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[aledmorgan]

Fez Review

Perhaps stepping up to take on two reviews before my dissertation was due in was a really bad idea. It doesn't matter all that much though, because now it's finished and now I've played Fez. Fez might not be enough of a game for some people. As you make your way through Fez's 3D-seen-as-2D pixel-picture world, you don't die. There are no enemies whose heads you need to hop on. It's really just a giant sandbox with environmental puzzles. It's plenty enough of a game for me though. Review is here.   

[aledmorgan]

Trials Evolution Review

Ever since that trailer was released I'll admit to being hyped for Trials Evolution. Trials HD was great, and Evolution looked to blow the top off the concept in terms of course design. Evolution delivers on just that. It's a good job I've handed my final writing project in now, because I'll be hunting down high scores and gold medals for awhile now. Have a look over on GamerNode for the entire review, in which I attempt to eloquently stretch out the above paragraph. 

[aledmorgan]

Confrontation Hands-On Preview

Got to go hand-on with a build of Confrontation, a tactical RPG/RTS hybrid. It's the kind of game that plays simply like a series of tactical conundrums - each scenario is some kind of puzzle to figure out with the tools at your disposal. Set in the Confrontation universe, itself based on the table-top game of the same name, the game is coming this April. See if it's your thing or not over on GamerNode!

[aledmorgan]

Risen 2: Dark Waters Preview on GamerNode

Y'know what I've been saying to people for years? Where are the pirate RPGs? Seriously though...where are they? Pirates have always been something of a pop-culture favourite, and their mythology and historical/geographical setting would make for some really interesting game locations and situations. So where are the pirate RPGs? Here's one. It's called Risen 2: Dark Waters and I got a whole lot of hands-on time with the game recently. 

[aledmorgan]

Review of Sonic Generations up on GamerNode

I offered my review of Sonic Generations (seen below) to the good guys over at GamerNode, but they wanted a redraft of it before they'd host it. A challenge? Accepted. It took some time, but the redraft, which is vastly different to the original copy, is something I'm very pleased with. Check it out here and be sure to keep an eye out for more of my work over on GamerNode.

[aquilasunrise]

I don't normally post things from my videogame websites here, but The Nodie Awards are my favorite, so here ya go: Part 1 of the 2011 Nodie Awards - Special Honors. =-D

Yes, for those of you who didn't know, I not only play Quidditch, but I run both GamerNode.com (own it, too) and PSNFans.com.