Full disclosure: parts of this article are a reposting of my “early thoughts” about the game from last Saturday. I’ve also added one pro and two cons to the list below. Article updated 12 April 2026.
Today at Life After Gateway, I review a video game that has only been out for eleven years.
This won’t be an extremely detailed post because, One, I don’t want to give away spoilers, and Two, there are barely any negatives to this game.
What a ride! I had so much fun playing this. If you are a fan of Trek, and specifically TNG, then I know you will enjoy this immersive and visually-stunning game.
Developer: Naughty Dog
Console: PS4, PS5
Release: 2016
Nathan: voiced by Nolan North
Sam: voiced by Troy Baker
Elena: voiced by Emily Rose
Sully: voiced by Richard McGonagle
Director: Bruce Staley, Neil Druckman
As is my character trait, I seem to review properties years after their initial release. I have a massive collection of books to read, movies to watch, and games to play, and I’m usually quite behind … but there’s good reason. The world needs escapism now more than ever before. I’ve needed it since my teen years, just to get through the stresses of life and the (sometimes) torture of being an INFJ. As a result, I seem to end up playing games years after they’ve first arrived on the market.
Game: Dying Light
Developer: Techland, Warner Bros.
Writers: Rafał W. Orkan, Dan Jolley, Paweł Selinger
Platforms: X-Box, Playstation, PC
Reviews (as of April 2021):
Metacritic: 74%
Steam: 9/10
Google: 4.6/5
TSJ: See below
Game: The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Developer: Telltale Games; Skybound Entertainment
Actor: Melissa Hutchinson, Tayla Parx
Release: July 31, 2018
Platform: X-Box
Other Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Mac, Windows
TSJ Reviews Call of Duty: Black Ops — COLD WAR Campaign ModeThe Rise and Fall of Empires … It was an amazing period in history.
Game: COD Black Ops Cold War
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Treyarch
System: X-Box One
Game Version: Cross Gen Bundle, Digital Download
Cost: $89.99 CA
Title: The Last of Us Part II
Game Developer: Naughty Dog
Director: Neil Druckmann
Console: PS4 Exclusive
Release Date: 19 June 2020
Genre: Horror/Thriller/SF
TSJ Reviews RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2
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Game: Red Dead Redemption 2​
Studio: Rockstar Games​
Platform: PS4 (also available for XBox One and PC)​
Budget: 80-100 million dollars​ (est.)
Opening Weekend Gross: 725 million dollars​*
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