{"id":4695,"date":"2023-02-15T01:13:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T01:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/?p=4695"},"modified":"2023-02-15T01:13:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T01:13:06","slug":"chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/","title":{"rendered":"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"83a724bb-a647-492d-ab5e-980b53271426\">Growing up in the 90s, I was exposed to what I think was the pinnacle of gaming. 3D titles were on the rise, and the industry had <span class=\"issue-underline underline text-gray-darkest font-body decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-primary-light hover:bg-primary-lightest\" data-issueid=\"2b450e78-9afd-4d3f-a1ce-0794cc347e27\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:significant\">great<\/span> potential. Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Dino Crisis led the way for horror games and left a legacy. But if you could replicate them now?<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"9a036559-e927-4091-beed-0b849485f7c9\">It&#8217;s Headwear Games&#8217; own retro horror game, Chasing Static, which boasts the same visuals and gameplay as the 90s. I was left both underwhelmed and hungry for more after spending some time with Chasing Static, a modest-length story.<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"9a036559-e927-4091-beed-0b849485f7c9\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4701\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-2-4.jpg?resize=900%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-2-4.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-2-4.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"document-heading\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"bb91e546-9c24-4198-9edb-0d513da3b0fc\"><strong>Biggest takeaways from Chasing Static<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-disc px-8\">\n<li>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"2a235b95-b1c2-40db-8e22-0b753012f635\">In Chasing Static, a superb narrative oozes potential.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"2a08977b-068e-40f7-a80e-c3452a3092b3\">This game&#8217;s dreary, foreboding setting and tone make it quite an experience.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"3115e3d4-d267-46a5-88c3-fd4c0fb0e43b\">It&#8217;s a short venture that doesn&#8217;t overstay its welcome.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"ba5c6043-1c83-4ecd-982e-70a221061ff2\">There are many controls and inputs that are lacking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"98d11b43-0095-4bff-bfd8-c6cf1517f77d\">The PC version of Chasing Static may work better than the console version.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"cad1f56b-693a-432e-890a-552c794ad885\">Final Score: 6\/10<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"cad1f56b-693a-432e-890a-552c794ad885\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4702\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-3-3.jpg?resize=900%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-3-3.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-3-3.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"document-heading\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"98990a17-661b-4a96-988c-45c93659f76a\"><strong>Iconic Survival Horror Look and Feel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"07959cc9-0f8f-4bce-98a2-98ea23409f87\">As soon as you start Chasing Static, you feel like you&#8217;re playing an old-school survival horror game. In addition to boxy, geometric-shaped people, greyed-out facial features and blurry visuals, the game&#8217;s visuals are very effective <span class=\"issue-underline underline text-gray-darkest font-body decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-error-light hover:bg-error-lightest\" data-issueid=\"5acc2d87-62b3-4de6-9c36-aa5ea71f1948\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:at\">in<\/span> making the player feel scared.<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"8aebdf1f-74ed-4124-9c43-b6b7fa55933c\">With so many locations to explore, Chasing Static feels like an alien planet, with each offering its own unique vibe. This is for <span class=\"issue-underline underline text-gray-darkest font-body decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-primary-light hover:bg-primary-lightest\" data-issueid=\"25dcea71-286e-4574-b890-36873afcbb92\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:a valid\">good<\/span> reason. Often there&#8217;s fog or darkness covering areas, making you feel as if you&#8217;re running around in circles.<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"3984c909-9b83-4d2f-bf82-ca3ce69ecbae\">This game&#8217;s sound design sells the retro-feeling of the game well. While the actors performed better in this game than they did in the 90s, the campy feel of it still persisted in selling the story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing up in the 90s, I was exposed to what I think was the pinnacle of gaming&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4698,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[1604,1605,249,217,179,8,842,77,122,55,416,125,399],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay - URPWNED<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay - URPWNED\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Growing up in the 90s, I was exposed to what I think was the pinnacle of gaming....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"URPWNED\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"393\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Maricel Cuico\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Maricel Cuico\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Maricel Cuico\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d5e904fd3ee5d75f2b686f72a9dab9a\"},\"headline\":\"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/\"},\"wordCount\":286,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Chasing Static\",\"Chasing Static Review\",\"console\",\"fun games\",\"gameplay\",\"games\",\"Gaming review\",\"nintendo\",\"online games\",\"pc games\",\"review\",\"video games\",\"xbox\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Games\",\"Reviews\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/\",\"name\":\"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay - URPWNED\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/\",\"name\":\"URPWNED\",\"description\":\"Gaming Like No Other\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"URPWNED\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-03-at-11.55.06-am.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-03-at-11.55.06-am.png\",\"width\":654,\"height\":504,\"caption\":\"URPWNED\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d5e904fd3ee5d75f2b686f72a9dab9a\",\"name\":\"Maricel Cuico\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2f702f8874a77d8a9edbd289c2d99de?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2f702f8874a77d8a9edbd289c2d99de?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Maricel Cuico\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/author\/maricelsombrasystemworks-com\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay - URPWNED","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay - URPWNED","og_description":"Growing up in the 90s, I was exposed to what I think was the pinnacle of gaming....","og_url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/","og_site_name":"URPWNED","article_published_time":"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00","og_image":[{"width":700,"height":393,"url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-1.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Maricel Cuico","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Maricel Cuico","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/"},"author":{"name":"Maricel Cuico","@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d5e904fd3ee5d75f2b686f72a9dab9a"},"headline":"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay","datePublished":"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/"},"wordCount":286,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#organization"},"keywords":["Chasing Static","Chasing Static Review","console","fun games","gameplay","games","Gaming review","nintendo","online games","pc games","review","video games","xbox"],"articleSection":["Games","Reviews"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/","url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/","name":"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay - URPWNED","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00","dateModified":"2023-02-15T01:13:06+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/chasing-static-offers-an-excellent-story-and-setting-but-with-poor-gameplay\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Chasing Static Offers an Excellent Story and Setting, but with Poor Gameplay"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/","name":"URPWNED","description":"Gaming Like No Other","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#organization","name":"URPWNED","url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-03-at-11.55.06-am.