Since I missed class last monday (because I was here) and was unable to see some of the game demonstrations, I decided the best way to make up for the missed class would be to spend the same amount of time playing a video game. So I spent 3 hours tucked away in the basement…Continue Reading Katamari Damacy
Documentary films must always carefully tread the line of simultaneously convincing the audience of their main thesis while recognizing and avoiding their own bias. “Joystick Warriors” shoves its bias in your face. And while I would tend to agree, that the violence in many video games is disturbing and far-too gory, my knee-jerk reaction to…Continue Reading Joystick Warriors
Excellent, fun, engaging little game. I wish the developers would create a mobile app so I could adventure through dimensions while tinkering on my phone. The premise of this game is simple. Gomez (the player-character) jumps, climbs and walks from platform to platform collecting gold squares. The catch? What at first appears to be a…Continue Reading Fez
STOP. SPOLIERZ. if you haven’t finished portal yet, don’t read this post. seriously though. the game is so much better unspoiled — to be experienced in a complete and utter daze as if you had just woken up in an isolated, empty research lab with only a computer voice to keep you company. …Continue Reading Portal