“Outland” is punishing, and not in the way you think.
I beat Outland, and overall I really liked it (I’m a huge fan of Ikaruga). I almost gave up a few times, however, because some of the boss fights are frustrating. The main reason? No halfway checkpoints! Actually, that’s not even accurate, it’s that the checkpoints come before a long stretch of nothing for some…
Some quick XBLA/Indie Game reviews (LIMBO, Costume Quest, etc.)
I haven’t written any reviews in a while, so here are some quick ones: LIMBO: Really fantastic game, the art style is great. It’s funny how disturbing some parts of it are even though you can’t really see what’s happening. Ripping off a spider’s leg makes you squeamish, though it’s largely in your imagination. I…
Kodu Game Lab is out! Remember Kodu? Anyone?
Kodu, you may remember, is the game programming tool shown at CES by “actual 12-year-old girl,” Sparrow. It was cartoony and cute and bright, and many people wrote it off instantly: “LBP rip-off!”, “Stupid rock-carrying game?!”, and so on. I really wanted to try it out, and now, apparently, it’s out. I say apparently because…
Totally addicted to Ninjatown (DS)
Ninjatown is a tower defense game for the Nintendo DS, starring a whole bunch of Shawnimals characters. The whole game is absolutely adorable, with great animations, and lots of strategy. I was expecting to be able to play this while listening to music or podcasts, but it’s surprisingly involved. If even one enemy gets through,…
Review: Guitar Hero World Tour
Why has it taken me this long to post a review for GHWT? Is it because: I didn’t buy it until just now, because I’ve been broke the blistering speed of the new songs melded my hands to the guitar, leaving me unable to use a computer keyboard I’ve been so addicted to GHtunes that…
Quick “Rock Band 2” Review
Yesterday, I got up and played Rock Band 2 from around 8am until 10pm, with a few breaks to eat. I still have a lot to unlock. My roommates were gone, so I played the whole thing Solo — which is a great new feature. World Tour can be played alone, and since I’m pretty…
Dark Sector, and Poor Game Design
My roommate just signed up for GameFly, and got Dark Sector. I was never really all that interested in the game, but I figured I might as well play it since he’s only renting it. I’m not going to write a full review since I haven’t finished it (and probably never will), but I want…
Podcast #1 – Space Invaders Extreme, Nanostray 2
We finally got on the bandwagon! I’ve been really busy lately, so I haven’t had time to make videos or write reviews, but I really wanted to talk about these two DS games. I got my friend Neofletcher to do a podcast with me, since he’s also obsessed with the DS. Both of these podcasts…
Review: “Project: Snowblind” (Xbox, PS2, PC)
Quick Summary: Project: Snowblind is an FPS that’s essentially Deus Ex 3, but they changed the name and focused more on standard FPS action. It’s a mostly linear game with lots of weapons, and a few “powers” you can use. I loved Deus Ex, but halfway through my save file got corrupted, and I couldn’t…
Review: “Rock Band” Part 2: Bullet points!
This is part 2 of my review, also see part 1. Quick Summary: Rock Band is Guitar Hero/Drum Hero/Karaoke Revolution combined. Made by Harmonix, the creators of Guitar Hero, it's the ultimate party music game.