I didn’t get to play many adventure games growing up. My gaming habits were relegated to consoles until the early 2000’s. So I missed that nostalgia boat by a few nautical miles. However, I’m always curious about them, and I always take a swing when a classic of the genre gets re-released. I was interested in Grim Fandango from the first time I saw it. I always thought that game looked cool, an...
What a lauded project. This thing has had the advertising strength of a three separate locomotives pulling it along. At this point one could argue the PR cycle was approaching the speed of light. No game could ever live up to the amount of hype behind Destiny. Coming at this with those lofty expectations in mind you will only find your self brutally disappointed. But even without those expectat...
The Oddworld games have always carried with them a delightfully balanced atmosphere of the creepy and endearing. The world in which these games take place is macabre and quirky in the most delightful ways. With a sense of humor nestled deeply in the black, they feel tailor-made for someone like me, particularly the original, Abe’s Oddysee, which holds a place in my heart with barbed claws. I wa...
There has been a lot of talk about people being offended by the content in video games. I love the talk. I love to hear the reasons people are offended and why. It helps me to understand more about the world around me and the people that inhabit it. So let's get this out of the way first: I have no problem with people voicing their displeasure about everything they can. That is a basic right th...
There has been a lot of talk about people being offended by the content in video games. I love the talk. I love to hear the reasons people are offended and why. It helps me to understand more about the world around me and the people that inhabit it. So let's get this out of the way first: I have no problem with people voicing their displeasure about everything they can. That is a basic right th...
Far Cry 3’s story tells the tale of two factions at war on a tropical island and one mans involvement therein. A story of an island at war with itself over reasons that are roughly defined and not at all important that has its ups and downs but ultimately falls flat. I can’t help but feel that there was a similar war going on at Ubisoft during its creation. A lot of the story telling seemed to...