Author Archives: Lee

About Lee

Lee Laughead writes stuff about video games. Read his Twitter at https://twitter.com/Mesarphelous even though Twitter sucks.

Darkest Dungeon Beta Review

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Lee 1 Comment

Darkest Dungeon Beta Review Yes, it’s another Roguelike-like. I don’t care if you’re sick of them, because I probably never will be. Darkest Dungeon is a dungeon crawler inspired by the legions of Roguelikes, and is nearly as brutal. It … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Horror, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Roguelike-Like, RPG or thereabouts, Strategy, Video Gaming

Risk of Rain

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Lee Leave a comment

Risk of Rain Roguelike-likes have swiftly become my favorite video game genre, outclassing politically trendy walking simulators and self-flagellation platformers by a long shot. There is randomness, but in a good Roguelike or Roguelike-like (we’ve got to find a better … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Roguelike-Like, Video Gaming

Probably updating next week

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Lee Leave a comment

I know I just came back from a despair-fueled six month hiatus, but my father passed away yesterday and I’m traveling back to Iowa to visit my family. He always gave me encouragement and looked up video game stuff for … Continue reading →

Not Video Gaming, Personal Life

A Review of “Masters of Doom”

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Lee Leave a comment

A Review of Masters of Doom Doom was a legendarily great game that will be remembered until the MayanNazis initiate the Obamocalpyse of 2023 and at last exterminate humanity, but you don’t need me to repeat the praises that have … Continue reading →

Books, First-Person, This isn't just a video game this is ART you wouldn't understand it you plebian filth, Video Gaming

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth — GOTY 2014

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Lee 4 Comments

  The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth — GOTY 2014 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is everything I could have hoped for. I wrote two articles in 2012 and 2013 about how much I loved the original and its expansion, so … Continue reading →

Horror, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Roguelike-Like, Video Gaming

Shovel Knight: Actually as Good as People Say It Is

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Lee 2 Comments

Shovel Knight: Actually as Good as People Say It Is Shovel Knight gets it. It doesn’t follow the cargo cult routine of indie games who use sprite-based graphics instead of good game design; it groks its favorite NES games but … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Music, Platformer, Video Gaming

Evo 2014

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Lee Leave a comment

There will be no article this weekend. I will be watching the Evolution fighting game tournament for several days and complaining about the results on Twitter. There’s one benefit to being unemployed!

Video Gaming

Thoughts on Nintendo as a Brand

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Lee 7 Comments

Thoughts on Nintendo as a Brand I read this article recently, and the confused LA Times article it draws upon. These two articles (despite their flaws) bring up some interesting concepts that I think are worth exploring in more detail. … Continue reading →

Video Gaming

The Ninja Warriors – The Best Beat-Em-Up

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Lee 3 Comments

The Ninja Warriors – The Best Beat-Em-Up Beat-em-ups were in vogue in the early 1990s. Capcom’s 1989 Final Fight is responsible for legions of imitators (many by Capcom themselves) and they introduced a surprising amount of variety for a genre … Continue reading →

Beat-Em-Up, Video Gaming

Ascendant: A Capable But Flawed Roguelike-Like

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Lee 2 Comments

 Ascendant: A Capable But Flawed Roguelike-Like Ascendant is a 2D platformer with randomly-generated procedurally-generated levels and loot. The action is unforgiving and the plot is negligible—two things I find refreshing in a video game. Ascendant owes a lot to Spelunky … Continue reading →

Beat-Em-Up, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Platformer, Roguelike-Like, Video Gaming