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Tag Archives: Review

Video Review: Redout (PC)

September 14, 2016by MostStrange 1 Comment

Check out Evan’s latest video review! He’s terrible at racing games, so should you trust his review? Probably not! Evan’s YouTube channel

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Review: Silence! The Elder Speaks (PC)

August 19, 2016by MostStrange 1 Comment

As a toolset for budding game designers, RPG Maker has long been a staple of the scene. Silence! The Elder Speaks joins games like To The Moon in building a unique […]

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Dial H: A Graphic Novel Review.

November 21, 2015by teengkoh 2 Comments

I’ve long been a fan of China Miéville’s work. Not that it’s always easy to read, mind you. Long, convoluted plot lines, outlined in jagged paragraphs, with incredible characters in […]

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GEEKY SHIT: (NSFW) Matoi Ryūko (Senketsu Kisaragi ver.) and Kiryūin Satsuki (Senketsu ver.) figures by Good Smile Company

November 9, 2015by MostStrange Leave a comment

Good Smile Company has given us two of the most impressive figures available from the Kill la Kill series in the form of Ryūko in her ultimate Senketsu Kisaragi uniform, […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Jumbo ver. Hatsune Miku Nendoroid, Good Smile Kuji “Hatsune Miku 2012 Winter Ver.”

October 29, 2015by MostStrange Leave a comment

If you haven’t heard of Hatsune Miku (Miku-chan, Miku, or CV01), then you probably don’t go to enough geek conventions. She’s a “Vocaloid” – an avatar from a music synth […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Kusanagi Motoko, Hdge No.6 EX, Optical Camouflage ver. by Union Creative

October 17, 2015by MostStrange 2 Comments

As someone with an anime figure collection that has been cultivated to a specific taste, I occasionally find myself conflicted when a character I like gets a figure release that […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Chief Beifong Pre-Painted PVC Kit (Convention Exclusive Edition) by Zwyer Industries

October 15, 2015by MostStrange Leave a comment

The Legend of Korra was a revelation in Western cartoons. After the intricate and beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender introduced us to the world of martial arts inspired elemental manipulation, […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Natsume Takashi figure by Alter

January 20, 2015by MostStrange 4 Comments

January 2015 sees the release of another in Alter’s line of ALTAiR figures (characters with a classically female fan base in mind), and it’s everyone’s favourite friend to the spirits, Natsume […]

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Review: The Old City: Leviathan (PC)

December 5, 2014by MostStrange Leave a comment

I’m sick of all these so-called “walking simulators” bombarding me with too much action. I want walking. I’ll open a door or two if I have to, as long as […]

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GEEKY SHIT: Gurren Lagann – Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray

October 28, 2014by MostStrange 1 Comment

Welcome to the first GEEKY SHIT post, where we’ll be taking a look at rare/interesting/geeky items! Our adventure through the endlessly inane items available for pop culture consumers like yourselves […]

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Anime!, Geeky Shit!, Movies!, Musings, Opinions

Mother 3 Chapter 1: Night of the Funeral

October 26, 2014by MostStrange 9 Comments

“What is Mother 3, you ask? It’s strange, beautiful and heart-breaking. It was never released in English (and probably never will be), so fans created an unofficial English translation. It […]

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Let’s Kill Trees: Paperback

October 16, 2014by aaronlime Leave a comment

“The lazeroids crashed against the cliff as we hastily made our ascent with on graviboot-shod feet. As we were almost halfway up the vertical expanse, I heard a faint beeping […]

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Phantasmal – An Action Points Playthrough

September 29, 2014by MostStrange 2 Comments

Evan treads where Aaron dares not… in the randomly generated horror title, Phantasmal. Currently up on Kickstarter and on Steam’s Greenlight, Phantasmal has to reach $15,000NZD by Friday, October the 10th, […]

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Review: Curtain, by dreamfeel (PC)

