Have you heard of a game called Thomas Was Alone? Cause I hadn’t really heard of this game. It’s a small indie game, a minimalistic platformer and it completely flew under my radar. But last night (I’m writing this on Monday), I decided that I deserved a little present for finishing the first draft of [...]
Archive for the ‘Gaming, a la Ego’ Category
[Perry] Why You Should Play Bioshock: Infinite
Elizabeth. Today’s post is now complete. Go play the game so that you can meet her. …What? You want more reason than that? Do you NEED more reason than that? Fine. It starts simply…but then again, the best stories always do, don’t they? You’re Booker DeWitt. You’re rowed out to a lighthouse, given a key, [...]
Borderlands 2
So there’s this game out. Borderlands 2. Maybe you’ve heard of it. I love it. Borderlands 1 So Borderlands 1 was a great game. We came to it late (just a few weeks before Borderlands 2 came out) and thus got the package with all of the dlc at a bargain price. I am SO [...]
[Perry] Be Careful What You Leave Out
I’ve been playing a game called Guild Wars 2 in recent months. While it’s a very online oriented game, it’s actually lauded on the topic of its ‘personal story’ and the impact that you, as a character, have on the world of the game. At the beginning, it works pretty well. Depending on the race [...]
[Perry] The Flag of Splenderificness
My heart is pounding and my hands are clammy with sweat. I had to kill a man to get in here. I was lucky though. He was facing away from me, manning a turret and sending a torrent of bullets toward my teammates downrange, keeping them at bay. A few quick and silent steps brought [...]
[Perry] Dishonored and Why It Failed (For Me)
The following post contains heavy spoilers for the game Dishonored. Also harsh language. So I just finished playing through Dishonored by Ubisoft and I feel like punching a kitten. Right in the face. I’m mad enough to even want a two step wind up and POW! It’s one of those situations where I seriously feel [...]