I share your distaste for 2017 and also agree that gaming can be therapeutic. My dad died a couple months ago and I currently find myself laid up in the hospital. When my interest in reading and movies/TV waned, I turned to retro/current games to fill the void. Looking forward to returning to some older Assassin’s…

People like this guy like to hear themselves talk. That little rant was like him play acting a scene from 8-Mile or something. Poor, pathetic and pitiful. That said, it’s guys like this and all the snotty rage-quitters yelling/texting profanities that limit my multiplayer gaming to known friendship groups.

One option if space is an issue is to stick all the discs into a CD/DVD case like it’s 1999 and then recycle the boxes (think about keeping the manuals). I did that back in the day and now regret it for some of the rare titles. Still, it’s a good middle ground between keeping a hoard of stuff and purging your library…

Well, depending on context (couch, desk or bed), I’ll likely be cycling through these:

Oh nice one. I recently picked it up as well. I actually enjoy it more than Witcher 3 (sue me), because I’m more invested in the world and don’t have to listen to Geralt. Actually, the voice acting in DA:I is top notch, especially the NPCs. Thanks for highlighting the thing about Hinterlands - I’m still in that area…

I recently picked up a boxed copy, as it’s a game that I’ve always wanted to play but never got round to. When BR was released, we had an old Mac and then replaced it with an iMac, so the gaming scene was pretty dead. It wasn’t until Aspyr came around and started doing ports that there became a bit more of a semblance…

For me, it’s the Blade Runner adventure game at the moment. But I swear every time Kotaku asks this question, the writer reveals they’ve gone back to playing Witcher 3. It’s a game I sunk 80 hours into and had to finally abandon due to a lack of connection with the game world, mythology and Geralt’s terrible voice…

Agent Under Fire! aka ‘Spider Bond’ cuz of that awesome grapple! That is one of the best multiplayer experiences I ever had. Those levels are ingrained on my memory.

Thanks for this review. It really helps explain the background to some of the most annoying aspects of the song (which is to say, the whole thing).

I must be in the minority in that I prefer the ability to swap out AAs. Replacing unique, device-specific batteries is always a pain, especially years down the line if you keep tech as long as I do. Is it really that difficult to recharge AAs and swap them in and out every so often? It’s much greater freedom in my…

I must be in the minority in that I prefer the ability to swap out AAs. Replacing unique, device-specific batteries…

More games like this need to come out for the Nintendo Switch (and soon), because at the moment, it’s a one game console for me (Zelda). This is exactly the kind of thing I want to play on that platform. Here’s hoping they manage to get it ported properly and in good time. It does seem rather awesome that they are…

It’s all fine until he’s looking at the camera. It may have been my imagination, but I got the sense that he didn’t blink. Pretty sure he wanted to kill me.

Totally agree with you on this one. I’ve never been a WWII buff, but I picked up a book about the years leading up to the early 1930s in Germany and some of the trends are a bit frightening given things we’re witnessing today (in the US and UK at least). As you say, every situation is unique, but it’s definitely a…

When I first watched these videos, I was totally resistant to the message, particularly because I found Sarkeesian’s voice to be really grating. It was my wife who initially showed me the first one and we had some pretty big arguments at the time. In hindsight, I realise I was being defensive about a genre of…

Looks like she may have suffered a spine injury due to the odd contortion she’s pulling in that header photo. I wish her a speedy recovery. Anyone know what hospital she’s at so I can send flowers?

QFG5 was my first introduction to the series and indeed Sierra’s games. They passed me by in the early 90s. So, I credit the fifth game with some pretty memorable moments. It was also useful in introducing me to some elements of classical mythology well before I started engaging with it in Latin classes, etc. Examples…

Just wanted to add to the couple other comments referring to AGD’s remake of QFG2. It’s fantastic and is similar in design to Sierra’s official VGA remake of QFG1. I really only play the AGD version these days. Would link to it, but I am not sure if links are ‘okay’. Have a little search! =)

“this version of Planescape may be right up your (pregnant) alley”

I will NOT be playing Witcher 3. The most likely candidates for my time include:

These are such easy methods to implement - particularly your second suggestion - that it boggles the mind why neither has yet been done.