Tag: Reviews
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 26
“What game produced the most painful gaming experience (through no fault of it’s own)?” Today’s question is very like the war story entry from Day 22. I suppose I should have seen that coming, since where do the war stories come from if not painful experiences? I don’t want to rehash a previous post, so I’ll stretch to find another example. But first, I think I want to talk about the game that produced the most painful gaming experience that was totally the game’s fault.
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 24
“What game completely supplanted a game you used to love?” There are two (pairs of ) contenders for today. I’ll explain both (because I want to, that’s why.)
Torchwood: Television you should be watching
Apropos of nothing else, really, but are you watching Torchwood: Miracle Day? It’s on Starz, and I just saw episode one on BBC 1 over here in London. For those of you who don’t know, for two years, Torchwood was Doctor Who’s slutty sister. Then last summer, instead of a third season, they did a 5 episodes in 5 nights miniseries called “Children of Earth.” It was brilliant. Torchwood had definitely grown up. Now Starz is carrying a similar miniseries called “Miracle Day.” Imagine a world where nobody dies. Ever. For any reason. This is classic Science Fiction, done with
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 9
“What game has had the most “staying power?” ( A game you have played regularly over the longest period of time)” This one comes from My Lovely Wife, and introduces a new person who can think of better questions than I can. For a person that is as entrenched in the “Cult of the New” as I am, this question poses a particular challenge. I am a bit ashamed to see how many games I really really like that languish on my shelves untouched. In recent months, I have made a conscious effort to try to re-introduce these to the table, but
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 8
“What game has been the biggest disappointment?” This question presents me with the textbook definition of a target-rich environment. When you are a slave to the cult of the new, you will inevitably be frustrated and disappointed every so often. Resources like BoardGameGeek certainly help, but some games just look so good . . . until you pack it back up.
