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Monthly Archives: July 2011
From Dust is no god game
From Dust does an admirable job with a seemingly simple task that has confounded videogames for a long time. Namely, the physics of dirt and water. Some would consider this a god game. I consider it SimArmy Corps of Engineers. … Continue reading
Weekly Little Big Planet: looking to the sky to save me
Well, I can’t say I wasn’t warned. The designer of Missile Works asks right there before the level even loads, “Can you work out how to use the grappling hook to your advantage in this steampunk-inspired factory? This is a … Continue reading
Qt3 Games Podcast: the Frozen Synapse tournament
You may not play Frozen Synapse, but plenty of folks on Quarter to Three do. Dave Perkins drops by to tell us how they’re faring and what they stand to win. And then Dave leaves and everything goes to hell.
Jagged Alliance 2: science fiction double feature
Well now, that’s a little bit different, isn’t it? See, when I started this playthrough of Jagged Alliance 2, one of the options I left checked in the game settings was “Sci-Fi Mode.” This adds exactly one thing to the … Continue reading
Will Catherine’s ass-man win in the end?
I keep getting licked — literally — by a giant butt with a tongue coming out of a toothy maw where the genitals should be. This is Catherine’s main claim to gameplay. Not specifically the be-tongued butt, but this timed … Continue reading
Jagged Alliance 2: if you’re going to San Mona…
While on the hunt for ice cream, the Dispensables passed through San Mona. While most towns in Arulco are initially held by Queen Deidranna, San Mona is a mob-run town, led by a man named Kingpin. The Dispensables’ first stop … Continue reading
Gamespotting: Breaking Bad
It’s not really worth pointing out every time someone takes up a Wii on a TV show anymore. But when something happens like what happened on last night’s episode of Breaking Bad, it’s worth pointing out. To highlight the relative … Continue reading
Qt3 Podcast: Greg Kasavin and Bastion
If you haven’t finished Bastion, you can listen up to the 37-minute mark, at which point we’ll warn you that we’re about to talk spoilers. Then you should bail and finish playing it. If you have finished Bastion, you can … Continue reading
Jagged Alliance 2: strawberry’s my favorite!
See that map up above? That’s how much of the map I uncover before I finally find Hamous and his ice cream truck. Have a seat, children, and I’ll tell you a tale. Leaving from Cambria, the Dispensables follow the … Continue reading
July 25, 2011: wallet threat level green
I hope From Dust is good. How can something with concept art like the above not be good? Otherwise, the only notable release this week is Catherine, and that’s not notable for the reasons you hope a release is notable.
Qt3 Movie Podcast: Captain America
Captain America might not have won over all of us on this podcast, but it beat Harry Potter. And at least one of the guys on the podcast loved it. Listen to find out who (it’s not who you expect), … Continue reading
Jagged Alliance 2: cat scratch fever
Though I’m sitting pretty in Tixa, I can’t train militia there, and I’ve got to abandon it for Cambria to the north. There’s another S.A.M. site right nearby, as well as the Cambria mine and the hospital, right in a … Continue reading
Qt3 Games Podcast: summer ’11 heat wave extravaganza
It’s our special Comic Con Heat Wave episode, featuring stuff about Star Wars: The Old Republic, extreme pinball trash talking, and various fighting games like Marvel Cross Ted Sudoku featuring Steve. Also, McMaster recounts his brush with fame and the … Continue reading
Weekly Little Big Planet: in the mood
“No story. Just a platformer.” I appreciated that odd little bit of honesty that the designer wrote in the details for this week’s community level, Roses (Platformer). No attempt to hook me with some phony mythology about why my sackboy … Continue reading
Space Marine brings a chainsword to a heavy bolter fight
At a recent press event for Warhammer: Space Marine, THQ brought out some fans of the Warhammer 40k miniatures game, along with their fantastic armies. In fact, I was surprised that one of THQ’s PR guys had brought along his … Continue reading