Tag Archives: 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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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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Web Design / Development Portfolio – XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Design, Etc.

Posted on January 22, 2010 by chris

Just a quick note to let everyone know that I’ve added a new subsection to this site – a Web Design and Development Portfolio (it also features some info about the work I’ve done in game design). You can access … Continue reading →

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Free: Cool Tiling Textures / Website Backgrounds

Posted on December 22, 2009 by chris

Here’s a little Christmas present to anyone who might be looking for some free tiling textures for use with 3D Modeling, Video Game Level Design, Web Design, or similar projects. All of these were made in Photoshop from various pieces … 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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Upcoming

Posted on April 16, 2009 by chris

It’s been a busy April and it’s going to be an even busier May. We’re doing some massive projects on Crispy Gamer over the next six weeks, so I may not be around too much, but I’ll try to get … 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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