Category Archives: Horror

Indie Games That Don’t Suck: Consuming Shadow

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Lee Leave a comment

Indie Games That Don’t Suck: Consuming Shadow Ben "Croshaw" Yahtzee has proven again that critics are not just negative nancies who gripe and whine and never accomplish anything. They too are creators. He made a really cool game, without prompting, … Continue reading →

Adventure, Exploring Stuff, Horror, Indie Games That Don't Suck, Puzzle, Video Gaming

Dream Games — Attack on Titan

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Lee 5 Comments

Edit: If you’re Googling this to find the Attack on Titan minigame, the link is here. Dream Games — Attack on Titan This article contains some moderate spoilers for the ongoing manga storyline. If you’re watching the animated series and … Continue reading →

Animu, Beat-Em-Up, Dream Games, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Horror, Video Gaming

A Review of the Indie Royale “Mighty Bundle”

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Lee 1 Comment

A Review of the Indie Royale “Mighty Bundle” Go to Indie Royale , get cool games for cheap. Let’s check them out. Waveform Another game from the Indie Royale that refused to let me take a screenshot. I even tried … Continue reading →

Animu, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Horror, Puzzle, Racing, RPG or thereabouts, Strategy, Video Gaming

A Review of the Indie Royale "Debut Bundle"

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Lee 1 Comment

You know the drill. Go to Indie Royale in the next three days, buy cheap rad games, support poor struggling game developers. Then keep going back for more because their service is great. Here’s my look at the most recent … Continue reading →

Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Puzzle, Shmups, Tower Defense, Video Gaming

The Binding of Isaac Is a Brilliant Game

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Lee 1 Comment

The Binding of Isaac Is a Brilliant Game I wrote about The Binding of Isaac previously but my first review was rather insubstantial and had far more Wikipedia links than necessary. I’ve since 99% completed the game after many hours … Continue reading →

Horror, Roguelike, Video Gaming

The Cat Lady – Flawed, But Amazing

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Lee Leave a comment

Guest article by Brian G. Wood . He also has a pretty rad book on Amazon, you should buy it. ********** The Cat Lady – Flawed, But Amazing This review will contain minor spoilers for The Cat Lady . If … Continue reading →

Adventure, Brian G. Wood, Guest Article, Horror, Video Gaming

Dream Games — A Berserk Game with the Dark Souls Engine

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Lee Leave a comment

Berserk is the greatest comic book series ever made. It’s better than any superhero comic, better than any slice of life or coming of age comic, better than any surreal artsy comic. Berserk is the greatest of anything in the … Continue reading →

Animu, Dream Games, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Horror, Video Gaming

They Bleed Pixels Could Have Been Better

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Lee Leave a comment

The word “pixel” in the title obviously refers to the jagged sprite art but is also a clear attempt to join jump the “retro” bandwagon (scare quotes intended) that permeates indie gaming. Games in the 1970s and 1980s never looked … Continue reading →

Horror, Platformer, Video Gaming

10 Pieces of Literature that I Attempt to Create Game Proposals For

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Lee 1 Comment

There were Frankenstein , Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and Tom Sawyer games for the NES. Parasite Eve for the PlayStation was based on a novel. Someone relatively recently made a NES-like game out of The Great Gatsby . So … Continue reading →

Adventure, Books, Horror, Post-Apocalyptic, This isn't just a video game this is ART you wouldn't understand it you plebian filth, Video Gaming

10 More "Underrated" Games That Are Actually Overrated

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Lee 10 Comments

This is the sequel to my first article about games that are improperly labeled as underrated. Behold: Rez (Dreamcast, Playstation 2, Xbox 360, 2001) Whenever someone reviews Rez , they invariably write some nonsense about synesthesia , a disorder of … Continue reading →

Animu, Beat-Em-Up, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, Horror, RPG or thereabouts, Shmups, This isn't just a video game this is ART you wouldn't understand it you plebian filth, Video Gaming