GOTY 2012
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All reviewsSpec Ops: The Line2012
4 out of 5 starsSpec Ops: The Line came out last summer and I finally picked it up last month. The only reason I was even remotely interested in playing it was because I’d heard the story took some unique turns that set it apart from the (very crowded) modern military shooter genre. That story did not disappoint, for the most part. While I expected it to start out a little more heroically and deteriorate over time, I instead found…
The Neverhood1996
4 out of 5 starsMy brother's fascination with all things 'claymation' made this a must buy in our home. We played it for a quite a while in middle school. I have to say, I probably never beat the game and can't find it anywhere now. Still, this is a great game for three reasons - 1- Beautiful graphics. The art in this game is incredible, and it's all the real deal (real clay in motion). I don't know what the creators were smoking,…
Ōkami2006
3 out of 5 starsThe game's visuals are what drew me in, and I still love the art style. It's unique, amazing - beautiful. However, the game itself just seemed to drag on and on for me and gave little sense of where the story was going. As soon as I'd think I'd freed the world from the dark curse, the curse would appear somewhere else and we'd do the same thing all over again. I can only save the world so many times, and after…
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All articlesLenten Reflections on Gaming
Feb 18, 2013
This was originally posted on my blog -- http://natevanderzee.wordpress.com Last week I observed Ash Wednesday. On the Christian calendar this marks the beginning of Lent, a 40 day period leading up to Easter in which Christians take a look inward and reflect on their need for Christ. Christians often select something from which to fast during Lent as a way of reminding them of Christ's sacrifi...
Microtransactions and Path of Exile
Feb 12, 2013
* This was originally posted when the site was being migrated, so I'm just re-posting, as it got deleted. Microtransactions in games have been around for a couple years now, and by the looks of it we'll only be seeing more of them in years to come. Xbox live was one of the first to popularize this model, selling t-shirts for your avatar and new themes for your dashboard. Facebook games and Appl...
Assassin's Creed 3 Journal (part 3) - An angry rant
Feb 8, 2013
As usual my good intentions of having a series of blog entries languished, and I just realized I never really wrapped up this whole AC3 journal. So this will knock that out. Finality! You see? I didn't completely flake out. As 2 and a half months have passed since my last entry, it probably goes without saying that I've finished the game. My initial thoughts were mostly positive, my second entr...
Assassin's Creed 3 Journal (part 2) - spoilers
Nov 23, 2012
Been playing AC3 on the PC here and there for a few days now, and I just got to the part where Desmond gets the first "artifact" and Connor gets his robes. So far I'm still really enjoying the game (despite the multiplayer giving me the stone wall - come on Ubisoft!!) Here are some more thoughts. A) I ran around a bit with Connor in his Assassin garb, and it felt great. I think part of the reas...
My Assassin's Creed 3 Journal
Nov 21, 2012
I just got the PC version of Assassin's Creed III from Steam as it released yesterday. I'm a few hours in now and I've decided to jot my thoughts and impressions down as I'm going through. SPOILERS will be found throughout. - The theater sequence was really cool. It just looked gorgeous and did not seem like anything I've ever seen in an AC game before. - Haytham's little romance - really!? One...
Monday night plan
Oct 10, 2011
I'm going to start blogging my plans for Dark Souls once in a while just so that I can stay focused and spend time on areas I can make most progress. This is mostly for my own benefit, but feel free to comment. I'm not very far yet, and I'm not very good :) My main character is a Wanderer, currently about level 15, with the basic wanderer armor except for leather armor on torso. Currently using...
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