Category Archives: Gaming

Thoughts about the world of video games

Review – Fallout New Vegas (PC)

Posted on September 19, 2011 by chris

Platform: PC One Word: Sprawling Two Words: Vegas, Baby! Worth It: Yes Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great As a reward to myself for finishing Blood Hunt, I finally got around to buying and playing Fallout … Continue reading →

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Review – Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360)

Posted on March 29, 2010 by chris

The Short Version Platform: Xbox 360 One Word: Streamlined Two Words: Shepard Lives! Worth It: Yes Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great This review contains spoilers from the first 15 minutes of the game, where something … Continue reading →

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BioShock 2 (Xbox 360) Review

Posted on February 26, 2010 by chris

The Short Version Platform: Xbox 360 One Word: Depth Two Words: Swarming Splicers Worth It: Yes Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great The Long Version I’m pretty torn about giving BioShock 2 only a “good” and … Continue reading →

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Project Status Update

Posted on February 25, 2010 by chris

It’s been almost eight months since we moved to Indianapolis, where I had planned on dedicating more of my time to working on my personal projects. I’m pleased to say that I’ve been largely successful in this! I’ve got a … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Crispy Gamer?

Posted on February 19, 2010 by chris

Quick note: I am not particularly interested in disparaging or insulting anyone, so don’t expect this to be a gossipy, tell-all kind of post. I just wanted to clear things up in case anyone had any questions as to why … Continue reading →

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Going Old-School With Nethack

Posted on May 6, 2009 by chris

I’ve written ANOTHER article for Crispy Gamer, this one in the form of a blog post. This one talks about a favorite game of mine: Nethack. Here’s a snippet: “No! It’s too strong! I … oh, damn it, the f*cking … Continue reading →

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Character in Gaming

Posted on April 26, 2009 by chris

I’ve written a new article for Crispy Gamer about the need to invest more development time (and machine cycles) in creating compelling virtual characters. Here’s an excerpt: Recent releases like Gears of War 2 and Killzone 2 have offered gamers … Continue reading →

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Review – On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 2

Posted on February 24, 2009 by chris

Penny Arcade continues to branch out into the world of video games which it’s so lucratively mocked throughout its history. Does this installment stand out, or is it just more of the same? The Short Version Platform: Xbox 360 One … Continue reading →

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The Top 8 Rejected PS3 Games

Posted on February 10, 2009 by chris

At Crispy Gamer, my place of employment, we’re always striving to give our readers new and interesting glimpses into the world of video games. Because of what we do, we enjoy backstage access to a wide variety of games. In … Continue reading →

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Review – Portal (PC)

Posted on January 16, 2009 by chris

The Short Version Platform: PC One Word: Clever Two Words: Amusing Writing Worth It: Yes (conditionally) Scale: terrible | poor | fair | good | great The Long Version “Android Hell is a real place, and you will be sent … Continue reading →

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