Posted on April 3rd, 2010 by Jeff Hoy
I finally got around to finishing Vandal Hearts today. Overall I enjoyed the game, but I’m not a hardcore RPG player, so I’m not comparing it to other RPGs. It’s only about a 15 or 20 hour game, you could probably extend that to 30 hours if you spent more time exploring. Does it stack [...]
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Posted on March 1st, 2010 by Jeff Hoy
…carefully watch the current situation with the PSN. Ubisoft’s new DRM for the PC version of Assassin’s Creed II (and multiple future titles, including the upcoming blockbuster-for-sure Splinter Cell: Conviction) requires a constant internet connection to their verification system. The PlayStation Network going down is another excellent example of how a critical system failing can [...]
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Posted on February 13th, 2010 by Jeff Hoy
My first thought upon getting into the game: Trine is a Lost Vikings for the new generation. I picked up this PSN download game last night while it is on sale for only $9.99. I am impressed. Trine is a 2.5D puzzle/platformer with three characters, each with unique abilities, that you can switch between on the fly [...]
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Posted on January 25th, 2010 by Jeff Hoy
I’m not a huge fan of RPGs. Those that manage to keep my attention for longer than a cursory glance are few and far between. The few that have managed to keep me playing have been of the tactical variety. Games like the Shining Force series, X-COM, and Silent Storm are examples of tactical rpg games [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2010 by Jeff Hoy
I’m a little late to the party on this one. Braid has been out for a while now on various platforms, but I only just picked it up during the Playstation Network 10 for 10 sale. At $14.99 Braid was considered a good buy by most critics, at the sale price of $7.49 it is [...]
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Posted on September 7th, 2009 by Jeff Hoy
Smash Cars is another attempt at a r/c racing video game mash-up. Just one of many. People have been drawing comparisons between this and Re-Volt since it was announced. ReVolt for all it’s flaws was a pretty fun racing game. Smash Cars with all it’s flaws is only a passable racing game. Graphically it is very [...]
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Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Jeff Hoy
It has issues. They’re being worked out I guess, it seems to be getting better. There are still no trophies, but that’s not a big deal. The greatest crime of all though is that there isn’t support for CUSTOM SOUNDTRACKS! Come on guys in an online only game custom soundtracks are essential. If I had [...]
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Posted on October 15th, 2008 by Jeff Hoy
Sony released version 2.5 firmware for the PS3 this morning. Just going through the options menus I see a few new things in addition to the talked about updates like Flash 9, new power save features, and updated PSN account registration stuff. Some items of interest I found were a DivX VOD registration entry that [...]
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Posted on September 14th, 2007 by Jeff Hoy
This first impression is based on about 45 minutes of hands-on game time with the full version of the game. PixelJunk Racers is Tetris only with race cars and no stacking. What do I mean by that? Well, looking and planning ahead are key to this game as are quick reflexes. This isn’t your typical racing game. [...]
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