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N0t Hyped: Bit.Trip Beat (Wii, iOS, PC, Mac)

Leave a Comment Posted by on May 25, 2012

If this looks difficult, it’s because IT IS!

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A.K.A. HOW EVEN THE SIMPLEST PREMISES CAN CONTAIN AN ABUNDANCE OF ENTERTAINMENT

I was going to talk about how No More Heroes is a satire on everything that is modern games and gamers, but I’m too tired to write a long analysis today. So I’ll just write a clumsy review about another indie game I like that I’m less inclined to analyze (even though it too has story elements open to interpretation).

So yeah, here’s to the fact it’s Friday and I desperately want to go home and sleep all memorial day weekend.

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N0t Hyped: VVVVVV (PC, Mac, 3DS)

Leave a Comment Posted by on April 30, 2012

Pretty cheery looking fellow considering all the killer spikes jutting out around him.

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A.K.A ENJOYING THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE AS THEY’RE TURNED INSIDE OUT

In celebration of the new found laziness only updating three days a week provides me (and the fact that I’m really busy at work and don’t have nearly as much time to write) let’s talk about a short indie game today. Or if you find me boring just click the picture up there and demo VVVVVV for yourself, what the fuck do you need me for?

Anyways, for everyone who didn’t immediately click that link, remember the Commodore 64? I don’t. Probably because I never owned one, but I’m sure some people do, people like Terry Cavanagh, who styled his game VVVVVV after games from the Commodore 64 and the bizarre things he wrote down in his dream journal.

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N0t Hyped: Retro Game Challenge (Nintendo DS)

Leave a Comment Posted by on March 31, 2012

To the 1980′s and beyond!

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(For a slightly more comprehensive review, click here.)

Remember the 80’s? I sure don’t, but I played a lot of games from the 80’s during the 90’s. So I’ve got a soft spot for the old 8-bit gaming generation. Retro Game Challenge strives to snuggle up with those rose tinted memories and make you feel all kinds of fuzzy. That make any sense? No? Lemme just start over.

Retro Game Challenge is a small collection of original games modeled in the same manner of 8-bit games of yesteryear. You’ve got a pair of arcade shooters called Cosmic Gate and Star Prince. Rally King, a top down racer. An old school RPG called Guadia Quest (complete with murderous difficulty). And a series called Haggleman, which starts as a basic action platformer and later transforms into a cinematic (for the day) action game for the final installment. All in all, a reputable palette of retro gaming styles. The surprising part is what makes their sum greater than their parts.

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