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Don’t Sweat The Small Fish… And It’s All Small Fish

March 18th, 2013 by

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The worst thing about Ridiculous Fishing: A Tale of Redemption is the name. Of course it’s about fishing; we get that. But “ridiculous”? A work of art (yeah, I just called Ridiculous Fishing art) isn’t ridiculous just because it says so right there on the can.

This game could have also been called Radical Fishing, or LOL-out-loud Fishing. An even better title would have been The Three (3) Habits of Highly Effective Fishermen.

The Three (3) Habits of Highly Effective Fishermen

(01: Height phase.) Cast your rod, or descend your lure, or whatever it’s called. It will descend DOWN into the water, and continue to sink until it hooks a fish.

(02: Motion phase.) At this happy time, the lure will begin to rise UP. During this phase, you may hook as many fish as possible. There is no catch limit.

(03: Gravity phase.) When the lure breaches UP from the water’s surface, your many, many fishes will also spurt UP into the sky. You will tap, press, and grub at the screen to SHOOT THE BEJEEZUS out of the fish before Newton’s harsh mistress brings them back DOWN.

Etrian Odyssey IV Demo Review: Hands-On Impressions

February 9th, 2013 by

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ATLUS’s upcoming 4th entry in the Etrian Odyssey series has a demo available now on the 3DS’s eShop. The brilliant aspect to this demo is that your progress will carry over to the full game, which comes out on 2/26.

So how does the demo measure up? Is it worth your time? If you’ve never played the series, should you give it a shot? If you’re thinking of returning to relive past glory, is it fresh enough to once again invest dozens of hours? Let’s explore.

My Favorite Thing About Might & Magic II

February 6th, 2013 by

world of cron map might magic ii

On a whim, I recently took a trip in the wayback machine to finally finish the DOS game that dominated a sizable chunk of my childhood. I’m speaking, of course, of Might & Magic II: Gates to Another World.

Unsurprisingly, the game has aged rather hard (as most IBM compatible games from the late 80s tend to do), but the one thing that stands out as pretty awesome, even by today’s standards, is the game’s map; a beautiful work of art that captures the imagination just as much now as it did then.

I Thought I’d Hate Jetpack Joyride On The PlayStation 3, But I Was Wrong

January 29th, 2013 by

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When I first spotted Halfbrick’s Jetpack Joyride on the PSN Store, I couldn’t help but grimace a bit. “Hmmm,” I thought, “Free-to-play on my PlayStation 3. The invasion has begun.” So I ignored it. I ignored the shit out of it. After all, I already had the game on my iPod Touch and I was reasonably certain the PS3 port would be inferior. Also, I’d already played the game from here to hell and back again. I figured that, for me, there was no more fun to be rung from this rag.

Newest Tom Clancy Game has Most Ridiculous Name Ever

January 26th, 2013 by

tom clancy's splinter cell blacklist paladan multi-mission aircraft edition

Nope, it’s even worse than what you can read above, due to the fine print. Here’s the full monstrosity:

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist Paladin Multi-mission Aircraft Edition

It’s not quite as bad as the Charles Barkley Gaiden games, but then, those are intentionally ludicrous:

Tales of Game’s Presents Chef Boyardee’s Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa

and

The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa

Free Ventrilo Alternatives

January 18th, 2013 by

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When I am playing a PC game with my buds online (like Starcraft 2, Diablo III,  Team Fortress 2, Torchlight II, or *cough* World of Warcraft) it is always easier to coordinate your games and more fun if you have these two things:

  • Online Voice Chat Software
  • Beer

While I don’t know of too many free alternatives to beer, there are several good free alternatives to the traditional VoiP for Games software which is Ventrilo.

Final Fantasy Tactics vs. Vandal Hearts

January 13th, 2013 by

final fantasy tactics vs vandal hearts

I have a friend (we’ll call him I. Cube; no, Ike C.) that recently mentioned that he might play his first turn-based strategy RPG this year, and is considering Final Fantasy Tactics. Being a fan of both FFT and of Vandal Hearts, the latter of which gets very little love from the general strategy gaming populace as opposed to Tactics, I created a comparison for him. Then I figured I may as well try to drum up some interest in Vandal Hearts from others that haven’t played it or have a vague impression that it’s not as good as Tactics, so here we go.


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