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Warren Spector on Deus Ex, 20 years on

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Warren Spector on Deus Ex, 20 years on

"I think luck played a big role!"

July 23, 2020Ewan Wilson

15 comments

Bulletstorm is best when it's being offensively stupid, not stupidly offensive

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Bulletstorm is best when it's being offensively stupid, not stupidly offensive

Cock Of The Walk

June 29, 2020John Walker

56 comments

Is Myst still one of the worst games ever?

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Is Myst still one of the worst games ever?

Yes, Myst is still one of the worst games ever

March 2, 2020John Walker

336 comments

The original Far Cry is a bit of a hard sell, now it no longer has its looks

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The original Far Cry is a bit of a hard sell, now it no longer has its looks

Primal

Feb. 24, 2020John Walker

65 comments

Daikatana is a game that lives down to its reputation

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Daikatana is a game that lives down to its reputation

Don't gib it the time of day

Feb. 17, 2020John Walker

54 comments

Thief (2014) isn't as bad as you remember, but gosh, no, it's still not good enough

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Thief (2014) isn't as bad as you remember, but gosh, no, it's still not good enough

Dishonorable

Feb. 10, 2020John Walker

74 comments

Thief: Deadly Shadows will still have you fearing the light some 16 years on

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Thief: Deadly Shadows will still have you fearing the light some 16 years on

A Keeper

Feb. 3, 2020John Walker

52 comments

Zork: Grand Inquisitor is the only pre-rendered, FMV game that should ever have been allowed

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Zork: Grand Inquisitor is the only pre-rendered, FMV game that should ever have been allowed

Frobozz Magic

Jan. 27, 2020John Walker

32 comments

Zak McKracken And The Alien Mindbenders: The LucasArts game you don't want to play any more

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Zak McKracken And The Alien Mindbenders: The LucasArts game you don't want to play any more

She blows poodles over old noizglunk

Jan. 20, 2020John Walker

52 comments

Star Trek: Judgment Rites is a joyful anachronism from an impossible past

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Star Trek: Judgment Rites is a joyful anachronism from an impossible past

VVSOP2123

Jan. 13, 2020John Walker

24 comments

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary has so much to teach modern games

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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary has so much to teach modern games

"That's a phaser, not a flashlight!"

Dec. 23, 2019John Walker

42 comments

Nine years on, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is still scary as all hell

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Nine years on, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is still scary as all hell

Thanks for the memories

Dec. 9, 2019John Walker

46 comments

If you like Star Wars you should play the 22 year old Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2

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If you like Star Wars you should play the 22 year old Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2

A force for good

Dec. 2, 2019John Walker

71 comments

What Call Of Cthulhu and The Sinking City could learn from this interactive fiction classic

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What Call Of Cthulhu and The Sinking City could learn from this interactive fiction classic

Tentacles at dawn

June 27, 2019Sara Elsam

18 comments

The best Halo has been on PC all along

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The best Halo has been on PC all along

A flood of praise

April 24, 2019Sam Greer

43 comments

Hold it right there, you taffer - Thief is 20 years old today!

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Hold it right there, you taffer - Thief is 20 years old today!

We live in its shadow

Nov. 30, 2018John Walker

56 comments

Ten years later, OFF lives ON

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Ten years later, OFF lives ON

It's all kicking OFF

Sept. 21, 2018Giada Zavarise

6 comments

Puyo Puyo Tetris is a history lesson in competitive puzzles

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Puyo Puyo Tetris is a history lesson in competitive puzzles

New Testaments

Aug. 9, 2018Amr Al-Aaser

Nioh brings a ballet of breathtaking violence

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Nioh brings a ballet of breathtaking violence

New Testaments

June 21, 2018Amr Al-Aaser

36 comments

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Planet X3 is a brand new CGA DOS game in development

Magenta pixels in spaaaaace!

June 4, 2018Dominic Tarason

17 comments

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed turned the mascot racer into serious competition

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed turned the mascot racer into serious competition

New Testaments

May 24, 2018Amr Al-Aaser

17 comments

The rise and fall of Super Monday Night Combat helped make me better

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The rise and fall of Super Monday Night Combat helped make me better

A final farewell

May 10, 2018Natalie Clayton

19 comments

King’s Quest IV: A love letter from my 3-year-old heart

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King’s Quest IV: A love letter from my 3-year-old heart

Learning from games

April 25, 2018Nancy Smallwood

35 comments

Even The Ocean shows us how good people let bad things happen

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Even The Ocean shows us how good people let bad things happen

Political without being heavy handed

Feb. 21, 2018Amr Al-Aaser

9 comments

Spark the Electric Jester is more than mere homage

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Spark the Electric Jester is more than mere homage

Not just Sonic in a new skin

Jan. 30, 2018Amr Al-Aaser

3 comments