Trivia time
Two stars for whoever can name a) the game, and b) the item in this super old screenie.
Archive for the ‘Games’ Category.
Game review: Riddle of the Tomb
FWIW, I write short reviews because 9 times out of 10 someone else has written a longer, better, more detailed one than I ever would. Here’s that review for this game: Cleopatra: Riddle of the Tomb (@ adventuregamers.com). (Note: they changed the title for some reason.)
My review: Decent graphics, slightly annoying UI (the click-and-drag to spin things part is basically awful and unintuitive given the cursor), ok voice acting, ok music. The puzzles are entirely too easy, and the game is too short. I paid $19 for this game, which is too much. This is a $6 game, at best.
Games, games, games
We’ve been playing more non-computer games and it’s awesome. Included: Settlers of Catan (pictured above), Catan card game, and Munchkin. I’ve had some other games recommended to me lately but haven’t had a chance to really look into them at all. If you know of some kickass boardgames we should try (2-6 players, with 3-4 being the priority), leave a comment.
The Return of Flash
Interesting article from BusinessWeek about the “return” (not sure where it went) of Flash and the growing popularity of Web games: Flash is Back.
Pokemon!
Accidentally picked up Pokemon Diamond after lunch today. There are, for the record, now 493 types of Pokemon to collect.
Update: If you don’t know what Pokemon are, Wikipedia has more background here.
