Category Archives: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

Dream Games: Mistborn

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Lee 1 Comment

Dream Games: Mistborn Sometimes magic in a fantasy novel is a strange, esoteric thing with bizarre world-changing effects. There’s nothing wrong with that as long as the prose is up to the task; I love the Thomas Covenant series and … Continue reading →

Exploring Stuff, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Video Gaming

Mega Man Unlimited is Astonishingly Good

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Lee Leave a comment

Mega Man Unlimited is Astonishingly Good If you get the Mega Man formula wrong, your results are mediocrities with predictable levels and nothing to test the player, like Street Fighter X Mega Man . Do it right and you get … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Platformer, Video Gaming

Ittle Dew: Why Do I Like Zelda Clones So Much?

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Lee Leave a comment

Ittle Dew : Why Do I Like Zelda Clones So Much? My distaste with the Zelda games of the past decade or so I have spoken of previously . Since Nintendo is clearly incapable of making of good Zelda games … Continue reading →

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

A Review of Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Lee Leave a comment

A Review of Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 I played Magic: The Gathering around 1994 when it first became popular. Then I quit when Visions came out, after I realized that my family was poor. But I always appreciated … Continue reading →

Android, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Online Gaming, Pay-to-Win, Puzzle, Video Gaming

Saints Row IV – Kitchen Sink Gaming

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Lee Leave a comment

Saints Row IV : Kitchen Sink Gaming Things you can do in Saints Row IV : Use a phallic tentacle bat to kill guys wearing giant pink cat mascot heads while listening to " The Boys are Back in Town … Continue reading →

Exploring Stuff, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Post-Apocalyptic, Racing, Video Gaming

Fantasy Defense: Pneumonia Edition

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Lee 2 Comments

Fantasy Defense : Pneumonia Edition While writing this article a couple weeks ago, I was under the impression that touchscreen controls were just terrible. A poor man’s mouse and keyboard. But there is one genre I’ve found they’re pretty good … Continue reading →

Android, Animu, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Pay-to-Win, Tower Defense, Video Gaming

Shadowrun Returns: Competent, With Unfulfilled Potential

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Lee 1 Comment

Shadowrun Returns : Competent, With Unfulfilled Potential Shadowrun is a multimedia franchise that started with a tabletop RPG in 1989. It has had a recent resurgence due to the success of a Kickstarter campaign, resulting in the game I’m reviewing. … Continue reading →

Fantasy/Sci-Fi, RPG or thereabouts, Strategy, Video Gaming

Indie Games That Don’t Suck: Desktop Dungeons

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Lee Leave a comment

Indie Games That Don’t Suck: Desktop Dungeons Rogue Legacy not enough like Rogue for you? This game should scratch that itch. Desktop Dungeons is a free 2010 roguelike by QCF design (to date their only game). What makes it unique … Continue reading →

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

Rogue Legacy: Tolerable

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Lee Leave a comment

Rogue Legacy: Tolerable This is Rogue Legacy , not the 1980 game Rogue . Sorry, Mike Ricca! Hope your controller works ok. Rogue Legacy is a 2013 2D platformer Metroidvania quasi-roguelike mish-mash of a game by Cellar Door Games. (1) … Continue reading →

Exploring Stuff, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Metroidvania, Platformer, Roguelike, Video Gaming

Devil Survivor: The Best Megami Tensei

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Lee 1 Comment

Ambivalent About this Series I played Revelations: Persona when it first came out in 1996. I didn’t enjoy it that much; it was far too obtuse and clunky though I enjoyed the concept of collecting monsters for use in combat … Continue reading →

Animu, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Music, Post-Apocalyptic, RPG or thereabouts, Strategy, Video Gaming