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Tag Archives: PC Games
Kentucky Route Zero
Kentucky Route Zero (Zero) has been out, in parts, for a while now. However, they’ve now released the fifth and final chapter, so I feel like now’s a good time to talk about it. Especially since I just finished it. … Continue reading
The Beginner’s Guide
The Beginner’s Guide (TBG) is an Explorable Story by Davey Wreden. Actually, TBG is more an Explorable Biography. Or, perhaps a look at game development. Or … or … look, it’s something, ok? TBG shows off various game experiments done … Continue reading
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Tagged Davey Wreden, Dear Esther, Explorable Story, PC Games, The Beginner's Guide, The Stanley Parable, Video Games
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Dreamfall: Chapters
I was going to discuss the new GPS Tracker I bought for my dog, but I seem to have a faulty unit, so I guess that’ll have to wait. Instead, I’ll talk about a game I’ve been playing. Dreamfall: Chapters … Continue reading
Loved
Loved is a flash game that … Let me start again. Loved is a flash story … No, not quite right. Loved is abusive. Yes, that’s more like it. I’ve tried a few times to write this while not spoiling … Continue reading
The Room Two: It’s A Kind Of Magic
I’ve been playing a few cheap/nearly free ‘adventure’ games on the Android lately. These are of the ‘get item/use item in appropriate location’ style adventures. Ever since the early days of these things (even before they became graphical and were … Continue reading
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Tagged hitchiikers guide to the galaxy, monkey island, PC Games, The Room, The Room Two, Video Games
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The Graveyard
Tale-of-Tales (ToT) is a company that often releases things that might be called games only if your definition is broad enough. In most cases they’re more about using the digital world to explore ideas or concepts – making them more like … Continue reading
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Tagged PC Games, Story Games, Tale-of-Tales, The Graveyard, Video Games
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The Stanley Parable
I’m not sure I can say anything different to anyone else who’s been raving about this game. However, I want to rave about it, so I will. The first thing that anyone talking about this game has to contend with … Continue reading
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Tagged Half Life 2 Mod, PC Games, Source Engine, The Stanley Parable, Video Games
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Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons
In my search for more story games, Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons (Brothers, from here on in) came up. I installed it, and started it up without any real idea of what I was going to see. The first … Continue reading
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Tagged Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons, PC Games, Story Games, Video Games, XBox 360 Controller
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Gone Home
After playing Dear Esther and To The Moon, I have been on the lookout for other good ‘story games’ – that is, games that primarily tell a story through the videogame medium. Some people don’t class these as games, given … Continue reading
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Tagged Dear Esther, Gone Home, PC Games, Steam, To The Moon, Video Games
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1 … 2 … 3 … KICK IT! (Drop That Beat Like An Ugly Baby)
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