One of the stand out games for me at the Microsoft E3 press conference was a unique little indie game called The Artful Escape. The papercraft graphics and emphasis on jamming on an electric guitar made me think of some heady melding of Gitaroo Man from the PlayStation 2 and last generation’s indie darling Journey. I knew it was one to watch, and I was happy to be able to try it out on the show floor.
Mario and Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. Turn-based tactical gameplay. It reminds me of Worms 3D. That appeals to me, but it might not to the Mario fanbase. Shigeru Miyamoto being on stage was fun to watch.
Well Happy Friday Pixlbit Nation! The week has come to an end and I am ready to do nothing but…well actually I don’t know. I should go buy the last remaining Christmas gifts, and I missed the midweek Swapmeet because I got lazy, so I should go to the weekend Swapmeet. So what has been going on in your lives? Anything interesting? Currently it is a wet Friday here in normally Sunny Southern California. Yesterday was the start of this huge storm and which gave birth to what is easily my favorite hash tag #HellaStorm. Oh Nor Cal and your use of “Hella”. For those outside of California Northern Californians use the term “Hella” to add emphasis and replace the word very or really. Southern Californians get made fun of because we like adding the word “The” to the names of freeways. “Hey did you see The 405 is a parking lot today?” And that concludes the odd vocabulary of the different parts of California. Let’s start today’s Quick Hits
Oh man! I didn't think there'd be this much new stuff from Gamescom, but there is. Here's a whole heap of trailers that I liked.
So sorry I haven't been on to much but working for a school district in the summer is busy busy busy.
The wonder of some indie games that go for that retro aesthetic is they kind of live up to our brain’s memories of what those old games were like, without the warts we seldom remember. Sort of like a period film, it might not be like how things really were, but while catering to our modern tastes, a finer piece of art is sculpted, one that has learned the mistakes of the past. Luftrausers is a game forged out of what once was – not only with its 8-bit aesthetic, but also with its satirical Nazi artwork. Both of these themes work for and against it, but overall what we have here is a great game that is a commentary not only on the past, but on the future.
Well hello good people of Pixlbit, how is your Friday so far? I just got back from running errands a little further away from my usual areas. Since this was dropped on my lap I decided that after I did my errands I would hit up some thrift stores that I wouldn’t normally visit because of how far away they are from the house.
Halo games have continuously fumbled the stories that justify Master Chief and crew blowing everything up. Somehow amongst this mess of in-game cut scenes, a colorful and interesting sci-fi universe with tons of potential was cobbled together, ready to be harnessed by a real pro. Karen Traviss has worked wonders with Halo’s raw materials in the final installment of the Kilo-Five trilogy, Halo: Mortal Dictata, giving us an action-packed book with moral quandaries and personal relationships injected throughout – intensely better than the clunky narratives the games foist on us.
Because I refuse to succumb to the temptation of cat gifs, here's a Sonic blog:
It's a little late but I felt like doing this anyway. I don't really have a numbered top 10 because I don't feel that strongly about the games that would be at the bottom of the list. I also don't have an order for most of these. I have a clear #1 and a top 5 but that's about it. I'm just going to jump right into my #1 game of 2013.
So its been a very busy month as you all know I got 5 new releases which has kept me busy.
You have no idea how much I want to love this game. You have no idea how many things this game does right, and how when everything works perfectly, the game is one one of the best in the series. However, there are MANY problems that hold the game back, and frustrate me to no end.
It’s rare these days that a game gets by without gamers knowing approximately how long it takes to complete the experience. With dozens of games to choose from and each of them costing $60 a pop, gamers want to know that their investment will be worth it.
Hello Pixlbit! It’s been an odd couple of days here in what is usually sunny Southern California. We had a crazy thunder storm, and the local news’ big story was that a tree was knocked over. This is more interesting than the last time when a guy drove his car through a flooded street, and was pissed at the city because his car was ruined (yeah that was news). Oh well after taking a break last week from blogging to enjoy the start of football I am back, and I’d like to share with you all the “What’s Going On With Chris” blog!
I’m a proud Xbox owner. It’s my emulation powerhouse, my KotoR paradise, my Battlefront buddy, and it’s also home to some interesting exclusives that it would seem many people have forgotten. As a service to the community, and because I really just wanted people to know that the Xbox has a nice set of exclusives, I put together a quick list with some descriptions and prices for some of the best Xbox exclusives out there.
