Life of Pi
I had no interest to see this when it first came out and only recently watched it on TV, and wow - I was very impressed. The majority of the movie is a type of flash back as "Pi" is an Indian man who...
View ArticleMMO Design: Gold Denial
[Part of my MMO Design Folder.]You might recall me mentioning I'd do a post about "Gold Denial" (stop players from gaining gold) a short while back, which is an alternative to a "Gold Sink" (make...
View ArticleVindictus: Sewer Sniping
More tips today but these are more for a Kai/ranged type.The sewers are both an excellent and a horrible place for a Kai. Apart from being tight quarters and home to some agile lizardmen assassins (who...
View ArticleThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
I only recently finished this game after getting it for free from the GoG site. Initially I was thinking of doing a playthrough for it but since one of this games strongest strengths is it's story (and...
View ArticleToday I Smiled: A Measure of Character (NWO Foundry)
Just spruiking my latest Neverwinter Online foundry creation which I've entered into a contest over there. Not sure if I'll win anything, but decor wise I think I've improved a lot since my first few...
View ArticleSilent Night (Gloria actually)
Well, more like silence for a few nights as this will be my last post for a few days as things get a little hectic around here. So, I wish you all an advanced, very Merry Christmas and will return to...
View ArticleVindictus: Snake Worshippers
Welcome to Season 2: the Jungle! Yeah I know there's a ton of content I don't have tips for in Season 1 other than: "Why don't you evade?" and "100 Fine HP potions aren't enough". I'll have to go back...
View ArticleQuests Failed!
Blergh, I know I'm a few days early but I'm going to call this now. I knew there's a reason I don't like writing up New Year's Resolutions. I'm one of those people that obviously just doesn't get them...
View ArticleMMO Design: Witcher Potion System
[Part of my MMO Design Folder.]In my previous review of the Witcher 2, I mentioned that I quite like the potion system there and thought I would explore the notion of putting a similar thing in an MMO....
View ArticleVindictus: Pirates of the Graveyard
Happy New Year all! Decided I'm not making another resolution list this year (because we know how the previous one went), so I'm just going to keep trucking on with my regular posts! :)More Vindictus...
View ArticleVindictus: Reapers of the Twilight Desert
More tips today but these are more for a Kai/ranged type.If you haven't felt the grind in this game so far, you are certainly going to feel it now with the amount of times you are going to be sent into...
View ArticleZombicide Season 2: Prison Outbreak
I got this cooperative board game as an early Christmas present and so far, I am having a blast trying to survive in the exciting (and terrifying) zombie apocalypse theme it creates. With nine double...
View ArticleThomas Was Alone
Can a square think outside the box? Thomas definitely tries!At its heart, this game is a rather tame puzzle platformer (at least compared to Super Meat Boy) that has taken the odd but graphically less...
View ArticleShadow Warrior (2013)
There is a demon apocalypse and only one man can stop it! Erm... and the Space Marine from Doom is not available... *cough*This remake of the original Shadow Warrior game is, in a word - fantastic. The...
View ArticleRurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno
The fight scenes are fricking awesome. Let's get that out of the way at the start! :PContinuing on from his encounter with Jin-E, Kenshin continues to reside at the Kamiya Dojo with the Kenshin-Gumi...
View ArticleDead Island: Epidemic (Beta)
I knew Cinnamon lived through the events of the first game! Now he's on the island of Amaia spreading more disease!I'm... not sure what happened to the Dead Island franchise here. This isn't a first...
View ArticleThe Red Solstice (Early Access)
On Mars, everyone can hear you scream - regardless of distance. When you die anyway.And you will die a LOT in this cooperative, top down shooter. There are currently only three maps, but they are huge...
View ArticleToday I Smiled: Over the Limit
I've been having internet slowness of late and I am glad to learn that the reason for it is simply because for the first time ever, I've exceeded my monthly allowed download. This is partially thanks...
View ArticleNameless: Creative Writing Experiment
So, I decided to try something new out this year - I guess you can call them exercises in creative writing. They are still game play throughs or "Let's Play(s)" but with changes to fit better as a...
View ArticleGodzilla (2014)
There's a shortage of one thing in this movie. I'll give you a hint - it's in the title.To be fair, when Godzilla does show up it is fricking cool and fans of the great beastie will be pleased with his...
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