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The Games of 2011 – ‘American Dream’

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Nick Keirle

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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The Games of 2011 – ‘The Binding of Isaac’

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Nick Keirle

[A brief warning: The Binding of Isaac is not for the faint of heart. The simple, stylised nature of its art-style mean that it is unlikely to shock and appall many, but at its core this is a game that doesn’t care … Continue reading →

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A Review of ‘Bastion’, or, A Problematical Design Philosophy

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Nick Keirle

Bastion is an ‘action role-playing game’, it was recently released for download on the PC and Xbox Live Arcade, and despite the extremely positive reception its been receiving I’m pretty sure it has no soul. I think I might have … Continue reading →

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