Cookie Clicker
Obsession has a new name
It sounds simple enough. One day, a man named Orteil made a game when he was bored. Click a cookie, get more cookies, and spend cookies on items and upgrades to get even more cookies. Why? No reason. Just because. Then the Internet found it. Add in more buildings and some achievements, and you have the latest viral game. Read more »
Grand Theft Auto V
The Media’s Newest Scapegoat Arrives in Force
Rockstar’s $265 million juggernaut launched last week, signaling the end of this console generation with a massive map, immersive story, and stunning gameplay to make open-world game developers rethink their methods for years to come. The numbers alone showed the anticipation from the gamer community, with “Grand Theft Auto V” recouping its sales before launch day, making $800 million globally on the first day and climbing over the $1 billion mark by the second. Rockstar made huge promises about this game over the past year and cashed in on them all. Read more »
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Indie Horror Survivalist Strikes Again
Indie horror survivalist game "Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs" hit the Steam Store last week on Sept. 10. The second installment to the "Amnesia" franchise was highly anticipated by the gaming community and even offered a $4 discount to players who pre-ordered. "Amnesia" was developed by Frictional Games, the same masterminds behind the original title, as well as the "Penumbra" series. Read more »
Hearthstone: Beta
Card Game Battle Comes to the Warcraft Universe
I was one of the many people who was disappointed by the original "Hearthstone" announcement, hoping for something larger like the next "Diablo III" expansion or the next installment to "World of Warcraft. " I’m a big fan of the "Warcraft" universe and have been for years, but until I actually saw the beta for myself, I was not enthused. Read more »
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Best Dressed
The squad presses up against the cover, silent as can be. Peeking over the edge, they get a view of the alien patrols that wander the Small Town, USA street – the tiny squad of three is easily outnumbered five to one. Read more »
Eversion
Crawl Through Hell Itself to Save a Flower Princess
I’m going to deviate from the norm here and review an older game that I haven’t seen talked about since it was originally released in 2008 by Zaratustra Productions, an odd little gem called "Eversion". Read more »
Rogue Legacy
Dark Souls: Chibi Edition
It took a couple weeks of convincing by a friend for me to try this game. He swore up and down that I would like it, made me watch him play, tried everything he could to make me ignore my natural dislike of rogue-like games. Eventually I relented, because there was just something about the game that called to me. Read more »
Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4
A Disappointing Finale
I guess it’s my fault; after Rain-Slick 3, I was eagerly anticipating what Zeboyd and Tycho would do with the final chapter in the Penny Arcade series. I tore through Rain-Slick 3 with zeal, a smile plastered on my face from beginning to end, and I played all the DLC that came with it. I went to a panel at PAX East just to see glimpses of what they were doing. I was excited for a great, retro RPG. Read more »
Splinter Cell: Blacklist
A Triumphant Return to What Made the Series Great
Not far into the opening level of “Blacklist”, Sam says to his longstanding friend, Vic, that it “feels just like the good old days”. After playing through Ubisoft’s newest addition to the “Splinter Cell” series, this quote perfectly encapsulates the “Blacklist” experience. The game has taken the best parts from all the installments before it, and as a result, is the best entry of the series to date. Read more »
Saving the World in 400 Years
Slow and steady wins the race.
I was unsure about reviewing a flash game, but the premise of "400 Years" was just too interesting to pass up. Read more »
