Apr 30
I played Final Fantasy VII shortly after it came out. I bounced off of it pretty hard. I had never played a JPRG before. This was a series coming over from Nintendo. Back then Nintendo was marketing console games as toys for kids. Other than the blocky 3D models, nothing about Final Fantasy VII was …
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Jun 29
I remember reading previews for the original Borderlands. I remember the change in art style that some claimed saved the game. That was over a decade ago. Borderlands 2 was released seven years ago. Borderland: The Pre-sequel was released five years ago. So how to get people excited for a new Borderlands game? Give them …
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Feb 21
I just finished Red Dead Redemption II (RDR2) on PS4. It’s another huge game where I have to clarify what the means. I’ve finished the main story and both epilogues. I don’t think the fact that there are two epilogues is much of a spoiler, but I’ll try to avoid spoiling anything story related. The …
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Jul 02
Sean Sands of Gamers with Jobs has written an excellent game story about the emerald isle. It’s well written and makes you want to play the game. That’s exactly what I look for in a game story. Here’s a link to buy the game if it inspires you.
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May 22
10,000,000 was a recent game of the week. Now, if you have an android device, Amazon is giving it away for free today only (5/22/13). I’d suggest grabbing it. Here’s the purchase link.
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May 21
I think I was a bit burned out on Kickstarter for a while. I have some sympathy for the founders of Kickstarter since they never planned it to be a game preorder site. Of course, that’s not what it is. It’s about microfunding development projects that are near to your heart. It just so happens …
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