• Q&AmeCola: Sports Games

    ...characters, and a proper ending (not a cheap-ass depressing “Congratulations!” screen at the end). Daniel’s Choice: Super Dodge Ball (Daniel is the author of “Don’t be That Guy” and creator...

  • The War of the Worlds (XBLA)

    ...use of cheap deaths. I’m just putting things into perspective. These thoughts will remain niggling at you from the back of your mind as you read on. Arthur Dies at...

  • TurnaboutCola, Chapter 4: Close Calls and Hotel Hijinks

    ...embarrassed about this. She followed Madeline up four flights of stairs. “Sorry there’s no elevator or anything,” Madeline apologized as they climbed. “This place is way too cheap to upgrade,...

  • Sonic Generations (PC)

    ...gamepad correctly, so the game is playable with any third-party controller. A decent USB gamepad is easy to find nowadays and fairly cheap, and it’ll provide a much more enjoyable...

  • The Anger Dome: EA’s Origin Client

    ...very little money. To this end, I had to learn how to game on the cheap. Fortunately, it was around this time that I discovered PC gaming via Steam, which...

  • Trace Memory (DS)

    ...some lines together to form a letter and a number required in order to continue. Down to even the coolest little touches—how you need to blow out the candles on...

  • Crash Twinsanity (MXB)

    ...the stage implied Cortex having to escape from a rampaging teddy bear. Other problems are far more prominent. Collision bugs (dis)grace some of the game areas, and a number of...

  • Tobe’s Vertical Adventure (PC)

    ...game’s downloadable soundtrack and art gallery (which includes a number of nifty concept sketches that, disappointingly, never surfaced as actual concepts in the final game). Happily, Tobe’s Thoughtfully Crafted Adventure...

  • Alt-Play: Jason Rohrer Anthology (DSiWare)

    ...wide number of outcomes. As you tackle life alone, the macabre music leaves you feeling lonely and empty, like you are missing a very important aspect of your life. When...

  • This Week in ‘Cola: Hurricane Preparedness Edition

    ...thanks, guys. • And finally, by far the biggest news of the week was that GameStop did something horrible. (But you could probably copy-and-paste that into any number of “This...