|
|
I don't normally get excited about game annou...
June 01, 2009 by Adam in Adam's Games
I don't normally get excited about game announcements, but this no ordinary game. They're bringing back Monkey Island, a game so dear to my heart that I named our dog Guybrush Threepwood.
|
|
Sam and I have been playing a lot of Indie ga...
May 28, 2009 by Adam in Adam's Games
 Sam and I have been playing a lot of Indie games lately. I ended up getting Plants versus Zombies for free in a drawing, which is an excellent game. The main quest is fun, but then there's endless little mini-games and puzzles that are equally entertaining. Over the weekend, the kids and I made Plants versus Zombie figurines out of Sculpey.
As a prize for memorizing his multiplication tables, Sam got the game Braid. It's an indie game involving changing the flow of time, with lots of tricky puzzles. At one point last night, Sam couldn't figure out a puzzle, so I googled "Braid walkthrough" and found the official Braid walkthrough. It's from the developer and it basically said, "Don't use a walkthrough - keep trying."
We did just that and figured out the issue. Suddenly that intense frustration switched to a happy feeling of our intellectual prowess. Games are funny that way.
|
|
I've pretty much given up on Dead Space
April 21, 2009 by Adam in Adam's Games
 I've pretty much given up on Dead Space. The scary parts weren't that gripping and I eventually lost interest and drifted on to other games.
Mostly I'm playing Witcher. I had started before and gave up for reasons unknown. Now I'm really enjoying the gritty fantasy world and stop to think over some of the decisions I'm making. There are a few flaws, such as having to run around large areas several times, but it's become one of my favorite RPGs.
Sam and I are playing through my old Neverwinter Night campaigns, which is lots of fun. Emma occasionally begs me to play Wizard 101, which is a pretty basic online game for kids. It's at a perfect level for her, but I find it a little simplistic.
|
|
I went in to Sam's bedroom this morning and t...
February 20, 2009 by Adam in Adam's Games
 I went in to Sam's bedroom this morning and told him it was time to wake up and roll for initiative. Yes, we've started playing Dungeons and Dragons and he got the joke.
I have these old 3rd edition D&D books that I bought for my computer game activities, but never really used them for their intended purpose. Sam's had fun looking through them over the years, but last weekend he declared that he'd like to actually play.
Emma was willing as well, so she became Fawn the cleric and Sam became Samuel the fighter. Soon they were killing rats and saving the children of the town of Deep Pool. Now Sam negotiates with Emma that he'll play Lego Star Wars with her on the Wii for a half hour if she's willing to play D&D. Even Sam recognizes that he'd be a goner without his handy cleric nearby.
They've both had fun, and have strangely been picking up assorted planning and math skills. For some reason, Sam's quite good at doing math in his head if gold pieces are involved. It's fun as a parent as well, watching them feel like heroes in their own story. Good times.
|
|
Sam and I have been playing Grand Theft Auto 4
December 24, 2008 by Adam in Adam's Games
Sam and I have been playing Grand Theft Auto 4. One of the great things about it is the ability to create cutscenes within the game, and then edit them together into a short movie.
I took a break from the typical mayhem to put together "Vegetarian Vigilante", a tale of a seemingly innocent dietary fad turning to extremism and violence. In the end, our young anti-hero must come to terms with who he has become, and face what he must do to atone for his actions. Remember parents, don't let your kids get hooked on veggies.
|
|
I stumbled across blurst
December 15, 2008 by Adam in Adam's Games
 I stumbled across blurst.com the other day. Sam is especially fond of Off-Road Velociraptor Safari, though I'm partial to Splume. It's always a treat to find a free web game that's as fun as a full commercial game (if perhaps a little short).
|
|
Sam and I both finished up Fallout 3
November 28, 2008 by Adam in Adam's Games
 Sam and I both finished up Fallout 3. Towards the end it was a little on the easy side. Wandering around in powered armor with a plasma rifle means never having to say please. There were some issues, but in general it was a great game and loads of fun to play.
Sam and Emma both really got into an online game called Club Penguin. Emma in particular was trading chores for computer time, getting upset when she couldn't play, and so on. As far as I can tell, Club Penguin is a gateway game to tougher things like World of Warcraft, though clearly Club Penguin is geared towards kids and reassuring parents. I'm sure soon enough the kids will be camping mobs like the best of them.
Although I wasn't intending to do so, I gave Sam Dead Space for his birthday. I had another present lined up, but it broke and the game arrived at the same time. It's pretty darn creepy, though both of us are enjoying it. For some reason, things aren't as scary if I'm heavily armed and can blow them to pieces.
|
|
Sam and I continue to play Fallout 3
November 11, 2008 by Adam in Adam's Games
 Sam and I continue to play Fallout 3. It's loads of fun, bringing back memories of the original while also having vastly improved visuals. I just got trained in power armor and picked up some Enclave power armor. That plus my shiny new plasma rifle should make for easier fights ahead.
My favorite quest was a weird virtual reality area where everything was set in 50's suburbia. I was trapped in the body of a little girl and had to find my way to freedom. Good times.
|
|
Fallout 3 came yesterday
November 04, 2008 by Adam in Adam's Games
 Fallout 3 came yesterday. I've fallen completely in love with it. Few games allow you to hunt mutant ants in your negligee, sporting a laser pistol and combat helmet. It's like a twisted version of the Sims.
I have fond memories of the previous versions of the game played in decades past. This latest version is much prettier, but still sports the same humor and themes of the originals.
So far I've left my vault, saved a town, and am exploring the ruined tunnels under Washington D.C.. Good times.
|
|
I haven't really been doing much gaming, othe...
October 24, 2008 by Adam in Adam's Games
 I haven't really been doing much gaming, other than dabbling with World of Goo. Sam and Emma have been fighting over playing Sims 2 as their Spore addiction faded. For awhile, Sam would cheerfully declare that so-and-so had a baby, or the dad set himself on fire while trying to cook. I'd greet him in the morning and wish his Sims a happy birthday, as he'd keep me up to date on their various milestones. My favorite quote was, "Having a baby isn't that hard."
Last night I showed off World of Goo. It's based on an experimental game I played years ago, basically a physics puzzler where you make towers out of gooey balls. They've turned the idea into a full game, which is fairly brilliant. The kids played the demo last night and are itching to get the full game. We'll see how it goes.
|
|
Older Posts
|
|