So much to do, so little time. Well, it always feels good to know my blog is being ignored for a good reason, but the truth of the matter is, I’ve always been terrible at managing time. How, despite that, I end up managing a freelance career is a mystery. Anyhow, here’s my list of […]
Gaming
Mass Effect 2: A review
The truth is, I finished playing Mass Effect 2 (hereafter ME2) about five months back, but have been procrastinating on the review due to the perfectly understandable reason of laziness. Anyhow… ME2 is, of course, part 2 of the Mass Effect trilogy, a shooter/role-playing game where you take on the persona of the space-faring hero […]
Revisiting Diablo
Last night I dusted out my Diablo Battlechest because I had an irresistible urge to visit Tristram, lurk in the creepy sixteen-level dungeons and catacombs to weed out demons, monsters, the undead and their bosses, and kit myself out in some fancy gear. (Oh, all right, Niklas, all I wanted was to point and click […]
Digitally restricted
I hate DRM. I really hate it from the bottom of my heart. Just thinking about it makes my blood boil. Tell me, what’s to like about a system devised to make it incredibly difficult use the content you have legitimately bought? I paid my hard-earned money for my copies of Hitman: Absolution, Deus Ex: […]
Mass Effect: A review
And so it came to pass that Commander Jan Shepard finally got the better of Saren. After 24 hours and 18 minutes of gameplay (over an hour of which must have been spent running round and round, keeping out of Saren’s way while taking pot shots and biotic blasts at him) Mass Effect (henceforth ME) […]
Gaming gyan: Learning from my mistakes
Getting stuck in a lift with Commander Shepard and her non-human companions Liara and Wrex last night resulted in some introspection. And I came away with the knowledge that a decade and a half of gaming has taught me many lessons. Here are my five tips to gaming without losing your sanity and keeping your […]
A good month for gaming
September has been an excellent month for gaming and I can say with cool, collected confidence that Gamer Jan is BACK! Well, all right, I just made up that nickname—but “Gamer Bug” sounds like something has been hit by malware and “Gamer Payal” has too many syllables. Oddly enough, it all started in August, when […]
Tiny Tower, big fun!
If you’re an Android or iOS device owner and you haven’t tried Tiny Tower yet, you’re missing something. Well, all right, I’m biased and a little bit obsessed right now. Yes, Tiny Tower, in all its pixelated glory, is my new addiction. The retro look is very deliberate and adds to the charm of this […]
Deus Ex Human Revolution: First Impressions
The original Deus Ex is one of my favourite games, though the sequel Deus Ex: Invisible War left something to be desired. Therefore, it is with mixed feelings that I have embarked on my journey with the last release, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (hereafter Deus Ex 3). I’ve only played it briefly and haven’t got […]