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The passing of Tomonobu Itagaki marks the end of an era
Industry legend Tomonobu Itagaki died early this month. His cause of death hasn’t been formally disclosed, but prior to his passing, he was fairly transparent about having health issues to the degree that might require hospitalization. It could be the last time that the storied developer made headlines, but it was far from the first. His public rivalry with Tekken…
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Review – Wolfenstein: The New Order
It's always a great time for some denazification. MachineGames has been working hard to ensure that they stay at the very peak of the hobby, giving us games like Wolfenstein: The New Order. Alternate history may be bleak, but at least there are lots of targets walking around.
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Review – Deadly Premonition
For better or worse, Deadly Premonition had an impact in my development as a video game critic. The game is memorable for a lot of reasons, but it is, in my opinion, one of the best examples of how a game doesn't need to be good to be meaningful.
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Review – Four Last Things
I’m more of a modern art appreciator. People being good at, like, depicting nature and stuff is cool and all, but it’s the weird stuff that speaks to my soul. I’m sorry if you thought I was sophisticated and that shatters the illusion. So, someone hacking up some renaissance paintings and gluing them back together like a ransom note is…
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Review – The Norwood Suite
Cosmo D's second(ish) game is where he really starts blending game design in with artistic expression. The Norwood Suite still leans heavily on its style, but things begin to feel more like a video game as adventure elements get tied in. The result is something of a paradox: simple but complicated.
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Review – Off-Peak
Speaking of Cosmo D, why not take a look back at where it all started? Technically, it's not here. But I do talk about Saturn V a bit. No, this review is instead about the start of the loose Off-Peak series of games, appropriately just named Off-Peak.
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Review – The Sinking City
Lovecraft is someone often imitated but never matched. A significant number of games have lifted from his mythos to different levels of success, but there's something intransferable about his storytelling. The Sinking City is an interesting take on his brand of horror, but it winds up a very mixed bag.
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Review – Resident Evil: Revelations
Back around when Resident Evil: Revelations was first released on the 3DS, some were hailing it as a return to horror (I have the receipts and everything). It's not that. It's not bad, either, but if this is only horror if you have a mortal fear of hickies.
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Review – Black Bird
Yoshiro Kimura and his cohorts have my eternal gratitude for Chulip. So, I don't think there's any situation where I wouldn't be willing to try something new from them. Black Bird is a pretty far cry from promiscuous smooching, but that's okay. At least in this case.
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Review – Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher is among the most successful cozy games in the niche, and for the most part, I love it. However, it's like a glass of milk; it's very enjoyable at first, but if you sit with it too long, it starts to smell and you don't want to drink it.
