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Tag Archives: games
Video games and the Hollywood effect
“Indie” games, or independent video games (games developed without support from a major video game publisher) have become quite popular recently in some circles of gamers, and I couldn’t be happier. The majority of these games are so-called “casual” games, … Continue reading
Adventures in Flash gaming
I’ve been working on a little Flash-based shooter for a while now. The game is a fairly standard abstract vertical shooter with some nice visual effects and music. Here’s a screenshot of what it looks like right now: Once it’s … Continue reading
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American McGee’s Grimm
I’ve had a paid GameTap account for a while now, and I’ve also been a fan of American McGee’s previous works, so I’ve been eagerly awaiting the Grimm games. I wasn’t disappointed. If you don’t have GameTap, you can sign … Continue reading
“Would you kindly?” An analysis of free will in Bioshock
I’ve been putting this off for too long, so I finally sat down to write an analysis of Bioshock. I’ll focus on the concept of “free will” and how it is explored in the game. This will definitely contain spoilers, … Continue reading
Best things to do with a hacked PSP
I was lucky enough to buy a PSP back when they were ridiculously easy to downgrade and hack, though I hear it’s still possible even with newer firmware versions. I’ve helped a few friends downgrade and install after-market firmware, and … Continue reading
Analysis of the Longest Journey and Dreamfall
Earlier I wrote a post discussing whether video games can be art or not. Now, I’m convinced they can. Just this weekend, I finished playing The Longest Journey and it’s sequel Dreamfall. They’re both essentially point-and-click adventure games (my current … Continue reading
Installing Nexuiz on Ubuntu Gutsy 64-bit
I’ve been having a lot of fun playing Nexuiz recently. I have played previous versions, but the newest one looks amazing. Full HDR effects, lots of detail everywhere. If you have a good graphics card, I’d highly recommend you try … Continue reading
Top 5 games with most creative art design
I always love creative art direction, both in movies and games. I’m a huge Tim Burton fan, and I love the twisted worlds of Tim Schafer just as much. Unfortunately, the most creative video games often are overlooked by the … Continue reading
Should video games be considered an art form?
I’ve been meaning to write an article on this subject for a while now, but when I started to write I realized I wasn’t exactly sure where I stood on the issue. So, I decided to take a different approach … Continue reading
Portal is teh bestest game evar
Excuse my Internet speak, but I’m just so damn excited! The title may be a bit of an exaggeration, but it really is an amazing game. Not only is the game-play brilliant and wonderfully inventive (closer to an indie puzzle … Continue reading