Category: Video Games

  • Gish

    What a fun little gem! This game of yore has some pretty “simple” elements that the level designers put to great use. I don’t really have a whole lot to say other than it’s something to try out for a few minutes and may get you hooked, but it’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea.…

  • Defense Grid: Containment

    I’ve made no secret to my friends that Defense Grid is my favorite tower defense game at this point.  The story and the game play both are pretty solid, amazing, and even fun. Sadly I hadn’t gotten around to playing all the expansion story lines, but at this point I have and am very grateful.…

  • Defense Grid – You Monster

    Expansion usually lack a bit in story, at least compared to their base version. Cross over games usually fair even worse. Thankfully, “Defense Grid – You Monster” doesn’t fall to either of these. I won’t say it’s better than the base story, but I will say it’s a great addition to not only the story…

  • Final Ranks of Fantasy

    Started writing this a  month ago (after seeing this) and was trying to figure out how to go more in depth; but alas there’s so many it was more just talking points. This is just the “main” series as Tactics would be number one otherwise. FF X Nostalgia! When I wasn’t playing Bass Trombone or…

  • Revenge of the Titans

    Revenge of the Titans is great gem of a tower defense game. The upgrade path means you get some flexibility with the possibility that you’ll tech yourself into a corner and not be able to get out. That makes it all the more exciting once you finally figure out how to beat that next level with the…

  • Zelda: A Link to Vague Order

    After tryign to think about what order to put Final Fantasy games in I started to make a list for Pokemon and Zelda; this one got done first. Possibly my favorite game of all time: Zelda: A Link to the Past. Nothing captivated my attention like this game did; it took until Vanilla WoW for…

  • Civilization V – or How I Spent My Day Being Sick And Still Getting Things Done

    Civilization games are great, especially if you like thinking far in to the future and planning the logistics of world domination. Most of the articles I’ve written on this have dealt with games that were “completed” in some fashion; this is very much a game  that can’t really be completed. Why note it as complete?…

  • Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD – Nostalgia on Wheels

    There are a few games that I’ve been willing to play and/or buy on multiple platforms, much less try to be good at it on all of those platforms. Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Pro Skater 2 are on that very short list. The games after THPS2 aren’t quite as good in my opinion, but still…

  • There’s No More Zombies On My Lawn! Er, wait…

    Plants vs Zombies (PvZ) is a very entertaining and relaxing game; sadly I took forever to finish this one thanks to shifting priorities. From a design perspective there is a great mix and variety of game play and decisions. Day to night, lawn to pool, roof to bowling. The pacing, music, and overall fun factor…

  • Pokemon X/Y – Why?!

    I saw this announcement the other day and promptly showed everyone in my office. I’ve been playing Pokemon games since the Red Blue days, and the halcyon days of Silver and Crystal. After that I got a little less interested for a while, but still picked things up and have “beat” every game since. Pokemon…