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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on PC by Mirkon

Tue, 08 May 2012 05:42:57 GMT

Posted May 8, 2012 5:42 AM for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on PC by Mirkon

Man, I just don't know about this Amalur business. It's certainly not a bad game - and I know that I can enjoy games which are mostly borrowed - but it just fails to engage me in the moment-to-moment. The game world and play mechanics aren't just familiar, they're exceedingly familiar, to the extent that the Tolkien-styled fantasy setting, and the loose, button-mashy combat feel uninspired and stale.

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Currently not playing
Played through the demo

Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS by Mirkon

Mon, 07 May 2012 02:08:35 GMT

Posted May 7, 2012 2:08 AM for Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS by Mirkon

So, a few more play sessions got me through the eight worlds (with a surprise-but-not-much-really extra couple levels at the end of World 8), and I was generally happy but not ecstatic about Mario 3D Land. There really weren't a whole lot of power-ups, and although there was a fair number of stages, each one was generally so short that it didn't feel like there was much game overall; which, aside from a few pretty challenging bonus coins, are also fairly easy. Fun game, but not really deep or complex enough to stake a claim against other modern Marios.

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Special World 1

Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge on PC by Mirkon

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:16:45 GMT

Posted May 7, 2012 12:16 AM for Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge on PC by Mirkon

I was immensely disappointed when I found out that Arkham City's DLC packs for Nightwing and Robin didn't contain any story content, but were really just challenge maps with new characters. But I'm relatively sure that this one is going to actually extend the campaign, in which case, of course I'll buy it.
	Currently anticipating

Mass Effect 3 on PC by Mirkon

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:27:18 GMT

Posted May 6, 2012 11:27 PM for Mass Effect 3 on PC by Mirkon

Five bucks, thirty bucks, whatever. I had a hankering for some sci-fi and, to put it simply, Mass Effect 3 delivered. As in the franchise's last installment, it's not without its flaws - you may have heard of a bit of a dust-up over the ending - but personally I came away from it very satisfied. ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently complete Finished on Normal

Diablo III on PC by Mirkon

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:20:26 GMT

Posted Apr 23, 2012 4:20 AM for Diablo III on PC by Mirkon

Having dumped even more time into the beta, I have developed even more thoughts regarding it. ... continued in full entry
	Currently anticipating

Diablo III on PC by Mirkon

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:30:46 GMT

Posted Apr 21, 2012 4:30 AM for Diablo III on PC by Mirkon

Open beta! Yeahhhh! ... continued in full entry
	Currently anticipating

Uplink on PC by Mirkon

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:07:15 GMT

Posted Apr 15, 2012 9:07 AM for Uplink on PC by Mirkon

Here's a blast from the past: I remember playing the Mac version of this guy, what, almost a decade ago? At the time I got bored with how much of the game was point-and-click rather than keyboard-based. Now that I've got a shiny new copy from some past Humble Bundle (and now that I've got a beer in hand), I decided to give it another go -- and unfortunately stumbled into a basic design flaw that really ruins the whole experience.

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Currently not playing
Became "Notorious"

Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii by Mirkon

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:02:03 GMT

Posted Apr 15, 2012 5:02 AM for Xenoblade Chronicles on Wii by Mirkon


	Currently anticipating

Swords & Soldiers on Android by Mirkon

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:21:58 GMT

Posted Apr 9, 2012 1:21 AM for Swords & Soldiers on Android by Mirkon

I picked this up from the latest Humble Bundle, and while I can't speak for its console and PC versions - which frankly, I'm concerned might be a bit too simple - the Android iteration feels like a pretty good fit. Not unlike Majesty, Swords & Soldiers succeeds on an input-challenged platform by automating much of the micromanagement traditionally associated with RTS: units move by themselves, and in fact even more simplistically than in Majesty, since S&S is played on a side-scrolling battlefield.

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Finished the Viking campaign

Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS by Mirkon

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:05:27 GMT

Posted Apr 9, 2012 1:05 AM for Super Mario 3D Land on 3DS by Mirkon

Man, there are a lot of tanooki tails in this game. On Mario, on Bowser, on Goombas, on Bullet Bills; it's downright silly. But 3D Land fully embraces this silliness, which forms part of its surprisingly unique personality. ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently playing Finished World 2

Killer is Dead on Xbox 360 by Mirkon

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:50:03 GMT

Posted Apr 8, 2012 12:50 AM for Killer is Dead on Xbox 360 by Mirkon

Of course I'll buy it.
	Currently anticipating

Bastion on PC by Mirkon

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:55:02 GMT

Posted Mar 18, 2012 4:55 AM for Bastion on PC by Mirkon

A few beers and one Steam holiday sale later, I found myself with a cheap copy of Bastion in my backlog. And although at first, I was pleasantly impressed with the variety of weapons and apparent longevity, ultimately these positives turned into not-positives. ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently complete Finished on Normal

Shank on PC by Mirkon

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:18:28 GMT

Posted Mar 12, 2012 7:18 AM for Shank on PC by Mirkon

The demo - back when Shank first came out - completely failed to impress me. But I came into digital-possession of a copy from a Humble Indie Bundle some time ago, and this evening I was in a unique position of having a short amount of time to kill, while paying half-attention to something else (watching a series of hilarious attempts on Super Mario World's Special World levels). Shank fit the bill perfectly, and I may have underestimated it a little.

