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Aaron Dobbe, PC, Review, Video Games

Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character Review

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WELCOME TO GENSOKYO

The Touhou Project is easily one of Japan’s most popular and most prolific series of indie games, with a history spanning almost 20 years. In that time, the series of shoot-em-ups has achieved explosive popularity in Japan as well as a dedicated cult following elsewhere in the world. And now, finally, the series has had its first Western release: Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character. Does this latest release live up to the series’ reputation? Continue reading Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character Review →

Nintendo, Review, Video Games

Affordable Space Adventures Review

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BIG ADVENTURES ON A BUDGET

Have you ever wanted to explore the galaxy, but don’t feel like you’ve got a lot of cash to spare?  With Affordable Space Adventures, you’ll be able to do that very thing without breaking the bank.  Affordable Space Adventures is a collaboration between Knytt Underground creator Nicklas “Nifflas” Nygren, and KnapNok Games, developers of Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party.  These developers have lovingly crafted an excellent stealth/ puzzle/exploration game that you won’t soon forget.

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PC, Review, Video Games, Xbox

State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Review

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Back from the Dead

Can too much ambition be a bad thing? This was a question I continually asked myself during my 20 hours in Trumbull Valley. Developer Undead Labs tries to cram a lot into this little package. Some of it sticks, while some of it falls flat.  At its best, State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition is a unique zombie survival game with dozens of hours of content.  At its worst, it’s a buggy, convoluted, and repetitive game that’s reminiscent of something out of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox generation.  Fortunately, once you learn to accept its problems, State of Decay is a vastly rewarding and incredibly addictive experience someone could easily sink hours into.

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PlayStation, Review, Video Games

Broken Age Review

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IF IT AIN’T BROKE…

Broken Age, the latest adventure game from Tim Schafer and the crew at Double Fine, is a beautiful, thoughtful game that challenges players with puzzles as well as themes of loneliness, societal pressure and sacrifice.  Chances are players have dealt with these themes in their lives at one point or another, and that’s why I’m confident that Broken Age will resonate with many, many people.

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Nintendo, PlayStation, PlayStation, Podcast, Review, Video Games

More Than The Score – Mario Kart 8 DLC, Shovel Knight

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Lucy joins Matt and Brian for the entire episode to talk about Mario Kart 8‘s DLC, Animal Crossing X Mario Kart, and Shovel Knight‘s release on the Sony consoles. And, of course, we talk about differences between the U.S. and the UK. For knowledge. Then Brian sings part of a Creed song and ruins everything.

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PlayStation, Review, Video Games

Bastion Review

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The Parts Are Greater Than the Sum

Bastion has become synonymous with the indie scene, originally releasing in 2011 to mass public and critical praise. It, along with Fez and Braid, propelled indie gaming onto the main stage — a feat that holds reverberations to this day. Very few people doubt that Bastion remains one of the pinnacle influencing games of the indie scene, however, how does Supergiant’s classic hold up today?

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