Anthony John Agnello's posts

This installment’s question comes from longtime commenter Unexpected Dave: What game can you only enjoy when…

Rob Schrab’s Scud: The Disposable Assassin is a comic book so thoroughly of its time that it feels like the physical…

This installment’s question comes from Gameological editor Matt Gerardi:

Metroid speaks in a variety of languages. Its predatory environment murmurs about its hidden dangers through violent…

This installment’s question comes from A.V. Club contributor Zack Handlen:

The Suikoden games never shy away from depicting war as truly devastating. Suikoden III tells the series’ most fully…

This installment’s question comes from Gameological contributor Anthony John Agnello: What game would you rather…

Around 15 years from now, my daughter is going to look me right in the face and say: “You don’t understand! It’s…

Bishop was a few measly pounds of black-and-white squalling desperation when I found her. She was stuck in the…

“Itchy. Tasty.” These are the words scrawled on a piece of notebook paper you find in a back room of Resident Evil’s…

A pompous, awkward, acne-spotted 16-year-old, Harold Lauder is one of the few immune to the superflu that wipes out…

This installment’s question comes from Gameological contributor Patrick Lee: What game do you love despite knowing…

Contrary to popular belief, one can simply walk into Mordor—at least, if you’re an unkillable badass possessed by a…

Endings are inherently difficult. We don’t want to walk away because doubt is overwhelming. Believing, hoping that…

So much of The Legend Of Zelda’s identity hangs on that “legend” conceit. It’s a tale that’s always being retold,…

The kill screen is the perfect embodiment of the arcade’s limited reach before Street Figher II. For anyone who…

Buried in L.A. Noire’s vast soundtrack of dramatic orchestral and jazz pieces are several period-appropriate…

This week’s question is an old Gameological favorite: What is your New Year’s gaming resolution?

Every December, instead of searching for a group consensus, Gameological looks back at the year in games through…

In The New Christmas Canon, The A.V. Club looks beyond Rudolph’s nose and Zuzu’s petals to highlight entertainment…