little_socrates
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All reviewsThe Walking Dead: Survival Instinct2013
5 out of 5 starsLast year’s entry in the The Walking Dead franchise from Telltale Games had a lot going for it, but technical issues and weak attempts at gunplay kept The Walking Dead: Season One from getting above The Darkness II on my year-end Game of the Year list. Beyond that, I simply wanted more effective face-stabbing and awesome supply recovery missions between my moments of pathos for my fellow survivors. It’s no surprise,…
Half-Inch Heist2013
2 out of 5 starsHalf-Inch Heist presents the idea of a bullethell dodging game with promise and panache. You take control of a robber attempting to steal a diamond, and in order to do so, you must help that diamond evade the violently dangerous automated security system controlled by an evil cat, Dr. Puss. And it does so with pretty decent retro music and a sparse but acceptable sprite-based art style. Where does it go wrong?…
Temple Run 22013
3 out of 5 starsThere are a sea of runner games for iOS. Jetpack Joyride is probably one of the most popular, but Tiny Wings , Punch Quest , Canabalt , Rayman Jungle Run , and 10000000 have all had their days in the sun. And, yes, so did Temple Run , a behind-the-back runner taking its aesthetic stylings from the same jungle adventure serials Spelunky and Raiders of the Lost Ark liberally homage. However, I haven't played Temple…
Rhythm Heaven Fever2011
5 out of 5 starsRhythm games traditionally make an effort to become more and more complex and mechanical as time goes on. A look at the trajectory of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series show a series of mechanics being piled higher and higher, culminating in keyboard controllers, “pro guitar” controllers that are functionally real guitars, and drum kits with three cymbals or two bass pedals. Would-be upstarts like Rock Revolution…
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All articlesThe Gomies: Day 2!
Jan 1, 2013
Hello, and welcome to Day 2 of The Gomies! With our friend above, Gomez! Yesterday, I presented Gomez with the Cutest Character Award, and then I presented the awards for Most Savage Game and Lightning in a Bottle! You can read that here. But, for the rest, let's move quickly into today's awards. THE ROGUE GOMIE FOR BEST ROGUE-LIKE Spelunky Roguelikes , by all accounts, would not have been my t...
The First Annual Gomie Awards!
Dec 31, 2012
Hello, and welcome to Game of the Year! I'm Little_Socrates, and I'm gonna be presenting a series of awards for games that are, well, awesome. Before I publish a full version of my Game of the Year list (which is in my lists on the site, with short descriptions,) let's rip into some special awards, eh? CUTEST CHARACTER AWARD Okay, he’s a goofy looking potato-man throughout most of your playthro...
"This Is Not A Game."
Dec 8, 2012
This is a long one, folks. So first, a video. This Is Not A Film debuted at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival after being smuggled out of Iran on a flash drive. It's got a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and I found it one of the most boring and miserable filmgoing experiences of my life. Walking out of my college's union theater Thursday night, I felt I had gotten more out of About Cherry , a movie only...
Missing An Episode: The Walking Dead and Bugs
Oct 14, 2012
The Walking Dead series by Telltale Games , in case you’ve missed out on it, is easily one of the most impressive role-playing games of 2012. Mind you, it’s got none of the traditional RPG level-up or combat mechanics in place; it eschews them for quality conversational roleplaying in its place. The characters feel extremely relatable and human, and yet the game places you in incredibly difficu...
A Pause
Aug 20, 2012
I’m in the midst of preparing my Rush “Fly By Night” review for my music blog . It’s in pure stream-of-consciousness notes mode. That’s not a process I normally uphold, but within the first moments of Fly By Night, I knew that kind of attention would be required. So, I have two pages of notes on the album. They total to about 1200 words, which I’d probably reduce to 600-800 and then expand to 8...
My Belated Game of the Year 2011 Post and Epic Mickey Impressions
Jan 15, 2012
Hey guys, So I never posted my Top 10 list to Giant Bomb. I apologize for that. Let's remedy that now. If you want to hear more Game of the Year Deliberations in the style of Giant Bomb, we recorded ours just as Giant Bomb uploaded their final day, and you can listen to that here. Also, for those of you who wanted some long written thing, let's just drop in this thing I wrote about Disney Epic...
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