-REVIEW: Dinos in Space-
a yarned deathball
a yarned deathball
Title: Dinos in Space Platform: PC, Mac Release: $5 available from developer
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-REVIEW: Cargo: The Quest for Gravity-
a principled madness
a principled madness
Title: Cargo: The Quest for Gravity Developer: Ice-Pick Lodge Price/Platform: $19.99/Steam Insanity, at a price that can't be beat
-REVIEW: Avernum: Escape from the Pit-
a tale of two richards
a tale of two richards
Title: Avernum: Escape from the Pit Developer: Spiderweb Software Price/Platform: $9.99/Steam I told you so
The Dialogue of a Games Review
The entirety of this blog has been dedicated to gaming. Some of it is dedicated to the industry, some of it is dedicated to criticism, and the majority of it has been dedicated to game review. However, this most dominant of things is actually the thing that I loathe and love the most. Games review is inherently subjective. It’s also largely used as a compass, and in this sense it is viewed as an objective tool with which one can guide him or herself to their desired gaming destination. In this light it’s easy to see why the ambivalence exists, and so strongly: who really knows where they want to end up, and how many of those people actually know how to get there? And yet therein is my implied task: to guide and direct the flow of fulfillment.
-REVIEW The Last Remnant-
the particle ocean
the particle ocean
Title: The Last Remnant Developer: Square Enix Release: X360, PS3, PC In the future, when you die, your car, your house, your clothes, your TV, and your wife disintegrate. That is, unless someone else decides to take responsibility for it all
Guest Article: A Final Fantasy XIII Review
by Richard "jedirnc" Chang
by Richard "jedirnc" Chang
I’ve been busy as of late, and every time I get busy I make other people do this kind of charity work that I do for you for me. Is that confusing? It should be, because stuff like this should never have to happen, but dammit, here we are, aren’t we? Life sucks, sometimes. Anyway, I’ve never played Final Fantasy XIII, but I have friends with whom I’ve talked long and hard about it and by their kind hearts and wretched opinions, I feel strongly averse to it. Averse enough to publish a review that essentially tears it apart and really talks about why it’s so terrible. Also, I can’t say no to free material. Unless it’s from you, so no, don’t ask me to publish your stuff. Well, only sometimes. I have to read it first. Anyway, here it is. Final Fantasy Episode XIII: A Ridonkulously Long Review By Richard “jedirnc” Chang
-REVIEW: From Dust-
you won't see it coming
you won't see it coming
From Dust Developer: Eric Chahi/Ubisoft Release: $14.99 Why do you always have to treat people like money, sir
-REVIEW: Batman: Arkham City-
where storytime goes wrong
where storytime goes wrong
Title: Batman: Arkham City Developer: Rocksteady Studios Release : $49.99 (PC, Steam, Multiplat too) Batarangs, check. Batclaw, check. Batsuit, check. Psychopathic villains, check. Paradoxically benevolent sadomasochist ambivalent bipolar girlfriend, check. Superego-repressed narcissistic self-righteous chaotic good protagonist, checkmate
-REVIEW: WH40K: Space Marine-
have your cake and eat it with doo
have your cake and eat it with doo
T itle: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Developer: Relic Games Release: $49.99 (PC, Steam. Multiplat too.) Suspend disbelief? Sir, there was never any belief to begin with
-REVIEW: Battlefield 3-
inertia be damned
inertia be damned
Title: Battlefield 3 Developer: Digital Illusions CE Release: Multiplatform $59.99 (Reviewed on PC, with Origin) Oh look, the kids are all grown up
-REVIEW: Metro 2033-
a light in the darkness
a light in the darkness
Metro 2033 Developer: 4A Games Release: $19.99 (PC, Steam) Fear the future because let’s be honest, you don’t know how to shoot a gun
-REVIEW: Dungeons of Dredmor-
babby's first roguelike
babby's first roguelike
Title: Dungeons of Dredmor Developer: Gaslamp Games Release: $4.99 (PC, Steam) No, YOUR father was an impotent side of half-baked ham sandwich
-REVIEW: Bastion-
no longer a stranger
no longer a stranger
Bastion Developer: Supergiant Games Release: $14.99 (PC, XBLA) I’m no stranger to storytelling by strangers, but this is stranger still
-REVIEW: Demolition, Inc.-
a puzzley kaboom
a puzzley kaboom
Demolition, Inc Developer: Zero Scale Development Release: $9.99 (PC, Steam) Aliens care more about this planet than you do! Also, they care more about this planet than they do you
-REVIEW: Men of War: Assault Squad-
third time’s a charm
third time’s a charm
Men of War: Assault Squad Developer: Digitalmindsoft Price: $34.99 War! Guns! Vehicles! Direct Control! Tedium! Excitement! Sequels! Cyclical nature of life!
-REVIEW: The Binding of Isaac-
frankenstein's ghost
frankenstein's ghost
The Binding of Isaac Developer: Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl Release: $4.99 (PC, Steam) Getting everything wrong for the sake of being right
-REVIEW: Blocks That Matter- all good things come in boxes
Blocks That Developer: Swing Swing Submarine Release: $4.99 (PC, Steam) Creator of the single most disturbing audio/visual feedback element known to man
-REVIEW: NyxQuest- yet another greek puzzle game
NyxQuest Developer: Over the Top Games Release: $9.99 (PC, Steam) Inadvertent suicide is the solution to all your questing problems
-REVIEW: PAM: Post-Apocalyptic Mayhem- Pam, you've got some serious issues
PAM: Post-Apocaplyptic Mayhem Developer: Steel Monkeys Price: $9.99 (PC, Steam) My god, I JUST finished putting this thing back together! What a piece of S*!#
-REVIEW: Tobe's Vertical Adventure- treasure hunting is dangerous business
Tobe’s Vertical Adventure Developer: Secret Base Price: $4.99 (PC, Steam) Dear boy, why won’t you listen to me?