Tag Archives: Video Games

Try-It Tuesday: FOUL PLAY

Posted on October 17, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

Victorian daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth and his sidekick, the ninja chimney sweep Scampwick, recount their thrilling adventures in FOUL PLAY, a 2013 steampunk-style side-scrolling brawler developed by UK-based indie studio Mediatonic. Single-player or two-player shared-screen couch co-op. The game plays out across an … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3 Monsters Overboard

Posted on October 10, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

I wanted to play something with a Halloween theme for October, so I rented HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: MONSTERS OVERBOARD from a local Redbox. This single-player game continues the story of the Hotel Transylvania 3 movie. The player can choose to be … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: STYX Shards of Darkness

Posted on September 12, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

My husband’s been after me to play this game because he knows how much I like stealth in video games such as Skyrim, Thief and Dishonored. I’ve also got a soft spot for green guys like orcs and mutants. So, … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: EVENTIDE 3 Legacy of Legends

Posted on September 5, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

Earlier this year, I tried Eventide: Slavic Fable, a point-and-click puzzle adventure game, and enjoyed it so much I bought and played the entire game. EVENTIDE 3 is a 2017 sequel, developed by House of Fables and published by Artifex Mundi, which came … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: THE ORDER 1886

Posted on August 29, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

I bought THE ORDER: 1886 on sale for $3.99. The action-adventure, third-person over-the-shoulder, single-player game is a 2015 Sony exclusive, showcasing the graphics possible with the Playstation 4 console. Critics have praised the graphics but generally disliked the game’s story, gameplay, and … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: UNRAVEL TWO

Posted on August 22, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

Almost a year ago, I tried Unravel, a single-player side-scrolling puzzle platformer developed by the Swedish company Coldwood Interactive and published by Electronic Arts. I enjoyed it so much, I bought the full game and played it for my YouTube channel. In June 2018, EA announced and … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE

Posted on August 15, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

I’ve played about 1,200 hours of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, as well as a bit of Arena and Oblivion, so I’m often asked if I play THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE. I’ve yet to find a “massively multiplayer online” (MMO) game … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: N.E.R.O. Nothing Ever Remains Obscure

Posted on August 8, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure is a 2016 game from Storm in a Teacup, the Italian developer currently working on BioShock lookalike Close to the Sun (trailer). Regular price was $14.99 but I was able to pick it up on Playstation+ sale … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: THE UNFINISHED SWAN

Posted on July 25, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

THE UNFINISHED SWAN is a 2012 video game in the vein of Flower or Unravel, with puzzles, nice music, and an emotional story that centers around a boy named Monroe who — like Alice, Dorothy or Coraline — enters a magical, mysterious … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: NIGHTMARES FROM THE DEEP 3 Davy Jones

Posted on June 6, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

NIGHTMARES FROM THE DEEP 3: DAVY JONES is another Artifex Mundi game with a free demo for the Playstation 4. I love these point-and-click puzzle stories for a change of pace. You can see the others I’ve tried here. This one is a … Continue reading →

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