A Book Nonreview, or Three Things That Guarantee a Book Will Suck Bitchfest by Jen The Lecturer’s Tale James Hynes Picador USA, New York 2001 Verdict: 0/5 Chunky! “World domination? Pshaw.”
Review by Steerpike S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Developer GSC Game World Publisher Deep Silver, Steam Released September 21, 2008 Available for Windows Verdict: 3/5 Middlin’ “In the end, Shadow of Chernobyl stood above its many, many flaws because it was a revolutionary title, a game-changer. Clear Sky, though in many ways a far superior game, does …
Review by Old Rooster Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches Developer: Arberth Studios Publisher: Got Game Entertainment Released: October, 2008 Available for Windows (System Specs Below) Verdict: 4/5 Thumbs Up “I Am 15 Years Old. Will I See 16?” – Rhiannon’s Diary Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches is an unusual, beautifully written game …
Review by Old Rooster Developer White Birds Productions Publisher Got Game Entertainment Released October 2008 Available for Windows (system specs below) Verdict:3/5 Middlin’ “Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals is a disappointing adventure game adaptation of the works of Enki Bilal, famed French graphic novelist. Stunningly detailed graphics and atmosphere do not compensate for the obscure, …
I love a good time travel story; even if it messes with the space/time continuum and people start to disappear from photographs because their parents didn’t meet at the appointed time and go to the prom together.
So EA’s internally-developed Dead Space comes out Wednesday, and reviews have been a mixture of pretty positive and very positive. This is one I’ve got on my GameFly list rather than down as a purchase. Why? Because scary games make me tremble, and because I’m witholding judgment on the game’s overall quality until I hear …
“Revenge Beyond Death; Truth Beyond Legend” Welsh development company, Aberth Studios, offers an impressive first effort with a “haunted farmhouse” traditional point-and-click adventure. Although there are some rough edges, the solid story and interesting puzzles make this visit to Wales worthy of your consideration.
Joystiq reports that Bethesda has festooned the Washington Metro with new ads for Fallout 3, many featuring scenes of a bombed-out Washington and ominous slogans. Looks like the Bethsoft take on the classic RPG series will be as grim and goofy as its predecessor’s.
LittleBigPlanet ‘Giant Calculator’ gameplay MediaMolecule’s LittleBigPlanet is not really a game I’ve been following, due largely to the fact that I have no PS3 and I’m trying to avoid looking for reasons to buy one. But this recently released video of the quirky platformer/world builder/puppet torture arena that is LittleBigPlanet shows the breadth of the …
I downloaded the WiiWare title Strong Bad: Homestar Ruiner on my (what else?) Wii a few weeks ago. I have a high regard for Telltale Games, and they seem to have made a go of this episodic content business (but where’s the next Bone, hmm?), so I was looking forward to this, ‘specially given it’s …