767th played so far Genre: Strategy Platform: Various Year of Release: 2012 Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: 2K Games I’ve played the original X-Com series for the blog, including the city focused sequel, and while I still loved the basic formula, I struggled with the interface and difficulty of the original. A few years into this […]
Posts Tagged ‘Various’
#1014 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Posted: 10th March 2019 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2012, 2k games, Firaxis Games, Strategy, Various
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#85 Deja Vu
Posted: 2nd March 2019 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1985, adventure, icom simulations inc, kemco, mindscape, Various
765th played so far Genre: Adventure Platform: Various Year of Release: 1985 Developer: ICOM Simulations Inc Publisher: Mindscape/Kemco As time went on, the adventure has continued to evolve – and while interactive fiction was the medium of story telling, it’s just not as attractive as graphics bring in. For that reason, games started introducing some […]
#786 Rock Band
Posted: 22nd February 2019 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2007, harmonix, mtv games, music, Various
763rd played so far Genre: Music Platform: Various Year of Release: 2007 Developer: Harmonix Publisher: MTV Games Every once in a while I have to bring out the plastic instruments and play one of these music games. I want to spread them out (if only to keep my notes and write up clear) but there’s […]
#985 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Posted: 12th December 2018 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2009, ea tiburon, electronic arts, sports, Various
746th played so far Genre: Sports Platform: Various Year of Release: 2009 Developer: EA Tiburon Publisher: Electronic Arts I’ve mentioned my general discomfort with sports games before, as a genre that I don’t get much out of. I can understand why they’re popular and why people would enjoy them, but I often find them awkward […]
#662 Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Posted: 13th October 2018 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2005, ea canada, electronic arts, racing, Various
731st played so far Genre: Racing Platform: Various Year of Release: 2005 Developer: EA Canada Publisher: Electronic Arts I’ve always distantly admired the Need for Speed series. I remember the original being released and playing it with friends and enjoying the naughty feeling of being chased by the police and the thrill to speed along […]
#243 SimCity 2000
Posted: 9th October 2018 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 1993, management simulation, maxis, Various
730th played so far Genre: Management Simulation Platform: Various Year of Release: 1993 Developer: Maxis Publisher: Maxis I’ve been playing a fair amount of Cities: Skylines recently, the spiritual successor to the, by now semi-defunct, SimCity series. It’s one of those series I love playing and I’ve been holding off on playing them so I […]
#523 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Posted: 10th August 2018 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2002, action, eidos, io interactive, Various
715th played so far Genre: Action Platform: Various Year of Release: 2002 Developer: IO Interactive Publisher: Eidos I guess I’m trying to start the franchises that have multiple items on the list, where I haven’t started them yet. It’s not been something I’ve been actively seeking out, but when I am reminded of one, I […]
#83 Spy vs. Spy
Posted: 30th May 2018 by Jeroen in UncategorizedTags: 1984, action, beyond software, first star software, kemco, Strategy, tynesoft, Various, wicked software
697th played so far Genre: Action/Strategy Platform: Various Year of Release: 1984 Developer: First Star Software Publisher: Beyond Software/Tynesoft/Wicked Software/Kemco I remember playing Spy vs Spy with friends about… 20 years ago maybe? Probably a few more than that, but probably about a decade after its first release. I only remember bits of it, but […]
#1018 The Walking Dead
Posted: 10th May 2018 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2012, adventure, telltale games, Various
692nd played so far Genre: Adventure Platform: Various Year of Release: 2012 Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games On other blog, I have written about reading the Walking Dead comic and watching the same TV series. The game is the third medium the series has done well in. Telltale Games first became known for their […]
#905 Colin McRae: Dirt 2
Posted: 20th April 2018 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2009, codemasters, racing, Various
687th played so far Genre: Racing Platform: Various Year of Release: 2009 Developer: Codemasters Publisher: Codemasters I’ve been enjoying racing games in the past – while loads get frustrating and I always feel unlikely to pick them up myself, I enjoy playing them as long as they go okay. Colin McRae: Dirt was an example […]