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L.A. Noire is ostensibly a game. But it's not. Yes, it contains games. Some where you move around an environment manipulating objects. Some where you virtually interrogate various characters. Some where you drive cars, or chase criminals, or shoot at them. Or read ledgers or (shudder) balance on a plank. Individually these range from fun to downright annoying. But it's not a game. L.A. Noire is, essentially, an…
Though ostensibly a platformer, Braid is really a puzzle game. A very clever and entertaining one. If I had to compare it to any recent game, it would be Portal. It shares the same clever puzzle dynamics. It also shares the length -- it is not a long game. But that's good, because it means it's as long as it should be. Where it's different even than portal is how the "gimmick" is different on every stage. Your…
Suspended is one of my favorite interactive fiction games ever. I originally played it as a kid back when it was released, and it stuck with me. So last year I replayed it (from the Lost Treasures of Infocom collection) and was amply rewarded for my time. The game is hard, but not because of a lot of puzzles. There are really very few puzzles -- they just happen to be very tricky. Getting your robots to do what you…
I just got this game recentlly, having ignored it for a long time due to poor reviews. I've been very pleasantly surprised. First, it's just drop-dead gorgeous. So gorgeous my wife acutally asked me about it: "what was that amazing looking game you were playing?" Second, when everything comes together, it's just awesome to play. Frantically running from the guards, bounding across the rooftops, quietly assasinating…
