Monthly Archives: March 2009

Burn, Zombie, Burn review

Posted by on March 31, 2009 in Reviews

I hate to say this to those of you who don’t have a Playstation 3, but Burn, Zombie, Burn is right up there with Flower, Resistance 2 multiplayer, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, and the Blu-Ray drive as one of the best … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Three Moves Ahead: Demigod

Posted by on March 31, 2009 in Games

The Flash of Steel podcast in which Bruce Geryk, Troy N. Goodfellow, and I play and hold forth on Demigod. Listen to Three Moves Ahead here.

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Rune Factory: Frontiers review

Posted by on March 31, 2009 in Reviews

This is the more manly way to play Harvest Moon, because you get a sword. Thumbs up.

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Rush, Boom, Turtle: the EndWar way

Posted by on March 25, 2009 in Features

10) EndWar has no depth. 9) EndWar has no variety. 8) EndWar has a dull economy… Read Rush Boom Turtle #14.

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HAWX review

Posted by on March 25, 2009 in Reviews

Over half of the challenges for leveling up are based on playing online. And here’s where I suspect I’m going to punch Elvis. Thumbs down.

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Resident Evil 5 review

Posted by on March 18, 2009 in Reviews

Why am I playing through Resident Evil 5 a third time? Thumbs up.

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The Path review

Posted by on March 17, 2009 in Reviews

The Path isn’t much of a game. But whatever it is, it’s one hell of one of those. Thumbs up.

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Empire: Total War review

Posted by on March 17, 2009 in Reviews

But we review the games we’re given, not the games we wish they’ll become. And right now, Empire: Total War is blunderingly stupid, relying on a handful of the same tricks, lots of shuffling and scooching, and long bouts of … Continue reading →

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50 Cent: Blood on the Sand review

Posted by on March 13, 2009 in Reviews

For some reason scientists don’t fully understand, there’s an invisible line between “Suck it!” and “Say my name you effing whore!” as a videogame taunt. Thumbs down.

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Podcast: Three Moves Ahead #3

Posted by on March 11, 2009 in Games

“I question the entire premise of the Total War games.” “What, that they exist?” Listen to Three Moves Ahead #3.

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Rush, Boom, Turtle: Sins of a Sins Developer

Posted by on March 10, 2009 in Features

“Ships were spinning around the planets. It wasn’t possible to control or predict anything.” Read Rush Boom Turtle #13.

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House of the Dead: Overkill review

Posted by on March 8, 2009 in Reviews

House of the Dead: Overkill is why I play videogames. Thumbs up.

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Podcast: Three Moves Ahead

Posted by on March 3, 2009 in Games

Three Moves Ahead is Troy Goodfellow’s strategy gaming podcast, in which he kindly allows me, Bruce Geryk, and Julian Murdoch to hold forth. You can listen to it here, but be forewarned there is no small amount of strategy game … Continue reading →

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