You Should Probably Play This: ASA: A Space Adventure Review

You Should Probably Play This is my positive review column. In it, I'll review a game that I think needs more attention. It may be an obscure oldie, something that was released recently with little fanfare, or something that was badly received on release but has since been made better. This time: An adventure... in space.

You know what the main failing of Myst was?  It wasn't set in space.  I know, it's an obvious flaw, but I guess Cyan just didn't playtest their game enough.  Luckily, a Frenchman from France has come out of... France to mend this issue with ASA: A Space Adventure.  At this point in the review you probably already know whether you're interested in the game or not, but I'll continue just for the heck of it.

You Should Probably Play This: Kentucky Route Zero - Act 1

You Should Probably Play This is my positive review column. In it, I'll review a game that I think needs more attention. It may be an obscure oldie, something that was released recently with little fanfare, or something that was badly received on release but has since been made better. This time: A strange and surreal odyssey through a mystical land called... Kentucky.

Kentucky Route Zero is a surreal, poignant five-part point 'n click adventure game by Cardboard Computer.  Act 1 was released this month, with the following acts to be released over the course of a year or so.  Cardboard Computer is best known for making other surreal, poignant games such as Ruins and Balloon Diaspora.  Kentucky Route Zero is their first fully commercial game, and by far their largest production (once all five episodes are done, at least).

Bringing Down The Moon

*Le gasp*  A serious short story?  From me?  HAS THE WORLD GONE MAD?!  Well, I dunno.  Ask someone else.  I'm just a blogger.

2012 In (My) Gaming

I played a lot of games this year, but very few were actually released this year, so I can't do a traditional GOTY sort of thing.  So let's instead talk a bit about all the games I finished this year (although I may be forgetting one or two), ranked from best to bester.  Obviously this list should be taken as completely subjective.