Category Archives: Video Games
Hearthstone Arachnid Debrief (crawling with spoilers!)
This review was originally intended for the IHEARTHU.com website. After making some suggested refinements and being assured that the article would be published, I watched the days tick by until the release of the second Naxxramas wing made this review … Continue reading
Valkyria Chronicles vs Eurogamer
After being amazed by Valkyria Chronicles on the PS3, I was surprised to read this somewhat critical review on Eurogamer. The review starts out promisingly, but ends with a list of grievances about the combat system. Having loved the game … Continue reading
Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal
I was very excited when I learned that the Curse of Monkey Island franchise had been given new life by Tellgame Games in the form of the episodic Tales of Monkey Island. My excitement grew when I learned that I … Continue reading
BioShock
BioShock is an astounding addition to the top tier single-player FPS’s that I have played (Metroid Prime and Resident Evil 4 come to mind). This post will not contain any spoilers because the story is something that you really need … Continue reading
Online play in Tiger Woods 10: a miserable failure
I picked up two copies of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 for the Wii as a Father’s Day gift. The idea was that I could spend some quality online time with Dad by playing a round of golf every now … Continue reading
Nintendo DS roundup II
Continuing from my first roundup, here is another batch of DS game reviews ordered from best to worst: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords How does a Bejeweled clone (albeit with a few extra mechanics) keep me interested for scores … Continue reading
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One
After getting the game running on 64-bit Linux, I plowed through the first episode of On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness in about 6-8 hours of play. One could probably beat the game much faster than that, but obviously you … Continue reading
Precipice of Darkness and 64-bit Ubuntu 8.04
I was very excited to see that Penny Arcade‘s new game, On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness (Episode One), was available for Linux. My excitement blossomed further when I found that the game came with an innovative mini-game. The mini-game … Continue reading
From Guitar Hero to Rock Band
After manning the Rock Band guitar for a few sessions, I’m much closer to my Guitar Hero III comfort level. Overall the transition from a GH3 Wii guitar to an XBox360 Rock Band guitar isn’t too bad, but there are … Continue reading
Nintendo DS roundup
The DS Lite is an impressive bit of engineering and I love playing games on its glowing dual screens. My only complaint is that I have encountered few games that I would describe as captivating. Of course, I might have … Continue reading