Posts Tagged 'post apocalyptic'
Playing the Apocalypse – Part II
Yesterday, we looked at the roots of the apocalyptic myth, and how that myth has been adopted by games. We examined Valve’s Left 4 Dead, a game that almost, but not quite, managed to transform the accurate apocalyptic feel into
Playing the Apocalypse – Part II
Yesterday, we looked at the roots of the apocalyptic myth, and how that myth has been adopted by games. We examined Valve’s Left 4 Dead, a game that almost, but not quite, managed to transform the accurate apocalyptic feel into
Playing the Apocalypse – Part I
In all the branches of the arts – literature, film, and especially games – the apocalypse, and the events following it, have always had been important. Check your games’ shelf or your digital library or wherever you store your games,
Playing the Apocalypse – Part I
In all the branches of the arts – literature, film, and especially games – the apocalypse, and the events following it, have always had been important. Check your games’ shelf or your digital library or wherever you store your games,
When the lights go out
The Saturday before Halloween, 2011, Nighttime: When the world ends, it’s never as much fun as Fallout. It was around six PM and I was sitting in my room playing Dungeon Defenders for a review. It had been snowing for
When the lights go out
The Saturday before Halloween, 2011, Nighttime: When the world ends, it’s never as much fun as Fallout. It was around six PM and I was sitting in my room playing Dungeon Defenders for a review. It had been snowing for
REVIEW: Enslaved Odyssey to the West
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is a game developed by Ninja Theory, and published by Namco Bandai. It is available for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. It is a less than mediocre game and clearly intended for a ‘casual’
REVIEW: Enslaved Odyssey to the West
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is a game developed by Ninja Theory, and published by Namco Bandai. It is available for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. It is a less than mediocre game and clearly intended for a ‘casual’
RAGE Dead City Gameplay
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XGo5BnfU2Y] Speaks for itself, really. Things of note: pew pew bullets. Also mutant-like monsters which sort of look like zombies. The UI looks slick. But mostly, gray. When the world ends, so will all the color, it seems.
RAGE Dead City Gameplay
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XGo5BnfU2Y] Speaks for itself, really. Things of note: pew pew bullets. Also mutant-like monsters which sort of look like zombies. The UI looks slick. But mostly, gray. When the world ends, so will all the color, it seems.
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West still pretty, still unheard of
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFFbQm_BJxc] Hey kids! Want to be indie like me? Now you don’t have to play weird, esoteric games with poor production values! You can play Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, whose real subtitle should be “Try as we might, no
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West still pretty, still unheard of
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFFbQm_BJxc] Hey kids! Want to be indie like me? Now you don’t have to play weird, esoteric games with poor production values! You can play Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, whose real subtitle should be “Try as we might, no
RAGE (the game)
That’s right kiddies, the repertoire of games of which I write about has grown by one more! RAGE is an FPS (of course it is) currently in development by id Software, the guys behind Doom and Quake–you’ve heard of those
RAGE (the game)
That’s right kiddies, the repertoire of games of which I write about has grown by one more! RAGE is an FPS (of course it is) currently in development by id Software, the guys behind Doom and Quake–you’ve heard of those
Post Apocalypse: Nihilism and Heroism
If one were to list the prevailing trends in modern media, be they games or comics or television, post apocalyptic would be #1, #3, and possibly #4, with vampires coming in at #2. Post apocalyptic vampires would be #5. Even
Post Apocalypse: Nihilism and Heroism
If one were to list the prevailing trends in modern media, be they games or comics or television, post apocalyptic would be #1, #3, and possibly #4, with vampires coming in at #2. Post apocalyptic vampires would be #5. Even