September 15, 2014by MostStrange 1 Comment

Warning: SPOILERS follow for Curtain, by dreamfeel. If you’d like a fresh experience that costs whatever you feel like paying, head over to their website and download Curtain. You won’t […]

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Review: Hellboy Premium Format™ Figure by Sideshow Collectibles

September 13, 2014by MostStrange 6 Comments

This statue tells a story. It speaks of those who came before and of those yet to come. It whispers a tale of intrigue and incompetence. Hellboy reminds us that […]

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Review: Veronica Mars – The Thousand Dollar Tan Line

August 28, 2014by MostStrange Leave a comment

This review was originally posted on POP CULTURE-Y, August 21, 2014 For all those marshmallows basking in the afterglow of the 2014 Veronica Mars movie, series creator Rob Thomas offers readers […]

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Running the Nets: Upstalk review

August 19, 2014by adamkirkland 3 Comments

We kick off the Lunar cycle with a stellar new pack (hur, hur) serving up a whopping two new identities and a few potential game-changers. Let’s strap a rocket to […]

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Netrunner

Screencheat beta playtest! Cheating’s the best!

August 6, 2014by MostStrange 3 Comments

Watch us flail around blindly in the broad daylight! The Action Points Crew got to shoot each other in the multiplayer, split-screen FPS Screencheat. This video was recorded during the […]

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Let’s Kill Trees: Dungeon Heroes

July 29, 2014by aaronlime Leave a comment

If you’re familiar with the fantasy gaming genre, you should be familiar with the concept of a dungeon crawl or a dungeon delve. Many games are based on this concept, […]

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Touch Winners: Dream Quest

July 24, 2014by aaronlime 8 Comments

I’ve previously written about using the deckbuilding mechanic to represent progression in a role-playing game here, here and here. Personally, I’m still working on a design which has this as […]

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Touch Winners: Calculords

July 17, 2014by aaronlime Leave a comment

There’s a class of number puzzle where you’re given a string of numbers and you have to arrange them into a working equation using either any or a certain set […]

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Shovel Knight (PC, Wii U, 3DS) Review

June 28, 2014by MostStrange 1 Comment

One of the latest Kickstarter success stories to see the light of day is Yacht Club Games‘ Shovel Knight. What Kickstarter does best is show us what the market can look […]

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A tasting platter of lovely men.

June 1, 2014by MostStrange 3 Comments

Howard Moon: I’m an explorer. Vince Noir: I thought you were a writer? Howard Moon: I do many things. I span the genres – they call me the Genre Spanner. […]

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Delivers what it promises: Tower of Guns Review

March 11, 2014by MostStrange 1 Comment

Do you ever feel the need to shoot stuff in a simulation without having the pixelated blood of thousands of aliens and on your hands? Do you ever feel the […]

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Let’s Kill Trees: Airlines Europe

February 20, 2014by aaronlime 1 Comment

Airlines Europe Designed by Alan R. Moon Published by Rio Grande Games At the most recent WABA Mount Claremont meetup, I had the pleasure of joining in on a game […]

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Board Games!, First Impression, Session Report

The Keyboard-Mashing Approach to Naming – NaissanceE, Starwhal, Nidhogg and Samurai Gunn Reviews

February 18, 2014by MostStrange 1 Comment

Today’s reviews will cover 4 games tied together by ridiculous names, a trio of which make for excellent couch-based multiplayer gaming. I’ll begin with the loneliest game I’ve played in […]

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Board Game Review: Copycat

November 11, 2013by aaronlime 1 Comment

Copycat Designer(s): Friedemann Friese Publisher: Rio Grande Games Copycat or Fremde Federn, in keeping with Herr Friese’s tradition of having his game names start with the letter F, is a […]

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Village

June 18, 2013by aaronlime 1 Comment

Village Designed by Inka & Markus Brand, art by Dennis Lohausen, English edition published by Tasty Minstrel Games. It is an action drafting game about managing your family’s life in […]

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