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Currently complete
Finished on Normal

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link on PC by Mirkon

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:34:32 GMT

Posted Mar 11, 2012 8:34 AM for Deus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link on PC by Mirkon

In one sense - actually, in most senses - Missing Link is more of the same from Human Revolution. You can sneak around a facility, knock dudes out and/or unload lead into them, hack employee terminals, punch through walls, upgrade stuff, buy stuff, et cetera. There are a few key differences though, chief among them, that the 4-8 hour-long campaign is completely linear. (You can also do a stealth takedown on the final boss, which is pretty awesome.)

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Finished on Normal

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! on DS by Mirkon

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:30:25 GMT

Posted Mar 6, 2012 8:30 AM for Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! on DS by Mirkon

Like its predecessor, Mini-Land Mayhem introduces a new theme and mechanic for each of its eight worlds. Unfortunately, most of these mechanics aren't very interesting; the whole game leans pretty heavily on the first world's beam-placing elements, and the conveyor belts are the only other pieces that can really measure up to that. Hell, several of the puzzle elements are barely used, even in their worlds of origin.

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Currently complete
Finished the first playthrough, got all the bonus cards

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC by Mirkon

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:51:31 GMT

Posted Mar 5, 2012 4:51 AM for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC by Mirkon

Alright, now - at 135 hours - I think I'm really done. I restored the Thieves' Guild to its former glory, I joined the Dark Brotherhood (and also restored them to glory), championed the crazy causes of all the Daedric princes, broke level 50, and now I have a full suit of jester armor. (Not what I normally wear.) ... continued in full entry
Rating:	Currently complete Level 50 winner of everything

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC by Mirkon

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 03:21:32 GMT

Posted Feb 27, 2012 3:21 AM for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC by Mirkon

I've slaughtered bears, necromancers, vampires, and dragons. I've learned to hurl blazing fire from a distance, and to sneak silently close before slitting my enemy's throat. I've toppled governments -- both local, and regional. I've forged armor, mixed potions, and enchanted weapons with the souls of my enemies. I've sprinted over grasslands, across frozen waters, up snowy peaks; I've delved deep into the ruins of ancient civilization. I've filled my home with books, gemstones, rare artifacts, and dragon bones. I've entered into pacts with demon lords from another plane of existence. I've logged over 110 hours in the world of Skyrim; and I still have more to do.

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Level 43 Dovahkiin, Harbinger, Arch-Mage, Nightingale, Storm-Blade

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC by Mirkon

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:15:33 GMT

Posted Feb 2, 2012 9:15 AM for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC by Mirkon

Following up on a quest objective, I found myself at the opening of a cave. I heard the adventurers, as they heard me -- I crept behind a rock, and saw a human and a lizard-dude split up, looking for the source of the noise. I assumed they were hostile (most things in Skyrim are), so I opened up some lightning on the lizardman; he shot some lightning back at me, and destroyed me utterly.

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Currently playing
Finally made it to Winterhold

Hacker Evolution on PC by Mirkon

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:05:50 GMT

Posted Jan 25, 2012 8:05 AM for Hacker Evolution on PC by Mirkon

I would like the idea of a hacking-simulator game -- even when the superficially-realistic mechanics are in most cases simplified to the point of "crack" and "decrypt" commands. There's something magical about playing a game whose only input is a text console, and not having to imagine caves, or ogres, or whatever. It's a computer, and my enemies are other computers. It's perfect.

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Currently not playing
Got to level 2?

Assassin's Creed: Revelations on PC by Mirkon

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:05:58 GMT

Posted Jan 23, 2012 5:05 AM for Assassin's Creed: Revelations on PC by Mirkon

The tower defense segments are clearly unfinished, and the assassin recruit system, while improved from Brotherhood, could still use some work to really polish it up. But Revelations gets what props I give it, mainly because it finally iterates on what I would consider the really important part of Assassin's Creed -- that is, assassination, by way of infiltrating Templar lairs. And it actually culls a lot of the garbage that's accumulated in the franchise, like the retarded Subject 16 puzzles.

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Currently complete