Space opera has long been a staple in science fiction. Sprawling epics, from Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars through Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers to Star Trek and Star Wars and the original Battlestar Galactica, where good and evil are easily determined … Continue reading
If you like Samurai and Pokemon, or Pirates gone Samurai, then check this out. Unusual game crossovers and fusions aren’t new – Fighting games are infamous for them – but the crossovers currently available in Japan (pokemon/Nobunaga’s Ambition, One Piece/Warriors) … Continue reading
When Skyrim was done sucking down my spare and not-so-spare time, I tried some smaller downloadable games. First I played "Dungeon Defenders", a tower defense/RPG fusion. Next (well, at the same time), I played "Orcs Must Die," a case of … Continue reading
Last column, I discussed superhero videogames, why they often don't work, and the two elements that would come together to make them work, or at least not suck. Those two elements? The “thematic" elements (look, story, writing, acting) and the … Continue reading
I mentioned in a recent post that I'd been looking to purchase a new video game, and decided to wait for some titles because of the social effects of playing them – how I could share them, be part of … Continue reading