My recent trip to GDC Online in Austin, TX, reminded me how much I hate traveling by airplane. Being crammed into an aluminum tube with a hundred other people, after waiting uncomfortably for hours, after being frisked, maybe, is just not my idea of convenient. I’d rather drive. But this also made me return to a thought I’d had some time ago. Traveling is expensive, time-consuming. Daunting, even. But there’s so much fascinating stuff in …
Shockingly, I actually bought a game on launch day for a change, because the timing was right. This is another game where you pretty much know already if you really wanted it, in which case you’re probably a lot further in than me, who spent my first five hours with Skyrim yesterday after getting home. But if you’re one of those that’s on the fence, I’ll walk you through what my first impressions are with …
Review by Bearwhale Battlefield 3 Developer DICE Publisher EA Released October 25, 2011 Available for PC, Xbox 360, PS3, iOS Time Played 10-15 hours Verdict: 3.4/5 Middlin’ “I can only hope that these problems are fixed because without them, Battlefield 3 could be a pretty neat game. As it is, though, it needs a LOT of work.”
Review by Amanda “AJ” Lange The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Developer Nintendo Publisher Nintendo Released Nov 2006 Available for Nintendo Gamecube, Wii (version played) Time Played 55 hours Verdict: 4.5/5 Gold star! …a game I highly recommend for fantasy lovers. … However, it is not flawless.
Another month, another column! Today, Tappers, I submit for your consideration a Culture Clash installment full of holiday cheer. Should be on the IGDA website in the next few days if you prefer to do your considering over there. This topic has been on my mind since I got a Kindle of my own. I love the device; it’s certainly increased my reading, but it – like Steam – does represent a fundamental shift in …
From the 21st of October through to the 24th, myself, Lewis B, Matt “Steerpike” Sakey, Joel “Harbour Master” Goodwin from Electron Dance, Armand K from BnB Gaming, and a couple of friends by the name of Luke and Evan got together to play Bloodline Champions, a free-to-play arena and team-based player versus player title by Stunlock Studios. Blows were exchanged, blood was rent and the victorious were left flailing around randomly. We also managed to get …
I have spent more money on gaming mice than the average resident of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan makes in a year. As if it weren’t already established fact, this officially makes me a Terrible Person. What’s worse is that, on average, these mice last maybe a week or two. My ongoing and doomed quest to find the perfect gaming mouse is perennially thwarted by a reality that is as true as it is completely outside …
Wadjet Eye Games yesterday announced that the wonderful Gemini Rue has come to Steam. Indeed, it has already gone live as of yesterday. This is excellent news for people who like great games, but also only like purchasing their computer games through the ever dominant Steam platform. It’s there, it’s 15% off ($8.49), and it could be one of your more memorable adventures this year. So, non-owners, your excuses are running out. Also, if you stroll …
So Uncharted 3 releases next week. I’ve been eagerly awaiting this game since…well, since about 18 hours after Uncharted 2 released. And the early reviews are great. But it seems like every time a lauded, high-profile release comes along with a linear story, we get into this crazy conversation about…well, about how inferior linear stories are. For that matter, Arkham City kind of leads into this conversation, since its story is absolutely linear in the …
I’m going to put this out there. I’m not all that comfortable with how EA have gone about their distribution of review code for Battlefield 3. This is why.
It’s that time of year – the spooky time of year – when people’s thoughts are occupied with monster movies, horror games, and dress-up. Halloween! I accidentally stumbled in to a discussion this weekend with a friend about a segment of this annual topic: the dreaded “women’s costume.” First, some background: I was in line at Party City the other day, shopping for what I intended to wear, and I saw the woman in front …
A few weeks ago… no, wait, a month or so ago me and Armand from BnB Gaming had a brief chat about Cardboard Computer’s Ruins. If you haven’t played it yet then you might want to check it out here. It probably won’t take you longer than 15 minutes. Our chat went something like…
It’s awesome. Go play it.
Welcome one and all to A Weekend With, a brand new feature to Tap-Repeatedly and the ever wonderful Alliance of Awesome. Starting from Friday 21st October (that’s this week, folks!) Tap-Repeatedly staff, contributors, readers and friends will be getting together on a semi-regular basis to play a wide variety of games both old and new, indie and mainstream, with the aim of later discussing our experiences and reporting back to you, our lovely readers. Participation …
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.. I’ll start with the good news. We finally have a fixed date for the PC version of Batman: Arkham City. Now to the bad news. It’s a full month away. On today of all days, when the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions launch across North America and just three days before the UK launch, Warner Brothers have confirmed that PC gamers will need to wait until November 18 to go hands on with …