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Month: August 2014

  • Almost Human

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    I only just now got around to watching the last 3 episodes of Almost Human, and it got me sad that it got cancelled. It never turned into something that was truly great – it was really missing a strong overarching storyline – but it had some great characters and I loved the setting, and…

  • Under the Dome

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    I wasn’t particularly wowed by Under the Dome when it debuted last year, and didn’t watch past the first couple of episodes. They added it to Hulu JP this summer though, and so I ended up watching it with my wife, and didn’t find it all that bad. They’re also airing new episodes from the…

  • Deadly Class

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    Last night was all about taking in some of Rick Remender’s creator-owned work, and after getting sucked into Black Science, I then plowed through Deadly Class, which I enjoyed just as much. I love how it combines a realistic down-and-out (and inspired by his own life) background for the characters, tacked on top of an over-the-top…

  • Black Science

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    I know I’m late to the party on this (there are now 7 issues out), but wow, I think this is my new favorite comic series. It’s astounding how fun a read this is, with some of the best and craziest cliffhangers I’ve seen, and constant surprises/twists in terms of where things are going –…

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2

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    I didn’t like this much. I’m trying to figure out what it is that I really didn’t like about it, and I think it’s just a combination of things. The story is uninteresting, Green Goblin looks ridiculous, Electro gets out of jail and suddenly has a uniform with logo… The worse though is that there’s…

  • Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf

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    This iOS version of the the classic Lone Wolf choose-your-own-adventure books has been out for a while, but with today’s release of episode 3 (there will be 4 in all) they’ve made the first episode free, which was enough to tempt me to try it. I do have a lot of love for the original…

  • Metrico

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    The visuals on this game are really fantastic – it really does come off as a series of infographics come to life. It’s a puzzle platformer, with your interaction with the environment displayed through percentages and axises that you influence by moving/jumping around. I’ve only played through a few levels so far – on Vita…

  • Fez

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    I want to play it on PS4 too, but so far I’ve been playing it on Vita, and wow, what a great game to have on a portable. I can’t remember how it compares graphically to the 360 version, but the pixel graphics are so nice and crisp on the Vita screen. 

  • Proteus

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    I’m finally playing this, on Vita, and it does indeed make for an interesting experience. I’m not sure if the Vita version offers anything different from playing it on other platforms, but the one thing I wish I could do is experience Aliceffekt’s Purgateus, a mod that you can only install on the PC/Mac version.…

  • Dragon’s Crown

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    I still think that Sorceress character is embarrassingly ridiculous, but I’m sure having a good time playing this on Vita. I really do love the art style – as I do with all Vanillaware games – and it just feels like the perfect thing to be playing on a portable. I’ve played a couple of…