Monthly Archives: September 2012

Chaos Legion owns.

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Lee

Chaos Legion is a 2003 hack-n-slash by Capcom for the PlayStation 2 and PC. Initially (and unfairly) dismissed as a Devil May Cry clone, Chaos Legion is actually a unique game due to its puzzlingly creative enemies and use of … Continue reading →

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A Review of the Indie Royale “Back to School Bundle”

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Lee

Indie Royale is a collection of indie games offered for a low price. That low price goes up the more people purchase it but goes down for others if you donate more than the minimum. If that sounds like a … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Dark Souls

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Lee

I’ve put about 40 hours into Dark Souls and I enjoyed every one, despite it being bleak in both atmosphere and gameplay. It’s a fun game, and a very challenging one for me. I need to write more about it. … Continue reading →

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Infinite Space

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Lee

Guest article by Hamilton Clower ********** Infinite Space was originally released around 2010 without, as far as I know, a whole lot of fanfare. Although it’s a frustratingly uneven game at times, it also has a whole lot of very … Continue reading →

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Alundra: The Best Zelda Clone You’ve Never Played

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Lee

Alundra is what could have happened with the Zelda series had Nintendo kept their balls. It understands perfectly what makes for entertaining combat, dungeons, puzzles, and even plot (though it is certainly rife with clichés). It requires heavy thought and … Continue reading →

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RIP Vilerat.

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Lee
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Three League of Legends Champions that Riot Should Make

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Lee

There are some roles in League of Legends that are seriously underrepresented. The game needs more assassins, more tanks, and especially more supports; fewer AP mids and tanky DPS champions. We have tons of those already, especially in recent months. … Continue reading →

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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition Actually is Hard

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Lee

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition. Unlike Oniken, here’s a game that’s actually as challenging as it’s being billed as. And there’re many reasons why. You will die, and you will die frequently. In fact, dying and coming back to … Continue reading →

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Crystalis: The Second-Best Zelda Clone You’ve Never Played

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Lee

If you’re the type of person who reads reviews of old NES games, then you’ve certainly played The Legend of Zelda. Who knows? You may even be one of the discerning nerds who wishes the series had continued down the … Continue reading →

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