Fragments of Him is a game about dealing with loss. The loss of a friend, lover, or family member and how this impacts those who took part in his or her life. It is also a game about how we are all part of an assemblage of persons and things that pattern and punctuate our … Read More
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Space, the final frontier. A sudden malfunction means that your rocket is careering straight for an uncharted ocean. You awaken in a tarnished escape pod, with nothing but a swimsuit and a few limited supplies to your name. Alone, castaway and on the verge of death, you are forced to venture out into the unknown, … Read More
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I went into the Witness a bit biased. Biased, not because I was spoiled on some part of the plot (what plot?), but because of certain negative reviews and some negative feedback from friends. However, Dr. Random, rather easily, talked me, or bought me, into trying the game and I was immediately hooked! Approximately 500 … Read More
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Firewatch is one of those games. One of those that digs into my sense and sensibilities from the get-go and doesn’t let go. It blends its entrapping story and very human characters with an environment and gameplay mechanics that speak to a deep understanding of how humans experience landscapes. I almost suspect the developers have been paying … Read More
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I’ll be honest with you, for an “old” and archaeological gamer, I am actually not that much into the retro-style that is so pervasive among (indie) games today. For me a good retro-game does not have to look old, but has to be like that traditional bridal rhyme: it has to have something old and … Read More
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Another year has passed with many great games. My GOTY was definitely Bloodborne as you have read in my previous Games We Dig post. But one game ran away with about every single award out there you can think of, beating Bloodborne on virtually every occasion: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (TW3). Dr. Random and … Read More
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I don’t know where Nathan Drake, the protagonist of Uncharted, has done his archaeological field school, but when I take him out for a day in the field, I am somewhat disappointed in my own professors. They did not teach me how to fire guns, dodge cars and climb a train carriage that is dangling … Read More
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Just… one more… turn… Over the decades, VALUE may or may not have missed more than a few paper deadlines thanks to this addicting game series. I am not telling. Why would I? I am the leader of an entire civilization and we don’t have to answer to you! Start out with one settler and … Read More
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Bloodborne has a special meaning to VALUE, as it was the first game we played together. Most of us have in the meantime played Bloodborne and finished it, but none of them went as hardcore as me. I racked up about 300 hours in a total of 7 playthroughs, and that’s not counting the hours … Read More
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From running through the streets of Damascus, to climbing the Sistine Chapel, to commandeering a pirate ship through the Caribbean, Assassin’s Creed has proven itself king at the portrayal of geographical and architectural heritage highlights and fictional narratives in historical settings. Jaromirr and Dr. Random talk Assassin’s Creed! It’s action packed with acrobatic jumps that … Read More
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