June 14, 2011

Knee Deep In This Puzzle Shit: Everything Is Under Control

And rolling right on into Back to the Future Episode 3: Citizen Brown. I dug this one. While the idea that most of the nation would be normal while Hill Valley is turned into a police state powered by Doc Brown’s ideas is a bit far-fetched, there’s no doubt it’s super-cool. Having Marty deal with […]

June 13, 2011

Chomp is not a very good name for a monster.

Gamefly sent me Monster Tale. I had heard a lot of good things about the game, as well as a lot of reservations, sort of like the previous game from that group, Henry Hatsworth. Still, I enjoy Metroidvanias and I wanted to give it a go, so rent I did! I sent it back after […]

June 12, 2011

Knee Deep In This Puzzle Shit: Second Verse, Same As The First

Finally, due to a really complicated series of me feeling like shit, I got back to Back to the Future! This always happens with Telltale games. I’ll play the first episode immediately, then not touch them again until they’re almost all out. Oh well. Episode 2, Get Tannen!, was kind of a letdown. Some of […]

June 11, 2011

What’s Fantastic About Dragon Age II

Dragon Age II is really great. By breaking the storyline into three distinct time periods, Bioware has managed to create characters that grow and interact with each other in cool, realistic ways. It is really rewarding to see your party members’ stories unfold, instead of just your own. It’s even more rewarding to see your […]

June 10, 2011

What’s Terrible About Dragon Age II

Dragon Age II is really awful. If you’ve heard anything about this game, I don’t need to tell you how insane it is that there are like 6 maps total in the entire game. You are constantly retreading the same ground, over and over again, with the game calling it a different place. It’s pretty […]

June 9, 2011

Mostly Animated Gifs.

Those tabs on Chrome are seeming PRETTY SMALL! I best empty them out. Hey, look, here’s some more Pony Gifs! I don’t have a problem, I swear. Also, I beat Brer in Frozen Synapse, which means I am the total best. On this one match. And then, dogs. Video game dogs. It is also E3 […]

June 8, 2011

Art Game Alert: Dirt

As per usual, I pick up games on the iPod that people randomly mention are free when they are free. A few weeks back, I picked up a game called Dirt, which has indie art game written all over it. I’m going to discuss it today, spoilers and all, but if you want to know […]

June 7, 2011

DING DING DING WINNER WINNER LEVEL COMPLETE JACKPOT!

Dungeon and Coin is a trap. I was preparing that list of iOS games yesterday, using the Appshopper site, and they had an ad on the side for a game called Dungeon and Coin. I thought I remembered hearing about this game somewhere, and it was free, so I downloaded it. Then, it consumed me. […]

June 6, 2011

iOS Games to Buy: A List for Cara.

Cara was all like, “Man, I really want to game! Video game! Games!” and I was trying to think of things she’d like. It was then I realized that she has one of the greatest current gaming consoles: an iPad. So I decided I’d make a list of games she should get in order to […]

June 5, 2011

Great Moments In Bad Game Design: Dragon Age II Edition

There is a lot of things in Dragon Age II that are awesome. There are also many things that suck. But during my recent play session (involving the end of Act 2, so there are spoilers, I suppose) I was overwhelmed with stupidity. The end of Act 2 involves a long run through town towards […]