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Screen-Shot-2022-08-03-at-11.55.06-am.png","width":654,"height":504,"caption":"URPWNED"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d5e904fd3ee5d75f2b686f72a9dab9a","name":"Maricel Cuico","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2f702f8874a77d8a9edbd289c2d99de?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b2f702f8874a77d8a9edbd289c2d99de?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Maricel Cuico"},"url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/author\/maricelsombrasystemworks-com\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-1.png?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9830,"url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/10\/life-is-strange-harmony-the-fall-of-reverie-ps5-dont-nod-visual-novel-cant-capture-the-magic-of-life\/","url_meta":{"origin":4695,"position":0},"title":"Life Is Strange: Harmony: The Fall of Reverie (PS5) &#8211; Don&#8217;t Nod Visual Novel Can&#8217;t Capture the Magic of Life","author":"Maricel Cuico","date":"July 10, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The transition to visual novels makes sense given Don't Nod's tendency to spin narratives. Harmony: The Fall of Reverie lacks world-building for a story told almost exclusively through words. After her mother's disappearance, Polly returns home to her hometown. After finding a magical necklace among Mum's possessions, Polly finds herself\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Games&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Games","link":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/category\/games\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gaming-1-1.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gaming-1-1.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gaming-1-1.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gaming-1-1.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/gaming-1-1.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9108,"url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/15\/play-ataris-pixel-ripped-1978-on-psvr2\/","url_meta":{"origin":4695,"position":1},"title":"Play Atari&#8217;s Pixel Ripped 1978 on PSVR2","author":"Maricel Cuico","date":"June 15, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Developer ARVORE takes gaming heroine Dot even further back in time with Pixel Ripped 1989 than with Pixel Ripped 1995. Here we are in 1978, reliving the glory days of Atari. The title not only deifies and lampoons Atari projects, it also explicitly mentions Atari, which even publishes the title.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Games&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Games","link":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/category\/games\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gaming-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gaming-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gaming-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gaming-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/gaming-1-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4818,"url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/17\/serial-cleaners-bloody-good-fun\/","url_meta":{"origin":4695,"position":2},"title":"Serial Cleaners: Bloody Good Fun","author":"Maricel Cuico","date":"February 17, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"As a gamer who believes that all players should have a fairly well-balanced diet of games to play, I often peruse the puzzle category looking for tasty new games that evolve the genre into something new. When the first Serial Cleaner game launched, I knew I had to get my\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Games&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Games","link":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/category\/games\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-1-4.jpg?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-1-4.jpg?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-1-4.jpg?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-1-4.jpg?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4164,"url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/03\/moonrider-vengeful-guardian-is-a-refreshing-throwback\/","url_meta":{"origin":4695,"position":3},"title":"Moonrider: Vengeful Guardian is a Refreshing Throwback","author":"Maricel Cuico","date":"February 3, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Arcade Crew and Berzerk Studio's Metroidvania title, Infernax, was among my top three games. The first half of the year was really good for setting expectations. So naturally, when I saw that JoyMasher would be developing a retro-themed game for The Arcade Crew in 2023, I had to check it\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Games&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Games","link":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/category\/games\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wallpaper_vengeful_guardian_moonrider_01_1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wallpaper_vengeful_guardian_moonrider_01_1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wallpaper_vengeful_guardian_moonrider_01_1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wallpaper_vengeful_guardian_moonrider_01_1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/wallpaper_vengeful_guardian_moonrider_01_1920x1080.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3646,"url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/stylish-but-formulaic-ghostwire-tokyo-review\/","url_meta":{"origin":4695,"position":4},"title":"Stylish But Formulaic Ghostwire: Tokyo Review","author":"Rencie Veroya","date":"January 19, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Ghostwire: Tokyo is perfect for fans of supernatural anime like Jujutsu Kaisen. In this first-person action adventure, your character Akito fights paranormal foes like headless schoolgirls and umbrella-wielding salarymen. It looks pretty, and there are cool sequences that wouldn't be out of place in an anime. The gameplay isn't great,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Games&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Games","link":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/category\/games\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/urpwned-0119-f.png?fit=1200%2C717&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/urpwned-0119-f.png?fit=1200%2C717&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/urpwned-0119-f.png?fit=1200%2C717&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/urpwned-0119-f.png?fit=1200%2C717&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/urpwned-0119-f.png?fit=1200%2C717&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3230,"url":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/22\/good-review-of-serial-cleaners\/","url_meta":{"origin":4695,"position":5},"title":"Good Review of Serial Cleaners","author":"Maricel Cuico","date":"December 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"As a gamer who believes that all players should have a fairly well-balanced diet of games to play, I often peruse the puzzle category, looking for tasty new games that evolve the genre into something more. When Serial Cleaner first released on platforms back in 2017, I knew I had\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Games&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Games","link":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/category\/games\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/gaming-g.jpg?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/gaming-g.jpg?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/gaming-g.jpg?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/gaming-g.jpg?fit=700%2C393&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4695"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4695"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4704,"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4695\/revisions\/4704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}