No Strings Attached
I’m glad that I decided to take a break from the other games I was playing to try The Marionette. …
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The Blue Bomber is Back!
A long time ago I was ecstatic upon hearing that a new Mega Man game (Mega Man 9) was being released. I wasn’t excited just because a new game was coming out, but that it was designed in the classic Mega Man style with emulated 8 bit graphics, the classic game-play, everything. …
Continue readingWestern Adventures
When trying to figure out what adventure game I wanted to play next I noticed a similar premise between two on my to-play list. …
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Bunny on Bunny Violence
People who know what type of games I’m into find my fondness for Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot confusing.
Continue readingDesign Students at Work
I came across a couple games produced by students at two game development schools that have really interesting and fun concepts: Attack of the 50 Ft Robot and Devil’s Tuning Fork. …
Continue readingDisappointing Horror
I recently tried playing the adventure game Downfall by Harvester Games. It had received good reviews and the screenshots I’d seen intrigued me. …
Continue readingGravity Versus Wax and Goo
A few months ago, I picked up the two indie hits, Crayon Physics and World of Goo It had been a while since I had played a physics-based puzzle game – not since The Incredible Machine.
Continue readingI love games: Crystalis
Not long ago I read a post on SpectacleRock.com that mentioned the game, Crystalis, which immediately sent me into nostalgia mode. …
Continue readingGumshoe Rabbi
Shivah shows that as far as adventure games are concerned, a well-written story will always trump graphical power. …
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I’m a sucker for cute robots
From the makers of the Flash games Samorost 1 and 2, comes Machinarium. It’s a full-length adventure game featuring a robot who’s trying to save his girlfriend and his city from a robot gang of bullies. …
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