October 13th, 2014 by
Katie Simning
Katie Greenbriar has just returned home from a year abroad, but instead of being greeted by her family she finds a mysterious note from her sister Sam and an empty house. Something’s definitely off. In order to find out where they are, Katie will have to find clues in everyday objects and piece together the events of the past year.
Despite this simplistic concept, Gone Home provides a realistic view into the complexities of the Greenbriar family.
Because mysterious notes totally stop people from digging deeper. . .
Just for...
April 11th, 2013 by
Ema Hunt
First thing first: I felt only the tiniest amount of joy when playing Final Fantasy VII. I really tried, but there was a point when I realized that no...
April 11th, 2013 by
Lane Davis
At one time or another, everyone has felt the way I did when playing Dishonored: a mixture of expectation, elation, remorse, and wistfulness at what could have been. It was like locking eyes with that beautiful someone and, heart pounding, listening to her describe why she hates The Wire. That bad. Dishonored's ultimate disappointment would not have been such a sucker punch if the game hadn’t...
March 11th, 2013 by
Kevin Pabst
Painkiller: Hell and Damnation is showing its age. Since the original Painkiller released eight years ago, game design has drastically changed. Before the ubiquity of the military-FPS, regenerating health, and being limited to two weapons…there was Painkiller and its ilk. These days, bunny-hopping around an arena-style map isn’t just novel; it’s nostalgic. Painkiller: Hell and Damnation casts the player as Daniel Garner: a man dead...
February 11th, 2013 by
Ema Hunt
Oozi: Earth Adventure, produced by Awesome Games Studio, released for the PC on January 13. It tells the tale of Oozi, a wide-grinning alien in a 2D platformer with...
February 11th, 2013 by
Kevin Pabst
Big Sky Infinity has a lot going for it. It’s cheap. It’s one of the relatively few games that supports “cross-buy” for both PS3 and PSVita. It has an excellent licensed soundtrack. Its particle effects and explosions make it visually interesting and fun to watch. Beyond these few things though, there isn’t much to love. Imagine a hybrid between Geometry Wars and a side-scrolling Galaga. Sounds like a recipe for an endless well of entertainment, right? At first, you’ll be sucked in. Each time you restart the game, the order of the bosses and battles is randomized, so every...
January 11th, 2013 by
Kevin Pabst
The origins of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a complicated one. Originally, it was the first Metal Gear title not designed by Hideo Kojima, but was still his studio and people. At some point, they decided the project wasn’t fun and cancelled it. Kojima though, met with Platinum Games to see if they could bring in some fun. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a...
October 11th, 2012 by
Ernest Lin
It’s been two years since the release of the second film, and Transformers: Dark of the Moon will be the last in the series. The opening sees the noble...
August 18th, 2012 by
Jake Tessem
July is the most magical month of the year; not because it is summer and not because it’s the birth month of America. No, Steam, Valve’s game distribution service,...
August 11th, 2012 by
Ernest Lin
When you see the trailer for Crazy, Stupid, Love, you may think the same thing I did, "Hey, it’s a traditional romantic comedy that will, at best, be decent." After catching an early screening of the film, I have to say that Crazy, Stupid, Love seriously surprised me with its well-scripted PG-13 comedy (yes it still exists & can work), unconventional story, and true-to-heart...
