Tag: Game
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What We’re Playing This Week – Wandering Edition
Isaac: I’m finishing up Stardew Valley! I gotta say, it’s a fabulous game. It has its flaws here and there, but as many of you saw in my review, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m moving on to Factorio, a game about automation and industry. It’s… really, really addictive. It’s wickedly complex, often unforgiving, and a…
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What We’re Playing This Week – Post Apocalypse!
Marshall: Oh boy, have I got a frustrating predicament with my latest fix…or should I say, would-be fix. Here’s what’s what: My great friend and LTG colleague Ben Fitzgerald was super kind to give me his Steam key for the 2013 survival horror hit Outlast, the timing of which was insanely perfect as I’ve been…
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What We’re Playing This Week – Brace Yourself, Winter’s Ending
Jake Rushing – Donkey Kong (Gameboy), Pokémon Red (Gameboy), Fallout 4 (PS4) – Whelp, earlier last week, I got Donkey Kong from eBay, so I’ve been playing that the past few days, and I’ll continue to play that this week until I beat the game. I also got Fallout 4 and a PS4 last weekend…
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Tom Clancy’s The Division Beta Impressions
*Beta was played on the Xbox One Open world games have always been an anomaly for me. There’s always a sense of a disconnect between what the developers want to do versus what is accomplished as a final result. Each game attempts to build a living breathing world through various ways; the open, expansive maps,…
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Disappointment from Ice: TellTale’s Game of Thrones: Season 1 Review
Developer: TellTale Games Publisher: TellTale Games Rated: M for Mature Release Date: December 2, 2014 – November 17, 2015 (US) Platform: Xbox One (Reviewed), Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Playstation 3, PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, Steam (Reviewed) MSRP: $4.99 per episode, $29.99 for full Season A while back, Terry and Jake started playing TellTale’s Game of Thrones Season 1: Iron…
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Pretty Boy Simulator 2k15 aka Final Fantasy XV – Episode Duscae Demo Review
Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix Rating: Pending (Demo) Released: March 17, 2015 Systems: Xbox One, Playstation 4 (Reviewed) Genre: JRPG I still remember the excitement I had for Final Fantasy XII after the stinker that was Final Fantasy X-2. With promise of bold, mature storytelling, action-oriented turn based gameplay and a world loved by…
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Sacramento Indie Arcade Expo 2015 Reflections
By Marshall Garvey, Jake Rushing and Isaac Smith A week ago, on Saturday, April 11th, some of the most talented local game devs and many gaming enthusiasts met up at the Sacramento Indie Arcade Gaming Expo. Hosted at the Colonial Cafe on Stockton Blvd., it primarily served as a space for devs to share…
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Sparking Imagination: Disney Infinity Review
Developer: Avalanche Software Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios System: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), Playstation 3, Wii-U Rated: E fo Everyone Release Date: August 18, 2013 MSRP: $74.99 Starter Pack, $14 per character, $30 for triple packs, $35 for level packs and $6 for Power Discs By Christopher Medrano Given the success of Skylanders, it was only…
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Backlog Files Review – Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
For every gamer, there is a pile of games we swear we get to. They get put on our shelves, only to sit there for a duration of time until we notice them again. These are known as games in the backlog or on the backburner. While waiting for new releases, we’ve decided we’ll play…
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Backlog Files Review – Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
By Terry Randolph A brilliant, captivating story that’s marred by a rushed ending and mediocre gameplay Developer: Ninja Theory Publisher: Namco Systems: Xbox360, Playstation 3 Release Date: October 5, 2010 MSRP: $19.99 When the game Enslaved: Odyssey to the West was being advertised, I remember how enamored I was with it. The game looked stunning…