This review is going to fail. I’m a big fan of words and writing, but sometimes they just fail, and describing what simple joy actually feels like is one of those times. Rather than try to describe the mechanics of the game or what it’s about, I’ll work on why I like it.
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Pixeljunk Eden is joy
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Secret Design of WoW PvE: Solo Difficulty vs Group Difficulty
The series: [Introduction, and a call for comments, Solo Difficulty vs Group Difficulty, PvE vs PvP, Variety vs Specialization, Solo Performer vs Group Utility, Your role in a PvE raid] Your ability to solo partially determines the experience you’ll have in groups. If you have an easy time in the leveling game, you are going to […]
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Game Riding Shotgun
What happens when you’ve got two gamers (me and my wife) who can’t play a game together, but you both want to play? Someone rides shotgun. This can be due to the game being single-player, or more recently, due to the need for someone to hold an infant. The person who rides shotgun doesn’t have […]