Rulerofowls (ROW) was wandering in the howls of his massive dowlhouse, until he bumped into Harry Mowlnocle, who was supposed to be playing We Happy Few, but is instead wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and popping red Tic-Tocs while gesturing to other owls. ROW: Hey Harry, aren’t you supposed to be working on the We […]
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The following is the transcript of the official assessment of the game “Graveyard Keeper”. The owls present were Rulerofowls (ROW) who was the head of the assessment committee-that consists of one owl- and the owl answering for the game-the Owltaker. ROW: Before we start the assessment, I will state the process for the transcript: The […]
After finishing Donut County, Rulerofowls (ROW) and Powlzzle Hut (PH) got together to discuss the game. ROW: So, Donut County is finally out and we’ve both finished it. What are your thoughts on it? PH: I like it; I wish there was more, but what is there is fun and seemed very hard for a […]
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The O.D. on Games: Warframe
A casual conversation between the Rulerofowls (ROW) and Tenno-owl (TO), about the Ruler’s recent time spent playing Warframe and their feelings on the game TO: So, a little birdie told me you were playing Warframe-pretty intensely-over the past couple of weeks. Are you finally awake Tenno? ROW: Yeah I like it a lot so far! […]
Quick question: When you see the words ‘video game’ and ‘AI’ in the description of the latest sci-fi themed release, what is your initial, gut reaction? If it’s “AI gone mad and murdered/sent other AIs to murder everyone”, then Rumu may seem like another one of those. I’m not judging you by the way-that was […]
One of my favorite trends in video games today, is the ‘one-sitting’, narrative-driven adventure games, which have a more experimental approach to gameplay and story, and are meant to be played through in one-go. These are usually low-costing, highly focused games, trying to deliver a poignant story, like Quarantine Circular, a game I’ve been meaning […]
The more I’ve thought about the new hot controversy in the gaming industry, the more my mind kept bringing me back to a stand-up bit from Louis CK (I know he is not the best person to bring up in a conversation regarding women right now, but bear with me) which goes something like this: […]
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The S.M.A.R.T. on Vampyr
Developers: Dontnod Price: 49, 99 euros Available on: Xbox One, PS4 and PC Review console: Xbox One A bit about the game: Vampyr is an action-RPG with a heavy focus on narrative, where you play as Dr. Jonathan Reid, waking up in a mass grave with an overwhelming thirst for blood, he must survive the […]
People have different ways to grade games: Some use the letter system; others use numbers; some prefer categories, such as excellent or bad. Similarly, people categorize games in different ways, sometimes depending on their quality, other times depending on their scale, budget and genre; Vampyr reminded me of a category I have not assigned to […]
In yesteryears, I used to be able to categorize a game in 3, simple groups: Indie, AAA and AA games. As the years went by and the industry matured and got more vicious and unforgiving, while we, the gamers, got more and more demanding of games, more informed and less inclined to take risks on […]
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