Drew's Reviews

                         SPOILER WARNING The video game industry is no stranger to controversy. Going all the way back to Mortal Kombat in the 90s, with the now laughable pixelated blood and dismemberments, the "horrors" of what parents feared Grand Theft Auto exposed their innocent children to, and more recently with loot boxes and broken/unfinished games at launch. Lately though, the controversy surrounding some newer titles has become more nuanced, making ripping people's heads off in an arcade game almost quaint by comparison. And this is where The Last of Us Part II comes in. The original, released in 2013, is still deemed a masterpiece by gamers and critics. Not only did it provide intense gameplay and great level design with a post apocalyptic America as its backdrop, but it still serves as a milestone of how far video games have come in terms of storytelling. Showing how two survivors of a horrific outbreak can form a bond, even in the worst of times, onl

With nearly a ten year gap between installments in the book series, and a tv show finale that ranges from a disappointment to an unmitigated disaster (depending on who you ask) it's safe to say that A Song of Ice and Fire has seen better days. And with George RR Martin giving mixed signals to his fans on Twitter and on his blog, it's hard to tell where the future of this series rests. Although he stated in a recent tweet that he has made "steady progress" on the Winds of Winter , the next to last installment in the franchise, it's difficult to gauge how much progress has actually been made. Especially when Martin has made discouraging comments that he doesn't mind if the book series "remains unfinished". This is all the more frustrating when you take in the fact that in 2013 he disclosed in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald that he doesn't want anyone continuing the books if he should pass before he finishes. Being a fan of