I like exclamation points too! I'm intrigued by Magrunner, but I will probably wait for a Steam Sale! IT looks pretty neat though!
What I'm Playing!
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 On 06/28/2013 at 12:22 AM by Blake Turner See More From This User » |
Exclamation marks are fun. I think I'll use them in every title. It makes my blogs seem more exciting, even when they're about completely mundane shit. Mundane is a stupid word. It should have an 'i' in there somewhere. Anyway... These are the games I've been playing, and what I think of them.
Deadpool
If you don't know who Deadpool is, go and read a bunch of his comics, NOW! He is an utterly insane character who knows he's in a comic and thus deconstructs various tropes within it. Except now he's in a game. So he parodies the shit out of video game tropes. At one point he comments on there being a progression system, and asking why, since he's already a complete badass. The voices in his head then respond "It's a video game, you need this shit." Also, the tutorial is "Press this button. I forgot what it does, try it anyway. Oh it does that? You'll never use that, don't worry." Oh, and the plot of this game is Deadpool forces High Moon Studios to make a game about him. They send him the script, but it's too lng, so he doesn't read it and just scribbles on it crayon. Because Deadpool is fucking awesome. But then he doesn't know what the plot of the game is and he spends most of the game being confused by what the fuck is going on and it's hilarious.
Ok, so the writing is awesome. A little misogynistic, but then again it's Deadpool, he started out as a parody character of comic cliches, and this adaptation is pretty darn faithful. How is the gameplay? The combat system is pretty solid. It's not amazing, but the combos are nice, and it feels meaty. Unfortunately, the level design is a bit meh. There are some awesome moments, like when Deadpool blows all of the games budget so it becomes an isometric 16 bit game like zelda, but otherwise it's fairly generic. Which is a shame, even if Deadpool rips it apart at every chance he gets. "Man, those textures are ugly." "Really? I have to fight these low level thugs again?" etc.
Ultimately, if you're a Deadpool fan, you'll love it. If you're a fan of comedy games, you might enjoy it. If you want to play this game for the action... maybe wait until it's on sale.
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
It's Portal with magnets and Cthulhu. The puzzles are amazing though, and a lot harder than Portal 2's ever were. Finishing some of these puzzles make me feel like a genious. I'm not that far into it, but it feels challenging already, and it doesn't hold your hand in the same way portal does. It's not as funny as Portal, but it's still worth trying!
Trials Evolution: Gold
I bought Joe Danger 2, but it just made me want to play this. This game is amazing, and I love it. This is like my 5th playthrough of HD, and first of the Evolution stuff, but I utterly love it. I WILL GOLD EVERY LEVEL!!!!
So, what have you guys been playing? What games are you looking forward to? I'm looking forward to Dark, the Vampire stealth game. Looks badass!
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