Monthly Archives: April 2013

Google, You Just Had To, Didn’t You?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Lisa

I mentioned, some time back, that I had given up on Google+, and I haven’t changed my mind since.  However, as appears to be Google‘s modus operandi, they’re trying to force people into it. Having just really enjoyed The Room, … Continue reading →

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Bioshock: Infinite

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Lisa

For whatever reason, I never quite clicked with the original Bioshock.  I loved the atmosphere, and the hints of story, but that just didn’t seem enough to tug me forwards.  I’m fascinated by Rapture, and I have read a lot … Continue reading →

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The Room

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Lisa

I’ve played a few games called “The Room” over the years.  Most of them followed the idea that you’re trapped in a room, and you have to solve a series of puzzles in the room to get out.  It’s an … Continue reading →

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1 … 2 … 3 … KICK IT! (Drop That Beat Like An Ugly Baby)

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Lisa

1 … 2 … 3 … KICK … oh to hell with it – I’m just going to call this Ugly Baby.  Ugly Baby is, as you might guess from the name, a game that has something to do with … Continue reading →

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Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Lisa

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (DTLJ) is a sequel to The Longest Journey (TLJ).  They’ve moved away from the old point and click style adventure towards a third-person 3D style world.  Having just come from playing TLJ this was a bit … Continue reading →

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Origin

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Lisa

With all the fun that people aren’t having with the latest SimCity  it made me think about the fun I had with the original.  I decided to check out the almost-latest – SimCity 4.  Of course, the first place I … Continue reading →

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Dragon’s Lair

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Lisa

Dragon’s Lair was a Laserdisc Video Game released in the early eighties.  It stood apart from the other games of the time because, instead of using traditional pixel or vector graphics, it used sequences of cartoons to depict the action.  … Continue reading →

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DLC Quest

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Lisa

This satirical game answers the question: what happens when DLC (DownLoadable Content) goes too far?

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The Longest Journey

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Lisa

I heard about a Kickstarter for some game called Dreamfall Chapters. This led me to finding out about Dreamfall: The Longest Journey , a sequel to – as I found out – The Longest Journey – released around 2000.  I then … Continue reading →

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Dear Esther – P.S.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Lisa

So let’s just acknowledge up front that I’m going to be changing from describing this as a game, to describing as a story in the blink of a punctuation mark.  That way you can start confused and not have to … Continue reading →

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