games
Mafia: The Old Country, o jogo que queria tanto ser um bom filme, que esqueceu de ser um bom jogo.
Primeiro preciso admitir que admiro muito a decisão de fazer um single player linear, que segue uma história contida. Fico feliz de ver empresa grande e franquia AAA focando nisso, ao invés de reproduzir o mesmo mundo aberto cheio de filler de sempre. Teve um esforço aqui pra entregar uma experiência cinemática, desde os ótimos gráficos realistas, até às performances sensacionais que todos os atores desempenharam. Só que, correndo o risco de ser o chato do rolê que encrenca com qualquer coisinha...
Role Played
Thoughts on getting back into modern-day gaming later in life after taking a very long break. (Warning: This is a very elder millennial post, leaning on geriatric.)
Hot Dive Summer
In praise of Dave the Diver, the video game that made me realize that harpooning sharks in the middle of the ocean, then turning them into sushi, is extremely fun.
For Amusement Only
Have you ever played those arcade games that give you tickets that you can redeem at the counter for prizes? Here’s a whole article about them.
Living Life in a Bubble
The lasting appeal of bubble hockey—and the unrelated patent lawsuit that’s keeping its inventor pretty busy these days.
Meet Our Virtual Contestants
Game shows and video games are a surprisingly perfect match, as any Nick Arcade fan knows.
Pac-Man Pattern Fever
Pac-Man’s fun and addictive nature captured public imagination and kicked off an entire culture of video game mastery that’s still going strong today.
Adventures In Interactivity
Interactive text adventures were a big part of the early days of gaming—and still lots of fun today. Who needs fancy graphics when you have your imagination?
VCR Plus Dice
From board games to stunted game systems, the many attempts to turn VHS into a platform for games ran into a big problem: There was only one way forward.
It’s New To You
The story of FuncoLand, the retailer that made the used video game market a thing—and how GameStop, which bought Funco, sort of bastardized that mission.
Shanghai's Untold Story
Behind one of the ‘80s most popular computer games is an impressive story about how an early computer helped a man overcome adversity.
A Warped Mindset
How the Nintendo Times, a Nintendo fan site, is covering the release of the NES in real time—three decades after its original release.