262nd played so far Genre: Puzzle/Platform Platform: PC/XBox 360 Year of Release: 2008 Developer: Number None Inc. Publisher: Number None Inc., Microsoft Game Studios Some games have an initial concept and description that make the game more interesting from that alone. Braid is one of those. While essentially a platformer, the game introduces manipulation of […]
Posts Tagged ‘xbox 360’
#819 Braid
Posted: 14th August 2013 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2008, microsoft game studios, number none inc, pc, platform, puzzle, xbox 360
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#830 Dead Space
Posted: 21st July 2013 by Mulholland in GamesTags: pc, playstation 3, steam, survival horror, xbox 360
256th played so far Genre: Survival Horror/Shoot ‘Em Up Platform: Xbox 360/Playstation 3/PC Year of Release: 2008 Developer: EA Redwood Shores Publisher: Electronic Arts Sometimes you encounter a gem solely by chance. I originally obtained Dead Space before we started this blog, mostly on a whim. It was cheap, it looked interesting and different, and […]
#700 Earth Defense Force 2017
Posted: 13th July 2013 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2007, 3d publisher, sandlot, shoot 'em up, xbox 360
254th played so far Genre: Shoot-Em Up Platform: Xbox 360 Year of Release: 2007 Developer: Sandlot Publisher: 3D Publisher Some games just don’t have things going for them. If it wasn’t for the book, Earth Defense Force 2017 would be a game I skipped. It sounds and feels cheap – the title alone is fairly […]
#839 Left 4 Dead
Posted: 15th June 2013 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2008, pc, shoot 'em up, survival horror, turtle rock studios, valve corporation, xbox 360
247th played so far Genre: Survival Horror/Shoot ‘Em Up Platform: PC/XBox 360 Year of Release: 2008 Developer: Turtle Rock Studios Publisher: Valve Corporation A while ago, when talking about Alone in the Dark, we discussed how all survival horrors had their own second genre. We quoted that game as an adventure, Dead Rising as an […]
#868 Space Invaders Extreme
Posted: 27th March 2013 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2008, action, DS, psp, shoot 'em up, square enix, taito, xbox 360
227th played so far Genre: Action/Shoot ‘Em Up Platform: DS/PSP/XBox 360 Year of Release: 2008 Developer: Taito Publisher: Square Enix Everyone knows Space Invaders, right? It’s a classic, its aliens even adorning the cover of our book. It’s a game that everyone knows and one of the first people will think of when they think […]
#858 Pure
Posted: 7th February 2013 by Mulholland in GamesTags: 2008, black rock studio, pc, playstation 3, racing, xbox 360
215th played so far Genre: Racing Platform: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC Year of Release: 2008 Developer: Black Rock Studio Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios I am conflicted. On one hand I love Disney. They have provided me with a bucketful of childhood memories from their films and theme parks. I will hold my hands up […]
#808 Carcassonne
Posted: 6th January 2013 by Jeroen in GamesTags: 2007, sierra online, Strategy, xbox 360
207th played so far Genre: Strategy Platform: Xbox 360 Year of Release: 2007 Developer: Sierra Online Publisher: Sierra Online Time to engage long-winded story. Carcassonne reminds me of the first time Jeroen and myself spent Christmas as a couple… with my mother. It is a tradition in this household to play Trivial Pursuit at Christmas […]
#894 Assassin’s Creed II
Posted: 21st December 2012 by Mulholland in GamesTags: 2009, action, adventure, pc, playstation 3, ubisoft, xbox 360
203rd played so far Genre: Action/Adventure Platform: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC Year of Release: 2009 Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft The way we find out about games can really vary depending on the person and the game itself. It may be a magazine, a billboard poster or a meme depicting a gang of chicks […]