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Jenny LeClue: The Journal of Professor Zazer
I just found out about the upcoming Jenny LeClueĀ adventure game today (through this article), and when I saw there was a free playable teaser available, I quickly gave it a try during my lunch break. This is a decent length demo (about 30-45 minutes), and I really liked what I experienced, from the art direction…
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Marco Polo (Season 1)
I watched the first episode of this Netflix series quite a while ago, around the time it came out, and remember thinking it was alright, and I was planning on watching more, but never got around to it. Following my recent HK film viewing spree, I was reminded of this series, and so dived back…
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Les vieux fourneaux
This is a French graphic novel that came out a couple of years ago that I was noticing in lots of year-endĀ ābest ofā lists, and kept wanting to read. I was lucky enough to get it as a present in a gift exchange we did at work, and really quite enjoyed it. Lovely art and…
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Dragon Quest II
So yeah, after playing through the first Dragon Quest game, I couldnāt wait to play II, and so thatās what Iām doing. So far (a couple of hours in), Iām enjoying it as much as I did the first, and itās nice to be building up a party (although I didnāt mind at all playing…
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Dragon Quest
Even though I have a big amount of respect for the series, I donāt actually have that much experience with Dragon Quest games – the first one I played was DQ8 on PS2, and then I played a bit ofĀ DQ9 on DS, but didnāt get super far in it. This year I played a bunch…
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Unravel
The last of the 5 games I bought this past week during the PSN sale is Unravel, and itās another fantastic experience I had to add to my yearās list of favorite games (as an honorable mention). Iām indeed a sucker for a good 2D platformer, and not only does this bring in the fun…
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Inside
So yet another game I just played this week and had to add to my top 5 of the year (along with Virginia, and so taking out Rise of the Tomb Raider and Watch Dogs 2). I knew this was something Iād enjoy, as I was a huge fan of Limbo. It did not disappoint,…
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Virginia
I played this in one sitting yesterday, and I have to say, I think I can safely say itās my favorite gaming experience of the year (and so I had to update my top 5 list). I was completely and utterly mesmerized by the oddly constructed narrative, beautiful score, and lovely aesthetic. As soon as…
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Tharsis
I just started playing it a bit last night, and so Iām still in the process of wrapping my head around how best to deal with stuff, but so far Iām already digging the dice mechanics (you roll dice to accomplish various things in the game, from dealing with events, to dealing with your crew…
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Abzu
Played this in one sitting last night, and wow, what a stunningly beautiful experience. Definitely in the Flower/Journey vein, but still a lovely experience in its own way, and those undersea environments are just jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Lovely score too, to accompany the visuals. Itās currently on sale on PSN, and so a great time to…