If Steam’s timer is right–the internet tells me it’s fiddly but this amount of time seems right–it took me roughly 10 hours to beat Portal 2. That’s 5 days with an average session of 2 hours (see, I can do math!)–for a game of this type, I think that’s a perfect length. The original Portal [...]
Richard had a baby! Do I have your attention? Good. I’m lying. Richard didn’t have a baby. But! Richard did write a snazzy guide to all of Cartridge Blowers’ crazy segments, including our brand new feature in which, due to popular demand, we dispense advice to the lovelorn. Check it out immediately or Richard’s baby [...]
Cartridge Blowers Episode 94: Civilizacebook
Facebook's about to get a whole lot more exciting, what with Sid Meyer announcing further details about the Facebook Civilization game. When you're done playing an interesting game, you can head over to GagaVille, another timewaster from the impossible-to-kill Zynga. Perhaps Zynga should join forces with Square Enix, which is losing money and canceling games. At least Good Old Games is letting Australians play The Witcher. And the PSN is still down.
The Great Games Episode 1: Dragon Warrior
“Descendant of Erdrick, listen now to my words.” With this speech, players began 1989’s Dragon Warrior, widely considered to be the first console RPG. Dragon Warrior featured a deep, epic adventure that was more complex than anything available on home videogame consoles of the era. Dragon Warrior created a genre, inspired countless imitators, and remains both challenging and playable today. Join us as we discuss Dragon Warrior--one of The Great Games.