entertainment

(on Wikipedia)
http://www.borderlands2.com/

I have nothing but positive things to say about this game. Except for the negative things.

I haven't done a proper review, and might bother some time later.

Preceded by Borderlands
Followed by Borderlands - The Pre-Sequel

Firefall

2014-10-24

dead, entertainment, first person shooters, freeware, games, liked, loved, multiplayer games, online software, proprietary software, reviews, software, steam games, Windows 10 software, Windows 8 software, Windows games, Windows software

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
http://store.steampowered.com/app/227700/
http://www.firefallthegame.com/

Played 2014-07 - 2015-08

Aliens destroy the world, and survivors band together to fight back using power armour.

A fantastic game, the likes of which I have never seen.

(forum announcement)
Firefall's spiritual successor is Ember

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Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/d3/
https://us.battle.net/d3/en/

A fixed-angle-view roguelike.

My general conclusion is that it's a good game, but doesn't have enough variety of abilities.

Properly titled Diablo III
Path of Exile is better in terms of difficulty, complexity and player-immersion.
- In fact, Diablo 3 has been copying features straight from Path of Exile. Doing things badly, but, still, obviously copying.
I played Diablo 3 on Linux for a while. It wasn't a pleasant experience.
Follows Diablo 2

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Minecraft

2014-08-01

dead, entertainment, games, Glances, Java software, liked, loved, Microsoft, Minecraft, Minecraft games, open-world games, proprietary software, sellouts, software, todo

TODO - I have a lot of bookmarks to add, and probably notes somewhere.

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.minecraft.net/

A procedurally generated survival game with shitty graphics, which became popular because it was first-to-market and took advantage of nostalgia.

Unfortunately, Minecraft was never completed and the author fucked off with the money to make another game. Even with extraordinary success, the author didn't make good on promises and the game was never finished.

I loved this game, and even bought it twice to support the developer, but because it was Java it would bring a computer to its knees. Being sold out to Microsoft (for their upcoming virtual reality stuff I'd bet) was bafflingly insulting.

Minecraft's success

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Neverwinter

2013-09-29

dead, entertainment, games, liked, multiplayer games, online software, payware, projects, proprietary software, reviews, software, sword and sorcery, sword and sorcery games, Windows 8 software, Windows games, Windows software, wine

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
http://nw.perfectworld.com/
http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/

I'm an orphan from years of World of Warcraft, but that game has been sliding downhill for too long so I'm done with it.
2015-09-17 I've been back on World of Warcraft for some time now.

While a really great game, it somehow didn't do it for me.

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Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/
http://worldofwarcraft.com/
See /tag/world-of-warcraft

A MMO whose defining qualities are its maturity, user base and low system-requirements.

Recently focusing entirely on endgame, to the detriment of all earlier content. Instead of improving the game in measurable ways, its developers use desperate psychology to string along its user base. DO NOT PLAY unless you're already playing. Then DO NOT STOP.

Once anything comes along that's decent, haul ass and bring everyone with you. Consider, for example, Guild Wars 2.

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Path of Exile

2013-02-25

dead, entertainment, freeware, games, liked, loved, multiplayer games, online software, projects, proprietary software, reviews, software, steam games, Windows 10 software, Windows 8 software, Windows games, Windows software

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
http://www.pathofexile.com/

A free-to-play 2.5D action semi-rpg game. Get gear, assign your abilities, explore and kill. Procedurally-generated areas and special "maps" give end-game replayability.

While straightforward to get into, it becomes atonishingly complex and unashamedly hard. Astonishingly is now a word. They are also committed to keeping the game "hardcore" and not stooping to the level of appeasing the filthy casuals who ruin other games. This includes not avoiding pay to win.

Its developers care about their game more than any other developer for any other game I've played or have even heard of. Other than the little things, the game gets major updates every three months. Major as in expansion-quality new stuff.

Their community participation is strong.

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Protector IV.V

2012-09-02

dead, entertainment, Flash games, freeware, games, Glances, internet, liked, online software, projects, proprietary software, todo, tower defense games

Entertainment > Games > Tower Defense Games >

This is an aborted article, here to house some pictures I have. I misplaced the notes though. =/

I'll find them eventually, but here are some screenshots in the meanwhile.

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Okami

2009-05-10

console games, entertainment, games, liked, live, loved, offline games, oldschool games, owned, payware, PlayStation 2 games, PlayStation games, proprietary software, reviews, single-player games, software, zombie

Entertainment > Games (PlayStation 2) >

(on Wikipedia)

This got posted here instead of mobygames because they own comments after they are posted. No thanks, I write for me or for free.

Okami is a PS/2 game. It's an action/adventure type game, with an expansive world to explore, a huge set of skills, a lot of things to do .. and is just generally fun.

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