SaGa Emerald Beyond Review

Having grown up in the 90s, the Golden Age of Square RPGs, I became incredibly familiar with many of the developer’s heavy hitters – the Mana, Chrono, and Final Fantasy franchises. The one that always eluded me was the SaGa…

Genshin Impact Preview Discussion – PAX East 2020

The editors of Irrational Passions once again descend on Boston for PAX East! This time around the editors chose to highlight or have a deeper dive into a particular game they felt spoke to them after having played it on…

Simulacra 2 Makes Social Media An Actual Nightmare

  Listen to this article: Spotify | iTunes | Download – Social media is hell. I say this not as a curmudgeonly old man, but as a mid-twenty something who a big portion of their income to afford actual food…

IPP443: We talk about PlayStation 5, Shadowkeep two weeks in, and Elden Ring Possibilities

In this week’s episode, Alex, Scott, and Tony dive into what the PlayStation 5 may be and how it’s being handled, and also reminisce on the Souls games and From Software.

My Return to Terraria

Back in 2011, a hot new crafting and exploration game started to spread across the interwebs. Adopting a 16-bit style, Terraria gave players a more action and adventure take on a genre that began in 2009 with its more blocky…

Spring and Flow Preview

Spring and Flow is a game which is centered around moving water to have things come to life. Simply by transforming the environment and witnessing the mountain come alive after a long period of it being dormant is quite a…

Input Ep. 52: Clash of Clans Money Laundering, Nintendo Files Massive Lawsuit Against Rom Site, and more

Join us in this episode of Input as we discuss how to clean dirty money in the year 2018 and more! Discussion Topics: Clash of Clans Crimes Take Down This ISO of Captain Rainbow Immediately! Quantic Dream Update Part. 5?…

Florence Review

There’s something perfect in the unspoken beauty of two people just connecting in a shared, wordless, dialogue free moment. Coming together and without uttering a sound; laughing, crying, and communicating all their own with a language and a knowledge all…

Another Lost Phone: Laura’s Story – Review

Early in January 2017, developer Accidental Queens released A Normal Lost Phone. It was a game that placed players in the position of finding someone’s lost smart phone and immersed them by emulating the interface of that same phone, complete with…

Opinion: How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Auto Battle

Time to explore Mobius Final Fantasy’s weird relationship with auto battle.