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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Rest in peace, Scott McKinnon, aka Mink Staccato
When you go looking for something specific, your chances of finding it are very bad. Because of all the things in the world, you’re only looking for one of them. When you go looking for anything at all, your chances … Continue reading
Insomniac falls back to Main Street
We’re queued up along the sidewalk outside the Egyptian Theatre, in the heart of Hollywood. If you don’t live in Los Angeles, you might think that’s a pretty cool place to be. Like Beverly Hills or whatever it means when … Continue reading
Sims Medieval: unmarried with kids
Varric’s on a quest for a legendary fountain that will cure him of his fondness for the ale. When last we left him he was at the palace learning about a mysterious book that might lead him to his goal. … Continue reading
Pokemon White: my six, my happy six
I test the challenge rock with my fist every day. A quote by Battle Girl Lee. Her Timburr is no more. I’m not one of these guys who talks smack. When I’m on the court, I just let my playing … Continue reading
Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley: the war on fun(land)
Harvest Moon games are curious things. For starters, our primary objective is farming. Doesn’t exactly scream “adventure!”. The games are by and large cutesy, completionism is impossible without a strategy guide, and they can be monotonous. I own no fewer … Continue reading
Daily Little Big Planet 2: red sky at night two
I almost gave up on this level, The Red Sky Evening. It was close. It’s a beautiful level, with some cool features, but I got to one section that I just couldn’t figure out. Thankfully the designer hadn’t put in … Continue reading
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Sims Medieval: hitting a lady
Varric Tethras goes home, sleeps, eats, and easily gets through his dailies including praising the tastes of two customers and paying his taxes. Now our hapless merchant is flat broke. So much for bargain hunting in the village. Perhaps we’ll … Continue reading
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Weekly iCross: so have you heard about this #sworcery thing?
Have you heard about this Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP thing? It rocketed up the paid iPad apps chart upon release last week (behind, of course, the latest Angry Birds version and GarageBand), and it’s likely to do the same … Continue reading
Pokemon White: what dreams may come
I’m not sure I should admit this, in fact I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t, but I’m going to anyway. The last couple of nights my dreams have been dominated by Pokemon White. Last night was the worst. Generally the dreams … Continue reading
Tactics Ogre: quest for lich
It’s time to convert my wizard into a rare and powerful spell caster known as a lich. I did some research on how to pull this off, having encountered one in the game, as well as reading about them on … Continue reading
Daily Little Big Planet 2: barely just right
Today was a day full of weird contrasts. Mediocre levels that bored me to tears mixed with cool levels that were just too hard for me to complete. I think I’ll mix some of the latter in later so you … Continue reading
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Beckett estate is not amused at Beckett videogame
My previous favorite “games are too art!” videogame was Waiting for Godot: the Video Game, based on the play by Samuel Beckett (pictured). However, it turns out Beckett’s estate consists of humorless killjoys. Mike Rosenthal, who made the videogame, reveals … Continue reading
Sims Medieval: leading a dwarf to drink
Varric’s hung up his crossbow, Bianca, and grudgingly taken up honest trade as a merchant in Sims Medieval. Perhaps there would be profit eventually but for now drinking is his primary pursuit and fatal flaw. Lo, a quest has appeared … Continue reading
War in the East: Baba Yaga’s hut
The German crossing of the Dnepr River and the subsequent battle for Smolensk has been the subject of relatively few wargames. Probably the best-known among people who know about that kind of stuff is PanzerGruppe Guderian, published by Simulations Publications … Continue reading
The best screenshot you will see all week. Heck, maybe all year.
That’s from an actual game called Dino D-Day, an upcoming multiplayer shooter that pits American soliders against Nazis with dinosaurs. I can’t imagine the game is any good and I couldn’t care less. Because whatever that thing up there is, … Continue reading