Anthony Franklin II is a Writer at Waypoint. A gamer since the age of 5, Anthony has always led with his love of gaming above all else. As passionate about sports as he is gaming, he can be found with a controller in hand while watching the Eagles. With over 10 years of writing about games and entertainment under his belt, Anthony puts as much of himself into his work as possible, with the belief that connecting with people through games is the most important aspect of writing about them.
Believe it or not, there was a time when computer gaming was done on Cartoon Network’s website. And it was incredible.
The ‘Lion King’ video game was my white whale. The game that haunted me for years before I finally decided to fight back.
The movie tie-in era of gaming was one of the worst to experience. If you never did, be glad because it was a time of darkness.
‘Guitar Hero’ was one of the ways I expanded my personal taste in music. I wish the series would make a comeback for that very reason.
Xbox has been a presence in the gaming world for years, but waning popularity console-wise should make them look at Sega for inspiration.
Racing games have to supply a particular feel for me to lock in. And I can acknowledge that’s my problem. But give me all the arcade racing.
Everyone has games they’ll unnecessarily go to bat for in a way that makes people look at you weird. Here are three of mine.
‘It Takes Two’ is the perfect two-player experience. How? By connecting you to two people who don’t connect.
I’ve put it off long enough. My ‘Elden Ring’ playthrough is imminent. Make no mistake, I’m ready to be hurt multiple times.
‘Dishonored’ was an innovative first-person adventure game that deserves more love. Who wouldn’t want to be a supernatural assassin?
‘Split/Second’ was a fun arcade racer that came out at the wrong time. It’s past time we got the remaster/sequel combo.
‘Star Fox Adventures’ was a huge departure for the flying fox. Using the Zelda formula, Rare created a classic that still holds up today.
