Reviews

Monday, December 13, 2010

Beta for Memoir ’44 Online, Mac Impressions

I’ve blown through my 100 starting ingots for the Memoir ’44 Online Beta, and somehow they accredited me 32 more. (So I’m playing again.)

Friday, December 10, 2010

Onlive, Mac Impressions

I admit that I haven’t played more than two hours of OnLive since my invitation on June 22. At the beginning I fooled around with the menus and user settings. I played a few minutes of Borderlands, but I found … Continue reading

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Amnesia for Mac

Playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Frictional Games latest horror-puzzler, I realised I wasn’t enjoying the experience. I found the setting of the ruined Castle Brennenburg oppressive. Thinking about how to write about my experiences left me baffled.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Best iPad Games, Part II

Part II of my Mega iPad Game Review was meant to showcase the very best iPad-original games. I was looking forward to lavishing praise on game developers who had manned up to the challenge of exploiting the iPad’s full potential … Continue reading

Friday, October 29, 2010

Dawn of Discovery: Harbor for iPhone

Dawn of Discovery: Harbor is a reflex-driven time management game. You play the role of dock master. You dock ships to collect their wares. And you load the goods that these ships want so that they will tip you and … Continue reading