Arts and Amway, but I want to talk about a product on a much smaller scale that affected me personally. I want to talk about my experience using the Carrot Rewards app.