Aug 06
I’m sure I first played Infectonator in its flash form. The iOS and Android version appeared to be based more on Infectonator 2. The concept is simple. You are a mad scientist trying to take over the world with zombies. You drop your infectonator bomb or bombs on the city of your choice then see …
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Jul 09
I played the original True Crime: Streets of L.A. It wasn’t up to Grand Theft Auto standards, but the spin of playing a cop and the increased focus of melee combat bumped it up a few notches. Having Christopher Walken as a narrator didn’t hurt either. I enjoyed that game but didn’t finish it. The …
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Jun 30
I played a lot of foosball in college. I wasn’t the best, but in a 2 on 2 game I was a darn good defender. We had a ton of fun, probably even more than the Xybots game cabinet that was in the same room. So I was pretty thrilled by this article on making …
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Jun 08
Now that Microsoft and Sony have had their big next generation console press conferences, we should have a level field to compare them. Unfortunately, neither side wanted to play ball. Sony made their pitch at developers while showing lots of games and no hardware beyond the controller. Microsoft made a pitch for the unified living …
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May 26
I’ve probably bought too many Kairosoft titles. Game Dev Story is the reason why. At least, that’s where it started. Conceptually, it’s pretty brilliant. They made a game about making games. Throw in a lot of game references and a retro art style. It’s like catnip for gamers. I suppose some PC gamers might be …
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May 22
I could write a book about the golden age of SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.). What a great name. If you’re at all like me, you’d just want to support a company with a name like that. There are several games I bought on the strength of that brand alone. Fortunately, I was rarely disappointed, hence …
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May 10
Welcome back Lara Croft. Or should I say hello to the new Lara since this is a reboot. I know that much was made of how would Tomb Raider respond to the success of the Uncharted series. Though both Drake and Croft share a lineage that includes Indiana Jones and Doc Savage, I always felt …
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May 04
10,000,000 or ten million is a combination endless runner, match three puzzle and roguelike RPG. It’s odd and a bit brilliant. It’s available for iOS, Android and Steam. It’s graphics are reminiscent of an early roguelike. You could either call that inspired or ugly. I wouldn’t argue with either. The premise is very simple. You …
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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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