Category Archives: Video games

Try-It Tuesday: EVENTIDE 2 Sorcerer’s Mirror

Posted on April 15, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

EVENTIDE 2: SORCERER’S MIRROR is a 2016 point-and-click puzzle-solving adventure developed by the House of Fables and published by Artifex Mundi. I had a good time playing the first game, Eventide: Slavic Fable, back in January 2018, so I wanted to complete the trilogy. The botanist Mary … Continue reading →

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It’s not the best choice, it’s … THE OUTER WORLDS

Posted on March 31, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

SPOILER ALERT * * * The second half of this article contains major story details * * * THE OUTER WORLDS felt like Firefly fanfiction, complete with twangy guitar riffs, a ragtag crew, old-timey frontier style speech, and an occasional cargo bay full of … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: UNTITLED GOOSE GAME

Posted on February 4, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

MY RATING: 10/10 HONKS!!! As far as I know, there is nothing quite like UNTITLED GOOSE GAME. Its simple, storybook graphics remind me of Burly Men at Sea and Unfinished Swan, while its humor and mischievousness are akin to Catlateral Damage … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: THE LAST OF US

Posted on January 25, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

MY RATING: 10,000 STEPS THE LAST OF US is an incredibly popular action-adventure survival horror game developed by Naughty Dog (who’s also behind the Uncharted franchise) and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as a PlayStation 3 exclusive in 2013. I downloaded the remastered version, free … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: GLASS MASQUERADE

Posted on January 21, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

GLASS MASQUERADE is a beautiful, relaxing stained glass puzzle game developed and published by Onyx Lute. Each puzzle is a colorful clock face inspired by the histories and cultures of twenty-five different countries. There are no time limits but puzzles … Continue reading →

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Farewell to Fallout 4

Posted on January 4, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

Four years ago, I started playing Fallout 4, and a few months later, in the summer of 2016, I started streaming settlement tours on my YouTube channel. “Fallout Friday” became a regular feature after I started a second playthrough in … Continue reading →

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FALLOUT 4: Gunners vs Minutemen

Posted on November 23, 2019 by J.L. Hilton

Taking back Quincy is something I’ve wanted to do ever since playing FALLOUT 4 for the first time in 2016, but the new Gunners vs Minutemen creation club item is pretty disappointing. A few weird power armor paint jobs, one … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: ENIGMATIS 3 The Shadow of Karkhala

Posted on October 23, 2019 by J.L. Hilton

Private investigators search the Karakorum Mountains for a way to stop the demon Asmodai from returning to the world in ENIGMATIS 3: THE SHADOW OF KARKHALA, a 2016 point-and-click puzzle-solving supernatural adventure developed by Artifex Mundi. Click here for Enigmatis: The Ghosts of … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: ENIGMATIS 2 The Mists of Ravenwood

Posted on October 16, 2019 by J.L. Hilton

The search for an evil preacher leads a detective to a haunted nature preserve and a missing family in ENIGMATIS 2: THE MISTS OF RAVENWOOD. This 2013 point-and-click puzzle-solving supernatural thriller is the sequel to Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek, which I played back … Continue reading →

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Duke University Medical Center

Posted on October 9, 2019 by J.L. Hilton

Duke University Medical Center is like a castle, huge and labyrinthine. Perfect setting for a video game. Something creepy, post-apocalyptic or zombies, maybe. While taking pictures, someone asked me what was “photoworthy.” I said, “This beautiful building.” He said, “It is, isn’t … Continue reading →

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