Tag Archives: Games of 2011

The Games of 2011 – ‘Portal 2’

Portal 2 is no Portal. Let’s get that clear from the outset. The original Portal was as close to flawless as any game has come. It introduced a central mechanic of genius-level proportions, it was clever, and it was funny, and … Continue reading

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The Games of 2011 – ‘Orcs Must Die!’

Orcs Must Die! is kind of a little bit genius. It’s a game about tidying up wrapped in a game about cartoon genocide. Here’s the game’s story in a nutshell: there are monsters trying to get from point A (their … Continue reading

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The Games of 2011 – ‘American Dream’

American Dream, a game by Stephen Lavelle, Terry Cavanagh, Jasper Byrne, and Tom Morgan-Jones, is, appropriately enough, about the American Dream. You play the part of an anonymous individual with next to nothing – an apartment and a few hundred dollars to your … Continue reading

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