Sometimes they read like regular reviews, sometimes they read like little feature articles, but they never have scores, and they may or may not tell you how tight the graphics are.

Maybe DontReamde

  Posted on November 2, 2011 by Matthew Dujnic

Reamde is more accessible than most Neal Stephenson novels, but despite (and because) of this, it ends up feeling like a lesser effort. Continue reading →

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A Gamer Reviews the Kindle 3 E-Reader

  Posted on October 20, 2010 by Matthew Dujnic

Warning to all gamers:  If you buy a Kindle 3, all of that reading could seriously cut into your game time.  Before you go out and spend the money – and yes, they are frighteningly cheap at $140 (wifi version) … Continue reading →

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When Life Gives You Walking Tanks

  Posted on October 12, 2010 by Matthew Dujnic

Every gamer has a long list of reasons why they like video games. For me, one of the top reasons is access to walking tanks. So now we have “Explosionade” from Mommy’s Best Games. Continue reading →

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Ha Ha Halo: Reach is a Stitch

  Posted on October 4, 2010 by Matthew Dujnic

Halo: Reach is a landmark in the burgeoning humor game genre.  Not only that, it is more enduringly funny than a lot of the games we usually consider humorous.  Now, before you rush down to the comments section to fire … Continue reading →

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Rock Band 2: Best Yet

  Posted on February 26, 2009 by Matthew Dujnic

Right now, at this moment in history, Rock Band 2 is the best video game. Best. It’s not the best by the standard measures of video game quality (though it fares well there, too), but it’s the best for outward … Continue reading →

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Fable II: Schmonsequences

  Posted on February 23, 2009 by Matthew Dujnic

An hour into Fable II, I finally emerged from ‘childhood’ (aka, the training mission) and began my life as the world’s Next Big Hero. Starting our with a leisurely stroll, I walked through Bowerstone, a densely-packed mashup of Tudor, Victorian, … Continue reading →

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Civilization Revolution DS: Looking into the Abyss

  Posted on October 22, 2008 by Dan Dujnic

This must be prefaced with the fact that until Civilization Revolution DS I had never played a Civ game, although I had been warned of their potency. I’m sure the portable version is a pale shadow of the experience on … Continue reading →

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GTA IV: Non-Murder Simulator

  Posted on May 21, 2008 by Matthew Dujnic

There was only light street traffic on the West Side Highway, and I enjoyed the drive from cocoon of my car – open river on one side, grim cityscape on the other. Driving is relaxing to me, under the right … Continue reading →

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Professor Layton: Pride Breeds Hubris Breeds Misery

  Posted on April 8, 2008 by Dan Dujnic

Professor Layton and the Curious Village is an adventure game stuffed with logic puzzles. Or perhaps it’s a puzzle game stuffed with adventure? In any case, it’s got a lot of puzzles, and it makes no apology for that. No, … Continue reading →

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NetHack: Ahead of Your Time

  Posted on March 25, 2008 by Matthew Dujnic

NetHack. I remember you. You and your randomly-generated dungeons. The insurmountable difficulty. And those ASCII graphics, oddly charming. When we met, you were just ‘Hack,’ and I was just in middle school. I ran you off a five-inch floppy. You … Continue reading →

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