So I still like platformers, huh? Once again a great platformer is taking the month’s spotlight, and I’m pretty excited about that. This month was pretty surprising for several different reasons. Another great platformer from a developer I didn’t know before the month began. A great first-person shooter that bucks the trend of boring combat fests with non stop action and no characters. A Kentucky Route Zero game that didn’t immediately draw me in, but I’m still gonna have to get back to that at some point. Mario Kart, which wasn’t really a surprise that it was so good, but more of just a comfort that it’s just as good as it ever was. These Summer months are usually pretty slow for new games, but good stuff has been coming at a pretty consistent pace. Let’s hope it stays that way. (more…)
Category: iPad
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Just One More Round With One Tap Quest
Did you do it? You could have already played the game several times by now.
One Tap Quest is a very simple RPG where you have no control aside from the first move you make. You’ve got a board filled with powerups and creatures, and all you can do is place your character and watch them run into a field of obstacles towards the finish line. (more…)
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Monument Valley – Lose Yourself
Monument Valley made me smile a lot. After sitting down with it for about an hour and a half, playing through to completion, my only issue is that I wanted to stay in that world a little longer. It’s a short, beautiful experience, and I think you should see it for yourself. (more…) -
2013 Reflections and 2014 Predictions!
Once again, it’s time for some looking back. Each year I make a prediction about what my Game of the Year list might look like as the year closes, and this last one was a doozy. Not only is it completely off base as usual, but most of the games that ended up being my favorites weren’t even on my radar. Here’s what my predictions looked like at the start of 2013: (more…) -
Best Games of October 2013
One game has dominated this month for me. It took most of my time, and permeated my conversations with friends. It’s a game that was my biggest time sink since Animal Crossing, and is one of the most rewarding gaming experiences I’ve had all year. But we’ll get to that later. This October was excellent at providing a variety of games for almost every kind of player. We had puzzle platformers, robust online worlds to race through, experimental narratives, updates to modern classics, portable masterpieces, the return of a couple of the best developers in the business, and the invention of what I hope becomes a brand new genre. Sometimes with dozens of rehashes around us games can feel a bit stale, but after a month like this it’s hard to ignore how many fresh and exciting ideas are still being brought to us all year long. (more…)
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Midyear wrap-up! 2013’s Best…so far.
This year, I don’t have a clear game to champion as my game of the year yet. That isn’t to say I haven’t enjoyed anything- it’s quite the opposite- I’ve enjoyed a certain few games so much that I have yet to choose one above the others. I’ve got a pretty specific top three games that I keep flip-flopping between, but I enjoyed all of them so much it’s tough to choose a favorite. When you get down to my favorite three, you can basically put them in any order, they’re all that good. Last year I was able to hold Journey high and above everything (until The Walking Dead) with little competition to speak of. 2013 has been pretty great so far, with some surprises, disappointments, and a whole lot of incredible games. Here’s a rough estimate of my favorites of this year, and all of these can and will probably be changed before the end of 2013, who knows what could happen?. Let’s get started with… (more…)
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