HIGH Stomping the Dungeon boss as the Order.
LOW Basically every time I fought the frustrating Keep boss.
WTF Why is the river such a weak terrain?
Tag: Tetris
Tetris Forever Review
HIGH An incredible collection of titles with excellent presentation to match.
LOW Nearly missing school and work deadlines thanks to my Tetris addiction.
WTF I would love to see a collection like this for games like Galaga or Tecmo Bowl.
Flowstone Saga Review
HIGH Addictive puzzle combat with lots of variant play.
LOW The writing and character art are… not great.
WTF Why isn’t turn-based mode the default?
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Review
A Match Made In Heaven
HIGH It’s an addicting puzzler that’s eating up my free time.
LOW How the hell am I this bad at Tetris?
WTF I gotta stop playing at work!
Video: Ohio State University pays tribute to video games at half-time show
I'm not much into the college marching bands, I don't watch college football and no matter how amazing some say Drumline was, it has never occurred to me that I need to watch a marching band actually do anything.
This is a different matter entirely.
The Ohio State University pays tribute to beloved classic video games (and Halo) during the half-time show at the Ohio State University vs Nebraska game. Games honored at the show were Tetris, Pokémon, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Halo, The Legend of Zelda and Pac-Man. Try not to jump out of your seat and cheer when Epona makes an appearance.
Video: The Bastion narrator invades other games
Bastion made a name for itself thanks to its beautiful aesthetic and the use of a narrator. But what other games could benefit from someone giving essentially a play-by-play of the action on the screen? Dorkly tries it with just a few popular franchises.
Video Game Collector Deals: Tetris Link
As a video game collector who's constantly on the lookout for the best deals, sometimes I'll come across some cool video game related novelties and paraphernalia. On a recent trip to Kohl's, I found a board game based on Tetris, Tetris Link that I couldn't pass up.
Video: Tetris “recreated” in Minecraft
Someday someone is going to post a video of someone actually playing Minecraft and not just recreating games from his or her childhood. That said, this is pretty impressive. It is done is stop motion—the Tetris field is not a real game but footage of a simulated game—and given the sheer effort it would take to pull something like that off, it is worthy of at least a look.
Study: Certain video games may help improve decision-making skills of people with intellectual disabilities
Researchers from Trent University and the Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing at Nottingham University have found that some kinds of video games may help people with intellectual disabilities improve their ability to make decisions.
GameCritics.com Podcast Bonus Episode: What is the Citizen Kane of Video Games?
While Tim takes some time off to enjoy his new son, we present our very first bonus episode! In these deleted scenes from Episode 14, you'll hear a great segment on how casual games relate to Heather Chaplin’s GDC rant, and then we try to answer that classic gaming question “What is the Citizen Kane of Video Games?” Our answers will shock and amaze you. Featuring Chi Kong Lui, Mike Bracken, David Stone, and the very sleepy Tim Spaeth.
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Topic and Game References:
- Gears of War 2
- Tetris
- Xenosaga 2
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
- Wing Commander
- Civilization
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