posted on 11/02/2012 in Originals
Immersed
If I told you a game is immersive, you would take it to mean that the game is good. It’s…
Aaron Matteson
posted on 11/01/2012 in Originals
Viral Terror
Around the Halloween season, I like to play a game with horror themes to keep me amused. With zombies enjoying…
Alexandra Geraets
posted on 11/01/2012 in Originals
Dissonant Reviews: Hotline Miami
“Long time no see. I was worried about you. What with all the killings and all that, I mean. Don’t…
Drew Dixon
posted on 10/31/2012 in Originals
I’d Give It A 7
I knew I’d have to talk about video game criticism this week. I didn’t think, between the time that my…
Lana Polansky
posted on 10/30/2012 in Originals
Change The Game
The early game industry itself has trained us to be reductive, to look at any problem and ask how you…
Yannick LeJacq
posted on 10/29/2012 in Originals
Wargame Affect
This is a story about an $80 video game. It’s a really good game. I need to start with that….
Rowan Kaiser
posted on 10/26/2012 in Originals
The Infinite Murder Sim Propaganda Machine
If you paid any attention to the debate on Tuesday night, or even if you didn’t, you know there are…
Jason Johnson
posted on 10/25/2012 in Originals
Watching The World Burn
Retro City Rampage has turned me into a bad, bad person. Bump into me on the streets of its 8-bit…
Ryan Winslett
posted on 10/22/2012 in Originals
A New Place
This is my fourth time in the Bloodshot Stronghold and I’m not sick of the place yet. Two visits have…
Gus Mastrapa
posted on 10/19/2012 in Originals
Heroification
In the interest of full disclosure, the idea of gamification, the use of game formats and design concepts to make…
Aaron Matteson
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Back To NatureWelcome to Buckshot Farm, where the vegetables are grown with care, the livestock is raised with love and the produce…