Author Archives: Lee

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Lee Laughead writes stuff about video games.

South Park: The Stick of Truth

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Lee Leave a comment

South Park: The Stick of Truth South Park can be funny, but it has its faults. The jokes are unrepentantly juvenile and often predictable. The “lesson” of each episode is obviously drawn upon whatever political beliefs Parker and Stone want … Continue reading →

Comedy, RPG or thereabouts, Video Gaming

Bridge ME – Casual, but Playable

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Lee Leave a comment

Bridge ME – Casual, but Playable Bridge ME is a casual one-button game in which the player holds down that one button to build a stack of blocks to cross pits that appear them. The idea is to build them … Continue reading →

Android, Commissioned, Self-Indulgent Nonsense You Can Safely Ignore, Video Gaming

Johnny Appl – Not Saving The World, But It’s Trying

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Lee Leave a comment

Johnny Appl – Not Saving The World, But It’s Trying Quiz video games go back a long ways. You Don’t Know Jack , Scene It! , electronic versions of game shows (I recall nearly falling asleep to the Genesis/Mega Drive … Continue reading →

Commissioned, Video Gaming

Wild Kiwi – Too Casual For Me

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Lee 4 Comments

Wild Kiwi – Too Casual For Me After the fall of the bafflingly popular Flappy Bird comes a slew of imitations to scratch that casual itch. There’s Flying Cyrus , Flap MMO , and… Wild Kiwi .

Android, Commissioned, Video Gaming

Frogger — Timeless

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Lee Leave a comment

Frogger — Timeless 1981’s Frogger is an important part of video game pop culture. It’s not as recognizable as other early 80s arcade characters, but the concept of a top-down view of a small creature running through traffic and across … Continue reading →

Commissioned, Platformer, Video Gaming

Attack on Titanfall – This Game Isn’t Very Good

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Lee 2 Comments

Attack on Titanfall – This Game I sn’t Very Good Titanfall is Call of Duty with giant robots. If that sounds like the coolest thing ever to you, go buy it and ignore the rest of this review. For everyone … Continue reading →

First-Person, Online Gaming, Video Gaming

A Review of Valdis Story: Abyssal City

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Lee 1 Comment

A Review of Valdis Story: Abyssal City Valdis Story: Abyssal City is a 2013 Metroidvania by Endlessfluff Games. It’s better than most.

Beat-Em-Up, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Metroidvania, Platformer, Video Gaming

Nidhogg — Frantic, Jittery Combat Across Norse Skylofts

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Lee Leave a comment

Nidhogg — Frantic, Jittery Combat Across Norse Skylofts Nidhogg is… sort of a fighting game. It has two characters facing off against each other but everything else is unconventional. You fight with swords, but you have a single attack button … Continue reading →

Fighting Games, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Video Gaming

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Lee Leave a comment

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance What’s with the name of this game? Revenge and vengeance mean the same thing, so why make a portmanteau that doesn’t carry any new significance? Kojima probably just thought it sounded cool. The Metal Gear Solid … Continue reading →

Animu, Beat-Em-Up, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Stealth, Third-Person, This isn't just a video game this is ART you wouldn't understand it you plebian filth, Video Gaming

9 More Horrible Video Game Memes That Need to Die

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Lee 1 Comment

9 More Horrible Video Game Memes That Need to Die "Meme" just means "idea that spreads" but on the internet, it means beating a dead horse’s stones to get blood out of them. There is generally a huge disparity between … Continue reading →

Comedy, Memes, Video Gaming