Having had a great time with Telltale’s “Back to the Future: The Game”, I took the plunge and purchased “The Walking Dead” during Steam’s summer sale. Like Back to the Future, this is a five episode series that is released in parts…usually one episode every month. I’ll be reviewing all five episodes of this game as they are released, though please be advised that (at the time of writing) not all of the episodes have been released yet. There may be a month delay in between reviews, unlike the recent episode reviews of Back to the Future that I wrote.
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It seems as though I have been on a Tetris kick lately. I recently reviewed the board game and the card game…the former I found to be better than the latter. I found Tetris Party Deluxe (for the Wii) sitting on a clearance rack and figured I’d pick it up and give it a try, just to see how it compared to the Game Boy version I played as a kid.
I’ve played a lot of Millionaire, especially on the PC back when I was in college. Most of you are familiar with the game, but for those of you who aren’t, you’re a contestant trying to answer trivia questions to earn money. The more trivia questions you can answer correctly, the more money you earn. Being a fan of trivia games, I thought I’d give this one a try when I saw it on a clearance rack. How bad could it be?
Finally, we reach the episode where all is explained…or at least…concluded. We still have a lot of unanswered questions that need resolved and I for one, waited long enough to know how it all turned out. After I’m done with this episode, I’ll briefly review the game as a whole. Also, please be advised that this article is VERY SPOILER HEAVY…do not continue if you want to experience this game’s mystery for yourself.
Welcome back, fellow DeLorean lovers…we’re about to jump into episode four’s plot synopsis and review, but I wanted to give you the chance to head back to chapter three in case you haven’t read it yet. You can find the link here:
Welcome back, time travelers! Today, we’re going to be looking at the second episode of, Back to the Future: The Game. If you haven’t read my review of the previous episode yet, then I recommend that you do so. Otherwise, you’ll be somewhat lost.
Show of hands…how many of you “lost it” when you first saw the trailer for this game? *Raises hand* I’m a big Back to the Future fan, mainly because I find the idea of time travel so appealing. I would love to have the ability to go back in time and tell my earlier self things that would have saved me a lot of headaches…at the risk of creating a universe shattering paradox of course. I’d also love to see how I’d end up in ten years, just to see if I’m on the right track in life now.
Mankind has been fighting over natural resources for decades. We’ve evolved to a point where we can settle most of our differences through diplomacy and trade, but a time will come in the far (or near) future when certain resources will be endangered. I wonder how civilized we would be as a race and how well we’d truly react under pressure?
I came across this little gem about a year ago and wasn’t sure if I’d take a liking to it. It played very similarly to Tetris, but promised the introduction of various musical instruments as more of the board was covered. Its price tag was five dollars on Steam, so that factored in a bit…what’s more, the developers donated a portion of sales to charity. Not only was the game cheap, but they were helping to support a good cause. It was honestly a no-brainer, so I picked it up and dove right in.
I’ve been playing Endless Space for a while now, having been fortunate enough to be involved in the Beta. For those of you who haven’t heard about this game yet, it’s a 4X space sim, much like the Galactic Civilizations series. For those of you who have never heard of Galactic Civilization, then think of the game Civilization, but in space.
This was the first trivia game that I remember playing as a teenager that I actually liked. I can’t remember if we were sporting the Windows 3.1 or 95 back then, but I remember that the game was really funny. I didn’t have a lot of games that pushed the boundaries of sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll, but this one took all three and defecated all over them. I used to play this game just to listen to the end credits…mainly to see what new Xena Warrior Princess spoof would come up. Every skit had me in stitches, which was saying a lot considering how much I hated being a teenager.
If you’ve been following along, you may have picked up that I enjoy strategy games. I like reasoning and problem solving…mainly because I enjoy the journey itself and the satisfaction that I receive when I do come through successfully. Tower defense games scream strategy, as you are constantly trying to find the best setup possible to stave off whatever those enemy mobs are after.
“My buddy Keith tried camping out on top of a building once. He was shooting crows, but the police were too busy teargassin’ him to ask what he was doin’ up there. He screamed for an entire year every single time he opened his eyes! Oh, man! At first, it was funny; then it just got sad, but then it got funny again! Oh, man!”
I probably got more mileage out of Roller Coaster Tycoon (RCT) 2 and 3 compared to any other simulator game out there, though SimCity came in close second. I enjoyed RCT 2 and 3 mainly because I liked building things from the ground up and being able to be as OCD as I wanted regarding colors, prices, and ride design. I still load up RCT 3 when I can, when I have the time. When I saw Thrillville: Off The Rails on sale on Steam, I figured I’d give it a shot and see how it fared up with my sense of nostalgia.
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I like tower defense games, mainly because I enjoy “upgrading” things. There’s also a fair amount of perfectionist in me, so in games like this, I often restart the entire map if ONE enemy mob gets through.