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.projekt

29. May 2018 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Reviews

Smart, smooth, and satisfying, .projekt takes a constructive approach to puzzles of shadow casting.

The Sexy Brutale

The Sexy Brutale

22. April 2017 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Reviews

A cheekily macabre game of stumbling across murder, rewinding time to solve it, and losing oneself in the sumptuous style of its finely tuned clockwork world.

The Silent Age

The Silent Age

6. March 2017 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Reviews

On paper, The Silent Age is a standard point and click puzzler with a familiar time travel premise. As an experience, it rises above this common foundation with engaging atmosphere, smooth pacing, and pervasive situational humor from its likable Everyman protagonist.

Hidden Folks

Hidden Folks

25. February 2017 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Reviews

An absurdly adorable and lovingly crafted game of Find the Stuff. Packed with detailed vignettes in constant gentle motion, brought to life with a gleeful variety of spoken beeps and percussion and chatter, it’s as if an artist gave voice to a flip book which somehow became interactive.

Fallout Shelter

Fallout Shelter

29. August 2015 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Reviews

A cute, initially engaging time sink with a dearth of end game content and an irritating trap in its leveling algorithms.

Milon’s Secret Castle

14. July 2015 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Reviews

MILON’S SHITTY ASSHOLE! TRIAL AND ERROR! MOSTLY ERROR! THERE IS ONLY ONE MAHARITO – FOR ME TO POOP ON!

Stuff a sock in it and go kiss me where the great Hank split me.

Dynasty Warriors 5

Dynasty Warriors 5

24. March 2015 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Reviews

Early on, my concept of Dynasty Warriors appreciation was messing around on easy mode with the fat guy or the chakram girl or the claw guy who looked like Vega. Dynasty Warriors 5 turned me from a casual dabbler into a proper fan of the series and enthusiast for Three Kingdoms history and lore. The love remains strong a decade after its release.

Warriors Orochi

Warriors Orochi

28. September 2014 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Reviews

Seven years ago, I randomly spotted this crossover of Dynasty and Samurai Warriors during the obligatory mall visit Gamestop walkthrough. It was equal parts grandeur and absurdity, thoughtful craft and happy accident slapdash. It was a beat ’em up addiction with “it” factor rivaled only by my reigning personal KOEI Jesus of Dynasty Warriors 5.

Saints Row the Third - Asshattery Deluxe

Saints Row the Third – Asshattery Deluxe

22. August 2012 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Reviews

Back in the day, I tried out various Grand Theft Auto games for the ridiculous gangster antics. I never got very far. I had to fight through too many story missions to unlock any suitable playground, and the difficulty ramped up too fast to be any fun for someone with minimal skills at fast twitch aiming with a controller.

The spousal unit convinced me to try out Saints Row the Third. It totally was the shenanigans game I’d always wanted.

Grumpy Lu Meng from Dynasty Warriors 6.

Dynasty Warriors – Time For a Change

26. September 2010 · by Rydain Darkstar · in Miscellaneous

This Three Kingdoms action game franchise has maintained enough “it” factor to keep its fans coming back for more. And it is coming back as well, with a 7th installment recently announced. Some fans remain skeptical. I’m hoping for a reboot of a series that has only touched a fraction of its potential. The subpar story and clunky battle engine could be overhauled without fixing what was never broken to begin with.

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