I saw this cartoon on my Facebook feed this week, and at first I applauded. But, then I realized that I could totally relate to both sides. When I first came to Purdue and met Sam, I realized she was trying to “lure me down the rabbit hole” (as she […]
Charlotte Hyde
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I finally went to see the LEGO Movie. It was great; I loved it; except for a couple of things. First, a bit of background: I’ve been playing the LEGO Movie video game. It’s slow going because I’m busy with work and because I can really only play the LEGO […]
For this week’s Power Hour Review, I decided to take a look a Year Walk. Year Walk is an Swedish indie horror game that was released last year on IOS and came to Steam this month. The game originally caught my eye because of the muted graphics, which give the […]
This morning, I stumbled across a thread in the Gamer’s Lounge on Slickdeals.net called How to Find Gamers in your Age Bracket. I clicked on it thinking I might find some ideas on finding gamers my own age, but when I realized the thread was from a mother (or father) […]
Consoles have been on my mind for most of this year with the announcement and then release of the PS4 and Xbox One. Initially, I pre-ordered the Xbox One, but then wanted more time to think about it, so I canceled. For me, the lack of games, lack of backward […]
In my recent Power Hour review on Broken Age, I wrote about the part of the narrative that interested me the most: the particularly obvious contrast between the main female character, Vella, and the other female characters. My initial play brought up several questions about the treatment of gender in […]
Looking for a game that can make you a better person? That’s one of the goals behind the upcoming game Nevermind, a biofeedback enhanced adventure horror game. The game works to teach players to manage stress and anxiety by monitoring the player’s heart rate. If the biofeedback indicates the player […]
Broken Age, Tim Shafer and Double Fine’s point-and-click adventure became available to all last month on Steam. Broken Age began as a Kickstarter campaign under the code name of Double Fine Adventure, and the game has received reviews that suggest Broken Age conjures nostalgic memories for those who have played […]
Last week I wrote about what makes a playable female character virtually unplayable for me. This week, I’d like to talk more about what makes a good playable female character. Of course, it can be difficult to locate good playable female characters, but this weekend, as I was looking around […]
Last summer, I discovered Rayman Origins for the first time and fell totally in love with the game. Rayman Origins’ whimsical gameplay and accompanying music were the perfect quick diversion when I needed a study break. I was, however, disappointed with one aspect of the game: Rayman Origins initially includes […]