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Star Wars games: “Republic Commando” (PC)
Even if the first prequel movies of George Lucas were disappointing (see the individual reviews for Episode I and Episode II), the idea of the Clone Wars and its warriors opened up all kinds of narrative possibilities. LucasArts’ squad-based FPS … Continue reading
Posted in Game reviews, Gaming
Tagged action, AI, Attack of the Clones, classic, Clone Wars, Dark Forces, Delta Squad, Delta-38, Disney, DRM-free, Episode I, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode II, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, first-person-shooter, FPS, George Lucas, GOG, Good Old Games, Kashyyyk, LucasArts, PC, Republic, Republic Commando, sci-fi, separatists, Star Wars, Steam, storytelling, strategy, The Phantom Menace, wookiee, Xbox
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Star Wars games: “Rogue Squadron 3D” (PC)
Have you ever wondered why a bestselling console title didn’t have the same impact on PC? Factor 5’s and LucasArts’ collaborative arcade action game Rogue Squadron might have been great for the N64, but Rogue Squadron 3D isn’t remembered that … Continue reading
Posted in Game reviews, Gaming
Tagged action, Alliance, arcade, AT-AT, Bespin, Chewbacca, classic, console, Disney, DRM-free, Empire, Factor 5, GOG, Good Old Games, Han Solo, Jedi Knight, John Williams, LucasArts, Luke Skywalker, N64, PC, Rebel Assault, Rebellion, Rogue Squadron, Rogue Squadron 3D, sci-fi, Star Wars, Steam, storytelling, Tatooine, TIE Fighter, X-Wing
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Adventures made in Germany: “The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles” (PC)
Prequels to games aren’t as common as in the movie industry, but this doesn’t mean that they’re inferior to the original, as KING Art Games’ point-and-clicker The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles shows. The Book of Unwritten Tales: … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventure game, Alien, animal cruelty, antagonist, artwork, classic, comedy, comic, Critter, DRM-free, epic, Escher, fantasy, GOG, Good Old Games, headhunter, humor, KING Art Games, LucasArts, Munkus, Nate, Nate Bonnet, Nordic Games, Northlands, PC, penguins, point-and-click adventure, prequel, puzzles, RPG, Seastone, slapstick, Star Wars, Steam, storytelling, Telltale Games, The Book of Unwritten Tales, The Book of Unwritten Tales: THe Critter Chronicles, The Critter Chronicles, Yeti
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Adventures made in Germany: “The Book of Unwritten Tales” (PC)
There is always a fine line between subtle references to well-established genres, books, movies or other media, and obvious parodies trying too hard to be funny and only ending up rather tame in humor. The German sense of humor is … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, adventure game, adventurer, Alliance, Aventasia, Baldur's Gate, classic, comedy, comic, Critter, dance game, DRM-free, dwarf, elf, fantasy, folklore, funny, GOG, Good Old Games, Gremlin, humor, Ivo, Ivodora Eleonora Clarissa, KING Art Games, lore, LucasArts, magician, mini game, Monkey Island, Mortimer McGuffin, Mother, Nate, Nathaniel Bonnet, Nordic Games, NPC, online RPG, parody, PC, point-and-click adventure, prejudice, princess, puzzles, quest, rhythm game, rhythm-action, RPG, slapstick, Steam, storytelling, Terry Pratchett, The Book of Unwritten Tales, Tolkien, Voodoo, voodoo doll, Wilbur, Wilbur Weathervane, Zorro
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Adventures made in Germany: “The Book of Unwritten Tales 2” (PC)
Does KING Art Games’ Kickstarter-funded adventure game The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 tread new ground in the point-and-click genre or is it just another succession of mildly amusing scenes and good puzzles? The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (PC) … Continue reading →