There’s one question I’ve been asking myself over and over during my time with Football Manager; one overwhelming conundrum that I’ve been kicking back and forth over the twelve hours I’ve spent with it now: is Football Manager a game?
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Sunday Soundtracks.
In honour of Blizzard finally announcing a release date for Diablo III. It’s really something when them getting a game done inside five years is actually something of an achievement.
Thoughts: Republic Commando.
I’ve come away from Republic Commando with mixed feelings. It’s getting on for seven years old at this point, and while it was overlooked at release it’s since garnered a reputation as something of an underrated classic. I can certainly see why. Republic Commando isn’t quite unique, but I’m only aware of a single other game that even tries to do the simplified dynamic squad command that RC pulls off so well (Brothers in Arms). At the same time this is practically the only thing Republic Commando has going for it, as otherwise it’s a remarkably by-the-numbers FPS shooter.
Thoughts: Mass Effect 3, Part Two.
This part of the review has more spoilers. I’m not going to reveal important plot specifics, but I am going to talk about the story structure and how some of the more promising mechanics actually panned out at the end of the game.
Thoughts: Mass Effect 3, Part One.
This is going to be split into two parts: non-spoiler where I talk about the mechanics of the game and how I feel it pulls them off in as vague a way as possible, and then another part where I go into slightly more spoily plot details. This is the non-spoiler half of the review, but please bear in mind I have to talk about some really, really general plot points like the basic premise of the game in order to explain how certain bits and pieces work. It’s only stuff that’s revealed in basically all the marketing material for the game, but if you’ve somehow managed to avoid that and want to remain unspoiled I’d stop reading now.
Saturday Soundtracks
In which I specifically title the post “Saturday Soundtracks” and then absent-mindedly end up scheduling it on Sunday anyway: Viking Invasion.