May 03
My daughter was watching Sesame Street. I suppose it’s good with its computer graphics and parodies of recent pop music hits. Sometimes it makes me feel old. I remember when Mr. Hooper ran Hooper’s Store. I remember when the Twittlebugs were just a composite shot to establish their size. I remember Super Grover before version …
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Apr 26
If you’re going to call your game Revelations, the actual revelations should be pretty darn good. Unfortunately, that’s not the case here. It doesn’t ruin the game, but it adds to the overall feeling of jumble that is this game. Simply put, there are too many ideas in this game. Everything is just sort of …
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Apr 19
If it wasn’t a comic book (game) plot, Spiderman Shattered Dimensions’ plot wouldn’t ever be taken seriously. It’s the kind of thing a thirteen year old boy dreams up to tie the doodles together in his notebook. However, as a device to give me different spins on Spiderman gameplay, I’ll take it. Let me get …
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Apr 12
Super Hexagon is a strange game. You die. You die over and over again. You actually fall into a rhythm of dying. It’s not about succeeding. It’s about surviving as long as you can. The only controls are your left and right buttons. Think of it like Pacman only you’re chased by the maze itself …
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Apr 05
If you’re one of those people asking why no one ever crossed the old cellphone game snake with an 8 bit RPG, what am I saying? People don’t ask those questions. It’s really only the kind of thing that comes up in a brainstorming session. However, in the case of Nimble Quest, it turns out …
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Apr 04
Disney is closing Lucasarts studios. While I still can’t suppress a little smile when I see the Lucasarts logo at the start of a game, it’s been a long time since the glory days of the game makers. The first Lucasarts game I played was actually a Lucasfilm Games division effort called The Eidolon. It …
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Mar 29
Doodle Jump is a game so simple it could be easy to overlook. Still, sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. I suppose you could classify it as an endless runner only vertical. Your only job (usually) is to get as high as you can. Of course, that’s like saying that a pinball table is …
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Mar 27
If things have been a bit sparse around here, it’s because I’ve been working behind the scenes. My hosting provider is disabling legacy database support. So I have to make sure all my information is in the current database format. The plus side is that they’ve enabled larger databases. That should mean less trouble in …
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Mar 15
I’m trying to give a little variety in the game of the week. I’m also trying to reflect what I play. I wish I had time for more grand strategy gaming, turn based tactical or even some strategy RPG’s. I have limited time and even more limited gaming time. So I try to pack as …
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Mar 12
Post Secret Update
March 12, 2013
In an effort to keep comments turned on, I’ve installed some more aggressive anti bot measures on the site. One side effect of this is that the URL associated with your name is no longer available. Because of this, I will allow text only signature links back to your site/blog/facebook page. Like any link, if …
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