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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…

  • 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…

  • 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 ā€œbest 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…

  • Dragon Quest II

    So yeah, after playing through the first Dragon Quest game, I couldnā€™t wait to play II, and so thatā€™s what Iā€™m doing. So far (a couple of hours in), Iā€™m enjoying it as much as I did the first, and itā€™s nice to be building up a party (although I didnā€™t mind at all playing…

  • Dragon Quest

    Even though I have a big amount of respect for the series, I donā€™t 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 didnā€™t get super far in it. This year I played a bunch…

  • Unravel

    The last of the 5 games I bought this past week during the PSN sale is Unravel, and itā€™s another fantastic experience I had to add to my yearā€™s list of favorite games (as an honorable mention). Iā€™m indeed a sucker for a good 2D platformer, and not only does this bring in the fun…

  • 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 Iā€™d enjoy, as I was a huge fan of Limbo. It did not disappoint,…

  • Virginia

    I played this in one sitting yesterday, and I have to say, I think I can safely say itā€™s 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…

  • Tharsis

    I just started playing it a bit last night, and so Iā€™m still in the process of wrapping my head around how best to deal with stuff, but so far Iā€™m already digging the dice mechanics (you roll dice to accomplish various things in the game, from dealing with events, to dealing with your crew…

  • 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. Itā€™s currently on sale on PSN, and so a great time to…