Bundles : Indie Game Stand and Humble Indie Bundle 8 Pid Pid is a puzzle platformer, one of many in the indie landscape. This game's gimmick is a gravity manipulating light beam. The game's protagonist, a young boy named Kurt, can toss a ball of light onto surfaces, which creates a narrow beam that drags objects (and Kurt) in whatever direction it is facing. Kurt can use this to cross gaps, mov...
Bundles : Humble Bundle Weekly ( Blendo Games ) and Groupees Build a Bundle 5 Thirty Flights of Loving I'm not sure why I was even tempted to play this game. I've heard comparisons to Dear Esther , which is a game I did not enjoy, and I'm not usually a fan of abstract, experimental games, but I still felt like giving this a shot. So it was a good thing it showed up in this week's Humble Bundle...
Bundles : Groupees Build a Bundle 5 and Humble Indie Bundle 7 Storm in a Teacup I'm a fan of mobile gaming, I'll admit it. I've discovered lots of cool games on my iPhone that wouldn't be possible on other platforms, but I've also played lots of worthless games. So here we have Storm in a Teacup, a mobile game ported to the PC, and also a game which fits into the latter category of mobile games...
Bundles : Groupees Build a Bundle 5, Groupees Be Mine 3, and Groupees Retro Bundle Lume Lume is a game that has, if nothing else, a good promise. I'm going to say up front that it doesn't deliver on this promise. It's not that the game is bad, it's that it could be a good game. If it were longer than 20 minutes. I'm okay with short experiences, as long as that experience is satisfying, and Lume...
Anyone who has played games long enough has accumulated a ridiculous backlog of games to play. For me, the problem is tenfold due to my addiction to indie game bundles. This is a serious problem, and because of it I know have around 400 games on Steam, with an additional ~50 unique games on Desura (not counting duplicates), and even more DRM free games. I've finally decided that enough is enoug...
I feel that this image from the credits of Policenauts should accurately describe the game.
Previous Reviews: Miner Dig Deep - September 18, 2010 Johnny Platform's Biscuit Romp - September 17, 2010 Arkedo Series - 01 JUMP! - September 16, 2010 Soulcaster - September 15, 2010 Groov - September 14, 2010 Title : Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess Developer : Mediatonic Price : 240 ($3.00) Microsoft points Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess Coming from Mediatonic, Monsters (Probably...
Previous Reviews: Johnny Platform's Biscuit Romp - September 17, 2010 Arkedo Series - 01 JUMP! - September 16, 2010 Soulcaster - September 15, 2010 Groov - September 14, 2010 Star Crisis - September 13, 2010 Title : Miner Dig Deep Developer : Robir Price : 80 ($1.00) Microsoft points Miner Dig Deep Perhaps one of the most aptly named games on the Xbox Live Indie Games Marketplace, Miner Dig Dee...
Previous Reviews: Arkedo Series - 01 JUMP! - September 16, 2010 Soulcaster - September 15, 2010 Groov - September 14, 2010 Star Crisis - September 13, 2010 Title : Johnny Platform's Biscuit Romp Developer : Ishisoft Price : 80 ($1.00) Microsoft points Johnny Platform's Biscuit Romp Originally a homebrew Nintendo DS game, Johnny Platform's Biscuit Romp is a fairly standard platformer. Starring t...
Previous Reviews: Soulcaster - September 15, 2010 Groov - September 14, 2010 Star Crisis - September 13, 2010 Title : Arkedo Series - 01 JUMP! Developer : Arkedo Price : 240 ($3.00) Microsoft points NOTE : I love all three of the games in the Arkedo Series, but since I've already written a review for Arkedo Series 03 - PIXEL! , I won't be including it in my 30 days of indie reviews. Arkedo Seri...
Previous Reviews: Groov - September 14, 2010 Star Crisis - September 13, 2010 Title : Soulcaster Developer : MagicalTimeBean Price : 240 ($3.00) Microsoft points Soulcaster Soulcaster is a unique blend of tower defense and role-playing. Typically when the words "tower defense" are used to describe a game, I try to stay away from it. However, Soulcaster takes these genres and puts them together...
Previous Reviews: Star Crisis - September 13, 2010 Title : Groov Developer : Funkmasonry Industries Price : 80 ($1.00) Microsoft Points Groov An earlier release on the Xbox Live Indie Games marketplace, Groov is also one of the best. While it may not seem so at first, with its minimalistic approach to menu and box art design, what makes Groov unique is its dynamic soundtrack. As the game is pla...
As a result of my semi-fanaticism for Xbox Live Indie Games, I've decided to try and review an Indie Game a day for the next month or so. Now I'm sure there will be times when I'm not able to review a game, but I will try my best to stay on top of it. I have 32 indie games at the moment, and am constantly expanding my library, so there's no shortage of games. I just thought this would be a fun...
Tell it like it is
So I recently picked up a bunch of Indie Games with my latest 1600 points card. Here are some brief impressions on all of the games I bought. If you guys like this, I may do it more with some other Indie Games I'm interested in picking up. Johnny Platform's Biscuit Romp Johnny Platform's charm lies in its simplistic premise. Price: 80 ($1.00) The first Indie Game that I picked up, Johnny Platfo...
So, I finally hit the big 100,000. I have spent countless hours editing the wiki, adding information for various games, writing articles, adding releases, taking pictures, etc., etc., etc. What can I say? I really enjoy adding information to help my favorite video game website become one of the best game resources on the web. And at this rate, it looks like that will be soon. Here are my top te...
I just wrote a review of Burnout Paradise. Here it is: http://www.giantbomb.com/burnout-paradise/61-5648/user_reviews/?review=8043 Tell me what you think of it.
Probably the Secret of Monkey Island or Sam & Max: Hit the Road.
So this past week I've had a lot of new games to enjoy: The World Ends With You , Elite Beat Agents , Castle Crashers , and Burnout Paradise . I'll start with The World Ends With You, which I have probably been playing the most. I'm not sure how many hours I've racked up, but it has to be around 20 or 30 hours. This game is great. I really got into it about five or six hours in, after I finally...
Well, the long-teased site update is finally here. I'm really actually liking it, and I haven't ran into many bugs or glitches yet. Here are some quick, bullet-point impressions. The profile background seems interesting on paper, but it really could use a little work. It would be nice if the profile page could adjust according to the resolution of my monitor, because otherwise the page stays th...
My points appear to have jumped by 3000 points. It seems as though I have amassed many points that have gone unaccounted for.
Definitely Chrono Trigger. My favorite game of all-time, so I'm really looking forward to playing through it again. And potential online play? BLOWS MY MIND!!!!
What should I buy?
That was a little strange. One minute I had 4500, then I refreshed and had 5500. There must have been a bunch of points not accounted for.
Well, I couldn't have done it without this article that I have been working on, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 . Yes, I wrote all that. Yes, I do have too much time on my hands.
Well, this is my first blog here. I actually joined when the Bomb blew up, and have been submitting things since, so... see you around.