The Kitchen Sink

Category: Video Games

  • Pokémon Generation Slugfest

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    Enjoyment level of Pokémon generations for me: Gen 2 – 92/100 (Crystal) Gen 6 – 91/100 (X) Gen 1 – 85/100 (Blue) Gen 8 – 80/100 (Shield) Gen 5 – 78/100 (Black 2) Gen 4 – 68/100 (Pearl) Gen 7 – 38/100 (Moon) Gen 3 – 25/100 (Sapphire) There’s some cool things in each generation,…

  • Endless Space – Spaceships Lite

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    I’ve had Endless Space (ES) on my list of games to check out for a while now. Unfortunately the early releases weren’t very good, but now there’s a much better tutorial and seems much better overall- didn’t crash once this time! At this point Sid Meier’s Starships is a much better version of this game;…

  • 2016 Gaming Backlog

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    I needed a third because I’m bad at getting to all of these. Then again, according to most list of how long games should take it’s going to take something like a decade to get through all of my games anyway…so maybe I shouldn’t be too hard on myself. Grim Dawn Cities: Skylines (Satisfied back…

  • Sid Meier’s Starships – First Impressions

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    It was a happy coincidence that my vacation happened during the release of Sid Meier’s Starships. With a few games under my belt the initial reaction is summed up nicely as: that is one fun little game. The turn based nature of the game gives it a go-and-wait feeling that would feel great on an…

  • 2015 Gaming Backlog

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    I’m not going to replace anything since I’m still working on the last one. I will be adding to it though! Pokemon Omega Ruby (Complete 2016-01-01) Pokemon Alpha Sapphire (Complete 2016-01-01) Wasteland 2 World of WarCraft – 10th Anniversary Achievements (Complete 2015-01-02) Marvel Heroes – Prestige back to 60 & 3 Geared Characters (Complete 2015-01-31)…

  • FTL: Fastest To Lose?

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    FTL has a cool RNG based nature; it’s also its downfall I feel. Many people have been playing, streaming, praising, and damning this game for months. I finished it a few months ago but forgot to note it, so I picked it up again while recovering from surgery. Easy went down fast, it’s amazing how…

  • Scribblenauts Limited

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    The original Scribblenauts was amazing; couldn’t put it down! I had decent hopes for Unlimited, but knew better than tot expect the same game with new levels even if its what I really wanted. What I ended up staring at on load wasn’t what I was expecting at all though. Instead of “levels” it was…

  • And yet it moves…boringly…

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    I got through “And Yet It Moves…” (AYIM) while I’ve been stuck unable to move post surgery. The game starts pretty creative, but the novelty wears off pretty quick. Unlike Portal which changes things up and keeps you in with the narrative AYIM just gets more and more convoluted with every passing level. I don’t…

  • Dungeons of Dreadmore

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    It’s like Rogue with graphics! And music. And pseudo-talent trees. Most importantly though, it’s Rogue with graphics. That really does sum this game up. It has some humor and the crafting part is a bit entertaining. The crafting is what really sets it apart for me though and is what will bring me back to playing…

  • EVE – Restarting the Spreadsheet Game

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    I started up my EVE accounts again. Lost a few ships while I remembered how things work. I got seriously frustrated when I lost one of my ships; I had put a lot of time and effort in to getting it only to lose it to weird connection issues! After it happened I sat back…