Review: Doom II: Hell on Earth

~4 min read
Tagged: game games steam

Hell has returned to earth! The excellent post-credits scene from Doom sets us up for the action in Doom II. Back when Doom II was originally released, I was beyond excited to find out what happened after the events of the original Doom. The storyline, minimal though it was, had me hooked. Does it hold up now, 20 years later?

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Review: Volgarr the Viking

~3 min read
Tagged: game games steam

I just spent two straight weeks of playing Saints Row 4 (so good, so so good.) After fully completing the game, I had a few realizations. The first: I haven’t reviewed a game in a while. Second: There’s no need to number my reviews, as the spreadsheet is numbered and public. I’ll know how many reviews I’ve done via the spreadsheet, and the post titles will be shorter and easier to search for. Here’s the first of the ‘unnumbered’ reviews: Volgarr the Viking.

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Steam Game Review #7: Doom (1993)

~6 min read
Tagged: game games steam

The year was 1993. The game was Doom. I was but 12 years old. I had received the shareware diskette of Doom from a gaming magazine, and it was about to change my life. You see, I had never played...

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Indie Game Review #6: Chime

~3 min read
Tagged: audio game games

Now here’s something that’s never happened to me before. I launch Desura, and install Chime. Upon going to launch Chime from within Desura, I get a popup stating that I must register the product on Steam before playing. I guess...

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Wrap-Up: PAX Prime 2013

~4 min read
Tagged: games news personal

Right off the bat I have to say, PAX was a blast. This was my first year, and I wasn’t 100% sure what to expect from such a large gaming convention. What struck me, so many times, was that this...

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PAX Prime: 2013

~1 min read
Tagged: games news personal

Today’s the day. My city of residence becomes a smelly haven, a packed and sweaty bastion for nerd culture everywhere. I’ll be there. I’ll post up anything interesting or that looks hackable. Hit me up if you see me. I’ll be playing Pinny arcade like everyone else.

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