Blessed with a long holiday weekend, Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich finally gets to dive into the critically acclaimed Baldur’s Gate 3 RPG, while also enjoying food, family and football.

This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich looks at the golden age of video game cinema, otherwise known as full motion video, during the 1980s and 1990s. Although they were sometimes mixed in quality, there were more good than bad ones.

It’s been a good couple weeks for Fresh Look’s Neal Sayatovich. He finally obtained a PlayStation 5, and all his saved games from the PS4 were intact. Because of all that, he finally earned a platinum trophy on a classic title he’s been battling for two decades.

This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich unplugs and unwinds. He shuts off his screens and spends a few days with some good board games and great friends. It’s something that he highly recommends if you need to refresh and recharge.

Inspired by classic titles like Final Fantasy II and others from the golden era of video games, Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich is rolling up his own RPG using new tools like RPG Maker and Unity.