Things to Do When Your Back Goes Out (Ouch!)

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Let’s see now:

1.Wince a lot while trying to do normal stuff (Ouch!)
2.Try to stretch it out (Ouch!) so you can discover which old parts are the rusty ones (Ouch!)
3.Pop a few aspirin and get some rest for a bit because you’re probably better off not moving around so much.
4. Finish playing a game (EDF 3 Portable) but accidentally erase your save file and unlocked character in a bit of a tired and pain-fueled error (Ouch! Noooooooooo!)
5. Restart game, but quit after an hour or so because you really do need that rest.
6. Get up a bit later and watch some TV (Dexter, The Walking Dead/Talking Dead, Comic Book Men, Boardwalk Empire, Homeland), multitasking by playing more EDF 3P during breaks.
7. Pop a few more aspirin, Go back to bed, but play about an hour more until you fall asleep (as does your Vita).
8. Wake up, stay in bed and finish that game in record time, this time SAVING your progress (Whee!)
9. Get out of bed, realize you’re still in a bit of pain (Ouch!), pop another two aspirin and head back to bed.
10. After a few hours of twisting and turning (but not too much shouting, ha ha), get up and check your email to see you’ve got WAY too many messages (and some review codes which make you feel a LOT better).
11. Reply to a few messages and work out a few kinks in your back (Hey, this really feels a lot better than yesterday).
12. Update your site with this TMI post before heading off to start writing a few reviews.

Back in a bit – My back feels better now, but I’m still taking it a bit easy because it’s not at 100% yet.

Dead Space Liberation: Something To Read While You’re Too Scared To Play…

My hands-on impressions of Dead Space 3 are embargoed for a bit by EA, but they’re definitely not keeping quiet about this upcoming treat for fans who want even more lore. Liberation arrives on February 15, 2013 and yup, is a prequel to the events of the upcoming third installment in the series. The folks at Visceral certainly have a big story to tell and between the new game and this book, I can see a lot of you out there not sleeping much. For a few reasons…

Lost Planet 3 Extended Gameplay (Now With Developer Commentary!)

It’s probably a wee bit too late to change the name of this game, but perhaps Capcom should consider it because too many people out there seem to think the game erases everything that occurred in LP and LP2 when in fact, this is a PREQUEL that sets up events to come. Anyway, I’ll keep championing this game until it’s launched and beyond because from what I played, it’s Spark Unlimited at their best and it deserves a LOT more respect. Of course, some out there won’t be convinced, but I think the demo being at NYCC this year will convince some skeptics that the game is indeed quite amazing where it needs to be.

Coming Up For Air (Volume XVIII)…

So, my import copy of Chikyuu Boueigun Portable 3 for the Vita arrived yesterday and yes, between that, Retro City Rampage and Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise, I’ve really done nothing else but play all the way into today taking notes as I go. Reviews will go up for each shortly, so stick around for those. So far, it’s recommendations all around, if you want the short versions of all three…

Back in a bit…

Max Team’s Monster World RPG: Taking A Sega Classic To The Next Level

While I do play a LOT of fan-made games paying homage to classics of the 8 and 16-bit eras, Max Team’s Monster World RPG project is one of the better works in progress I’ve seen to date. Initially released as a simple RPG Maker 2003 passion project back in 2005, the game has since been reworked into a much more polished game worthy of being put onto a Sega Genesis cartridge. Even though it’s far from the flashiest game made with the ancient game creation software, the dedication to replicating the specific look of the MW games while turning it into a turn-based RPG with an active time battle system out of the Final Fantasy games is on point and the nostalgic vibe works perfectly. The two hard working guys behind this free RPG, Massimo and Fernando, met up about a year after Massimo completed the first version of the game and needed help in expanding the game further. Continue reading

Rockstar Games Collection Edition 1: Instant Gift Idea For The Open World Novice


Rockstar does it again, folks. With so much content packed onto a single disc, this set is a pretty stellar deal no matter how you slice it. For the price of one game ($59.99), you’re getting FOUR of the company’s biggest titles spanning this current console cycle.  Come November 6, 2012, PS3 and Xbox 360 owners looking to try some great games they haven’t gotten around to just yet (or those who want a great gift for a friend or relative who’s never played an open world game previously) will soon have one of the best deals to date. Here’s what’s in the collection? Just check below the jump for some cut & past action (Hey! it’s late and I need some sleep – been up playing a ton of games again)…

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Random Game Art (Not Mine): Another World Poster

OK, I’m stupidly busy playing a bunch of games in my to-do queue (including of of the biggest surprises of the year, VBlank’ Games’ spectacular and hilarious Retro City Rampage for the Vita & PS3, coming soon to more platforms – BUY IT! ) and getting some Holiday Gift Guide products reviewed, but I may as well give you something to look at, so here you go: A lovely piece of art done for the classic PC game Another World (or Out of This World if you live in North America). For some reason, this game popped into my head (probably due to reading p a few too many posts about adventure games making a comeback this year when they never really disappeared in the first place) and I did a quick search to see if there was a site still up for this classic. Turns out there is and if you’re running WIndows XP, you can get a nice demo of that version to try out. It’s one of the all-time great (and hard!) adventure games that still brings back some find memories for me. OK, enough wistful nostalgia – back to the salt mines. Lots of updates to come this weekend!

EA’s Going To Surprise A Few Folks (Me Included)…

Most of the games I saw and played yesterday are under embargo for a few days or up to next month, so I can’t spill all the beans yet, but let’s just say some of you naysayers are going to be eating a load of crow when it comes to certain titles in their lineup. I’ll start rolling out previews for each title as their embargoes lift, but while you’re waiting, I’ll keep you posted on stuff I can write about over the next few days on the mobile and console front. OK, I’m off to bed for two hours, as I have a LOT to do and need to hop up and get an earlier start than usual…

He-Man: Chillingo and GlitchSoft’s iOS Platformer Has The Power!

 
 

Say what you will about tablet and device games (or the devices themselves as gaming platforms), but once in a while you get to see something that’s just plain flat-out awesome enough to make you want to change your mind completely.  For me, that would be EA and Chillingo’s spectacular He-Man: The Most Powerful Game in the Universe, a classic side scrolling action game from GlitchSoft that’s going to shock many with how good it is. Despite being developed in a relatively brief time (it was started a few months ago), the dev team has managed to make a game that looks fantastic (you really have to see it in motion in person to appreciate this) and has a great sense of humor about itself while being a blast of nostalgia older games can enjoy with their kids as they introduce the character and his friends to a new generation of gamers…

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Of Orcs & Men Launch Trailer: The Big Guy, The Little Guy And The World Against Them

  

OK, Of Orcs & Men  is pretty much here already, so it’s all up to you out there to decide if it’s worth a buy. Tfe concept alone makes me want to drop the money on it, Yeah, yeah, orcs have been in PLENTY of RPGs and other games, but not quite like this and not with a goblin thief/assassin sidekick – and both are the main characters. If Spiders and Cyanide Studios can pull it off (they already have the great-looking visuals), it’s a surefire sleeper hit. If not, it’s a bargain bin special in a few weeks (a sad fate for a game that took a while to make and looks so solid). As always… we shall see…