I’m not going to lie. I played this entire game through from end-to-end consulting a walk through every step of the way. That’s not typically the way I’d play one of these things, because that sort of defeats the purpose of “solving” an adventure game, but the problem with Rise
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King’s Quest One: Quest for the Crown Review: Type “Greywolfe” backward three times
Playing King’s Quest 1 in the modern age is supremely weird. The game presents in 160×200, a resolution that would seem crazy in this day and age, but which was revolutionary at the time. It sports sixteen colours, moving sprites, PC speaker music and a fairly non-linear quest. For an
Continue readingHearthstone: Blackrock Mountain Review: Whoa, I’m On Fire
Last week, we looked in on the digital card game Hearthstone, as produced by Blizzard Entertainment. In that review, my feelings were mixed. It’s well put together, but ultimately a little shallow. It left me feeling like I wanted a new Magic: The Gathering experience that had both the monetization
Continue readingHearthstone Review: A Whole New (Card Slinging) World
Let me start by making a confession: I love collectible/trading card games. In the early years, when it was Magic or bust, I played Magic until I burned an incredible hole in my wallet. I was with the game from right around when third edition morphed into fourth, Fallen Empires
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