Posts Tagged 'Bastion'
Why classic games break the facade of creativity
As a self-proclaimed creative type, it wasn’t long before I realized most myths about creativity were bullshit. Give an ultracreative to the point of parody like Peter Molyneux a completely blank folder, an unending budget, a next-next gen console, and
Why classic games break the facade of creativity
As a self-proclaimed creative type, it wasn’t long before I realized most myths about creativity were bullshit. Give an ultracreative to the point of parody like Peter Molyneux a completely blank folder, an unending budget, a next-next gen console, and
Jonas' Year 2011 In Retrospect
Ah, and so another Christmas season has passed. We have entered a new year as the sky exploded with fireworks: 2012! Doesn’t it sound wonderfully futuristic? Like we should be getting flying cars and androids? For the moment,
Jonas' Year 2011 In Retrospect
Ah, and so another Christmas season has passed. We have entered a new year as the sky exploded with fireworks: 2012! Doesn’t it sound wonderfully futuristic? Like we should be getting flying cars and androids? For the moment,
Differentiating downloadable games
High speed internet has birthed the cheap downloadable game. If you’ve played video games in the past five years, you’ve no doubt played one: priced under $20, only a few hours in length, as opposed to priced at $60 with
Differentiating downloadable games
High speed internet has birthed the cheap downloadable game. If you’ve played video games in the past five years, you’ve no doubt played one: priced under $20, only a few hours in length, as opposed to priced at $60 with
My Kingdom for a Horse Armor Pack: What Was Lost With the Rise of DLC
Note: Minor spoilers for Deus Ex: Human Revolution follow. On April 3, 2006, Bethesda released the first piece of new content for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The “Horse Armor Pack” allowed the player to acquire barding for their horses
My Kingdom for a Horse Armor Pack: What Was Lost With the Rise of DLC
Note: Minor spoilers for Deus Ex: Human Revolution follow. On April 3, 2006, Bethesda released the first piece of new content for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The “Horse Armor Pack” allowed the player to acquire barding for their horses
For Discussion #4: The End
Here at Nightmare Mode, we’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. Well, okay, I’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. I can’t put thoughts in other people’s heads. In any case, it’s made me think about endings, and how a
For Discussion #4: The End
Here at Nightmare Mode, we’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. Well, okay, I’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. I can’t put thoughts in other people’s heads. In any case, it’s made me think about endings, and how a
Review – Bastion
Remember my Outland review? Of course you don’t. But everything I say there goes triple for Bastion. In a year of pretty incredible independent games, Bastion is the best of the year so far. It is a legitimately great game
Review – Bastion
Remember my Outland review? Of course you don’t. But everything I say there goes triple for Bastion. In a year of pretty incredible independent games, Bastion is the best of the year so far. It is a legitimately great game
Bastion looking swell
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_EdTkvRZo&w=640&h=390] One more brief trailer into the breach my friends! Bastion was recently picked up by publisher Warner Bros. Interactive, most likely for one of those fancy “Summer of Live” releases, and had a new trailer released at roughly
Bastion looking swell
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_EdTkvRZo&w=640&h=390] One more brief trailer into the breach my friends! Bastion was recently picked up by publisher Warner Bros. Interactive, most likely for one of those fancy “Summer of Live” releases, and had a new trailer released at roughly
Proceed to be excited about Bastion
When I said there was nothing going on today that was before I read Giant Bomb’s coverage of Bastion. Namely, watched the video of Bastion played at PAX on the same page. Go do so. Right now. This is shameless
Proceed to be excited about Bastion
When I said there was nothing going on today that was before I read Giant Bomb’s coverage of Bastion. Namely, watched the video of Bastion played at PAX on the same page. Go do so. Right now. This is shameless
Indie RPG Bastion not looking hollow
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjJUgnw1UJs&fs=1&hl=en_US] I feel bad about the pun. I really do. But common law states that every title I give to news items must be a pun, so here we are. Anyway, Bastion is an independent action RPG, on Showcase at
Indie RPG Bastion not looking hollow
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjJUgnw1UJs&fs=1&hl=en_US] I feel bad about the pun. I really do. But common law states that every title I give to news items must be a pun, so here we are. Anyway, Bastion is an independent action RPG, on Showcase at