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Lifeless Planet (2014)

Lifeless Planet, as a concept and as a game, is a success by a lot of measures. From its respectable Kickstarter earnings to the game’s eventual execution across a trio of platforms, I can’t imagine the developer and publisher can find any room for Disappointment.

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Trine 3 (2015): Go Big or Go Home

It seems most reviews are unanimous on a couple of points: Trine 3 is a gorgeous game that is too short and whose ending is essentially “To Be Continued.” I was reluctant to purchase this on account of all the negative reviews, but am relieved I ended up changing my mind.

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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (2014)

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter was a title I’d been keeping an eye on for awhile, but my expectations for it barred me from grabbing it at full price. I was eventually able to pick it up on sale and give it a thorough playthrough, and was glad I had waited for the discount.

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Tape Talk: Wings of Desire (1987)

Per Netflix’s 4-star recommendation, I sat down and spent a couple of hours with the Wim Wenders film Wings of Desire. Oh, Netflix, you rarely disappoint me so. Three things that I love: long, slow, absurdist movies. In that context, Netflix had the best intentions in recommending this tape to me as it fits all three […]

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Contrast (2013)

Well that was mercifully quick. Though the folks over at Compulsion Games had started to rub me the wrong way through a Steam thread where they were too spineless to tell one particularly moronic misogynist where he could stick his $15, I’m left with a good feeling after completing their first game, Contrast. A significant part of […]

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