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Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit Video Reflex Review: That’s Between a Bunny and His Duck

10/15/2012
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by Justin Lacey in: Reflex, Reviews

The crazy French developers at Arkedo Studio made a new game. That game is called Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. It involves an undead cape-wearing rabbit (who is also the Prince of Hell) trying to recover stolen photos of him masturbating with a rubber ducky. Naturally, this game is a metroidvania-ish side scroller with WarioWare-like boss battles. Visually, HY!WOTDR is marvelous. Controls are also smooth and tight. Is the game fun? We can tell you one thing for sure. [...]

Mark of the Ninja Review: Silent But Awesome

10/10/2012
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by Aaron McNeal in: Rated, Reviews

There’s a number of gameplay mechanics that I don’t typically get excited about, such as escort missions and underwater segments. The one that’s always straddled the line of my disdain is the use of stealth. When my sneaking plan accidentally goes to hell and the enemy has me surrounded, my frustration reaches new heights. However, there’s nothing more satisfying than being one with the shadows and knowing that those same enemies were just dominated by a single silent killer. Klei Entertainment’s Mark [...]

World of Tanks Update 8.0 Recoil Review: Flashy Cosmetics or Core Improvements?

10/08/2012
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by Nathan Moses in: Recoil, Reviews

As the self-proclaimed Free2Play guru of the Horrible Night contributors, I felt it important to give the community an update on my current go-to F2P game of the past year, Wargaming.net’s World of Tanks. A lot has changed since my initial review in June 2011, and I’ve never been more excited than I am for this update. For those of you unfamiliar with the title, World of Tanks (WoT) is a MMO in which you take command of WWII era [...]

FTL Video Reflex Review: Space Love/Hate

10/01/2012
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by Justin Lacey in: Reflex, Reviews

FTL: Faster Than Light by Subset Games sees the light of day due to the support of 9,818 Kickstarter backers. FTL is a Trek-like take on the roguelike genre. Watch Josh and Justin take the USS Dave’s Wife (commanded by Mr. Dave, of course) on an ill-fated journey through The Rock’s nebulas, and find out if FTL is worth your hard-earned Hamilton. This video is intended for a mature audience as our commentary is not kid-friendly: For more Reflex Reviews [...]

Torchlight II Reflex Review: Skillful Tweaks

09/24/2012
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by Ethan Moses in: Reflex, Reviews

I want to start this review off with a wee bit of honesty; I did not plan on purchasing Torchlight II. Not only that, but I actually stated on a recent Cursed Checkpoint that after putting so much time into Diablo III, I didn’t really need any more clicking, dungeon crawling or loot hoarding. Had I maintained that stance, I would have missed out on not only the best action RPG to come out this year but a game I’m [...]

Mark of the Ninja Video Reflex Review: Stealth is Cool Again

09/20/2012
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by Justin Lacey in: Reflex, Reviews

The duders at Klei Entertainment are trying their hands at the 2D stealth platforming genre (what?!) with Mark of the Ninja for XBLA. Mark of the Ninja is to Shank as Pizza Rolls are to Pizza. It’s got all the flavor of the original recipe, but product as a whole is superior in every way. If Shinobi, Tenchu and Samurai Jack had a three-way-baby, they would name him Mark Oftheninja. This video is intended for a mature audience as our [...]

Blue Stinger Retro Review: The Dive Bar of Dreamcast Games

09/19/2012
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by Ethan Moses in: Retro, Reviews

To this day, I don’t really know what Blue Stinger was actually about. I was an angsty teenager when I last played it so my emotional pursuit of the opposite sex and a tendency to fall asleep listening to Linkin Park more than muffled the intricate details of my semi-adulthood. I can piece together bits and pieces of the plot; remote island, bio-tech company, apocalyptic meteor impact. Outside of that, it was a third person, dare I say “survival horror” [...]

They Bleed Pixels Game Curious Video: Smooth Puncture Wounds

09/17/2012
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by Justin Lacey in: Game Curious, Reviews

Listen, we know what you’re thinking. “Oh, another indie platformer.” But Spooky Squid Games’ They Bleed Pixels oozes too much charm (and blood) to not stop and take a gander. It has tight platforming, surprisingly deep fisticuffs, lovely Lovecraftian homagery and one smooth-ass chiptune soundtrack. But don’t take our word for it. Watch this episode of Game Curious to pass judgement for yourself. This video is intended for an mature audience as our commentary is not kid-friendly: For more Game Curious [...]

Black Mesa Source Reflex Review: Same Goodness, More Flavor

09/17/2012
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by Ethan Moses in: Reflex, Reviews

The original Half-Life held a very special place in my gaming heart, a place that I’d forgotten about after a decade full of brandishing weapons and then using aforementioned weapons from a first person perspective. In addition to that, I wasn’t a huge fan of the sequel (though I did like the improvements in terms of mechanics) and could never count myself amongst the large group of people praying to their preferred deity in hopes of continuing the exploits of [...]

Sound Shapes Review: Rhythmic Gymnastics

09/12/2012
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by Aaron McNeal in: Rated, Reviews

If there was one thing seriously disappointing about jumping on the bed in my youth, it was the fact that it didn’t create awesome music. Enter Sound Shapes, a musical platformer from Queasy Games, to rectify the wrongs of yesteryear. Sound Shapes is nothing less than infectious, painting the picture of one grand adventure through lands heavily inspired by the music you help create as you play. The kicker is that the journey is over rather quickly and the hooks [...]