I've gotta echo everyone else's sentiments: I'd much rather take a somewhat divisive, interesting game over something that's very good but very safe. I'm not feeling like plunking down $60 on this game right now, but it's certainly on my radar because it's doing something different.

I don't like to dismiss games, but I think the definitive answer is Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust. LSL was always an icky series that's fondly remembered mostly because it came out at the same time as similar, better games. I haven't played the reboot, which was apparently awful in some very fundamental ways,…

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This weekend I'll be playing my not-so-guilty pleasure, Killer Instinct. KI has a continuous update schedule, but next week the developers are releasing a massive massive overhaul that they're dubbing "Season 2." As part of this change-up (in addition to new characters, balancing, etc.), they're completely altering…

I know, I know, but give it a chance. It really is one of the more fun motion-controlled games out there, and the local multiplayer is a blast. Very, very, far from being a thought-provoking game of course, but it's a great example of the type of accessible, fun experience that can be enabled through motion control…

I wrote a giant paragraph defending Fruit Ninja Kinect, but now I see that it's getting re-released on the Xbox One. Yay! Still go play Fruit Ninja Kinect.

I came here to post Condemned too! It's rough around the edges, but it's one of the few horror games that filled me with a genuine sense of dread and despair rather than just tension from jump scares.

Holy shit thanks for reminding me about Drowned God.

The Dig was supposed to be a film originally! I sort of want to see what the crappy tie-in game version of The Dig movie would be.

There's a lot they could do with Myst, if you'd believe it. As the series went on, they established a surprisingly deep lore for the series, mostly revolving around the history of the fallen D'ni civilization. This was especially clear in the Uru spinoff, which was heavily story- and mythology-driven compared to…

I have fond memories of the NES game too (it was an early rental for me), and I'm too afraid to go back and play it again because it will definitely not hold up. :(

On the topic of production costs, if you're interested in learning how board games are produced, check out the documentary Made for Play on Vimeo. It's incredibly dry and factual, but it's an amazingly thorough look at the logistics of manufacturing and distributing board games. There's tons of behind-the-scenes…

I was curious about Headspace too. I feel like a lot of games that encourage role-playing (especially the dinner-party-murder-mystery variety) often use character attributes too loosely for them to have any meaningful impact on gameplay. I do love role-playing with a broad license to interpret characters and such…

A month ago, I endured a two-week Kafkaesque nightmare trying to get my Comcast service installed. When I finally gave in and went to their service center, I was told that I had already scheduled an appointment but that they could not confirm it for me. For "full service," they then sent me to an address that didn't…

"Lays are not meant to hold a flavor." THANK YOU! I appreciate that they experiment with bizarre flavors, but they're just so thin and unsubstantial. If any chip earned the right to flavor, it's Kettle Chips.

I do love that RPGs frequently have comparatively idyllic towns sitting right outside the prologue areas. Balamb Town in FFVIII, located right next to a military academy, is a beach resort, while the first post-Midgar town in FFVII is just flat-out called Kalm. Megaton isn't exactly a town-sized spa, but compared to…

Yepyep! They hit DC in a few weeks. I'm trying to learn as little as possible going in. I got tickets in the front section but far enough away from the potential "splash zone," which is probably ideal seating for Tim and Eric.

I've heard that the Criterion transfer is remarkably different than previous releases, specifically that it's a lot darker. Is that true/how is it changed?

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I'm holding out for the big one in the winter, but I will certainly be there!