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Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture – The Story – Part 2

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Lisa

I’m going through my thoughts on the story of Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture (Rapture). Part 1 of this, where I give a rough outline of the story, is here.  You might want to read that first, or perhaps jump … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture – The Story – Part 1

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Lisa

As with Dear Esther (Esther), there’s a lot to speculate about in Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture (Rapture).  My mind keeps mulling over the story, and questions, so I thought I’d inflict them on anyone reading this.  Even better, I’m … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Lisa

Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture (Rapture, from here on in) is a new game from The Chinese Room (TCR) who gave us Dear Esther (Esther). Some are calling it a spiritual successor to Esther, in that it takes the idea … Continue reading →

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Dreamfall: Chapters

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Lisa

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 →

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RAGE

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Lisa

I bought RAGE a while back, but never got around to playing it.  I mainly bought it (cheap!) for the same reason I bought FUEL – I was interested in how well the technology worked for a game. I think … Continue reading →

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PathPix for Android

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Lisa

I was in the mood for some puzzling before sleep one night, and PathPix came up in the Google Play Store as recommended by a friend of mine.  I downloaded  ‘PathPix Lite‘, which is a free version that has 9 … Continue reading →

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Just Cause 2 – The Game

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Lisa

Now that I’ve got the story out of my system, I can talk about why I’m having so much fun with Just Cause 2 (JC2). The previous entry gives a rough idea of the tasks ahead of you in the … Continue reading →

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Just Cause 2 – The Story, The World

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Lisa

I’ve been playing Just Cause 2 (JC2) to death lately.  I keep trying to write about it by starting with something like “I’m going to ignore the story and world, as that’s a mere frame of tissue for the rest … Continue reading →

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Elite: Dangerous – Tales From the Frontier. Published!

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Lisa

Tales From the Frontier, part of the official fiction for Elite Dangerous, has now been published! It’s been a hell of a ride to get here, from the Kickstarter through the finished product.   It feels worth it though.  The writers, the artists, … Continue reading →

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Grand Theft Auto V – Well That’s Over

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Lisa

Amazingly, despite what I said last time, I managed to get back to Grand Theft Auto V (GTAV) and complete the main story-line.  I can’t say I was overwhelmed by the ending.  However, given the way the story had been … Continue reading →

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