S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl has been a game I’ve declined to review. There are some things I’m just not comfortable casting judgment on. A review implies that the reviewer has authority over the game, an intellectual superiority. I can tell you what I think about Stalker, but Stalker is a complex game full of loose …
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Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl Non-Review
Saturday, March 12th, 2011 by jacksonReview – AquaNox 2: Revelation
Friday, January 14th, 2011 by jacksonThe bottom of the ocean is a lot like space—both are dark and mysterious, both require special equipment in order for us to survive, and both appear as a peaceful shade of blue from our viewpoint. There are, however, some sharp differences between them. No one really goes to space (at least not outside of …
Review – Nier
Thursday, December 9th, 2010 by chrisThe first thing you will hear when you start up Nier is swearing. Its intro, as with many other aspects of the game, may be an attempt to be unique. It also foreshadows (or is reminiscent of) a significant plot event. Either way, it’s certainly unusual. Much of the game seems …
Review – What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!?
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 by tysonOne of the first games I played on my computer was the Dungeon Keeper series. I was an evil overlord who managed my dungeon with more gusto than a sixteen year old who had been newly promoted to fry manager at McDonald’s. I strove to be as evil as I could and I was good …
Review – Ys Seven
Friday, December 3rd, 2010 by christianYs Seven is a momentous release for developer Falcom. It is the first Ys game developed natively on the PSP, and it is also the first game in a major licensing deal struck with publisher XSeed Games. Westerners can finally play an original Ys game exactly as it was intended, rather than through a …
Review – Ys: The Oath in Felghana
Monday, November 29th, 2010 by christianYs: The Oath in Felghana is a modern remake of Ys 3, one of the more radical entries in Falcom’s long running franchise. While the first two games were top down adventures in the same vein as Zelda 1, Ys3 is a side scroller similar to Zelda 2. The promotional website for Oath in Felghana …
Monster Hunter Tri
Thursday, November 11th, 2010 by cunzy1 1If at first you don’t succeed ha ha ha ha. This is now the third attempt at a review of Monster Hunter Tri. Before I start can I just say that it isn’t actually a review. My inner critic has been blinded by adoration. It is more of a love letter? Hmmm. Maybe more …
Review – Half Minute Hero
Monday, November 1st, 2010 by christianHalf Minute Hero is a wonderful little game, but it is also one which, in my experience, was poorly described upon release. It features several modes of play, but one of them, labeled “Hero 30”, compromises at least …
Digitally Delivered
Monday, October 18th, 2010 by patSince I spent the first half of 2010 doing my part to keep Bioware in business, I recently decided I could stand to play some smaller, but nonetheless worthwhile titles. I have a running list in my head of all the creative and fun downloadable games I would like to play, and finally set aside …
Extra Lives Review
Friday, September 17th, 2010 by jacksonTom Bissell’s latest work, Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter, doesn’t include much discussion on the subject of why video games matter. This has very little weight on the text itself, but I think every reader should be aware of that fact before opening a copy. Extra Lives is about Bissell’s fascination with videogames and …
