As a father, game time is a unpredictable and spontaneous. You play when you can, whenever you can. I rarely even play 10 different games in a year, let alone 10 games that came out that year. As a true Backlog Commando I try to not leave any of the good ones behind. It might have not come out this past year, but here are the 10 games that that were graced with my golden trigger fingers in 2012. coopopolopolis’s [...]
2012 has been an interesting year for me when it comes to gaming. There were months where I hardly had time to play (getting married takes a lot of your extra time) and there were months where it seems like all I did was play. I don’t consume games at the rate that Justin L. does when he BUYS ALL THE GAMES, but I got my hands on a wide variety of games throughout 2012 that ran the gamut. Gamuts. [...]
While I’m sure it pleased its specific demographic, I seriously hope Doom 3: BFG Edition wasn’t enough for you people. A better looking Doom 3 is good and all, but the fact it was the weakest of all the Doom games should leave you unsatisfied with your belly burning with the desire for a new opportunity to combat the forces of space hell with a diverse selection of gore shedding weaponry. Am I the only one having recurring dreams about [...]
A couple of months ago, I picked up Rage because it was criminally underpriced for $15. While I was enjoying the heck out of the game, I basically ignored the story line because: vanilla. However, as I wrapped it up, it occurred to me that the entire game was based on the premise that the Authority was the Big Bad and that the Resistance was good. It’s not what you’d call a new trope, but the more I got to thinking [...]
There are risks to my method of purchasing games, since most of the time, the method goes something like this: let Justin Lacey buy the game and then find out whether it’s worth purchasing. If it doesn’t come up in conversation at some point in the future and it’s not raved about (or it’s one of those games I know I’m going to buy…after the price drop) a lot of times it falls by the way-side. Despite my ever-lasting love [...]
The Backlog Commandos, Cole and Andrew, join Josh and Justin to discuss among other things the proper rating for Rapture, duckfaces in space, hot bounty hunters, a bad game ending, WWI flight, drunk kids, non-games, Clive Barker, and Aladdin in Minecraft. Super Gaming Best Friends: the podcast where Horrible Night writers and friends get caught up on their latest video game adventures and then get to know each other better by discussing off-topic interests. Show Notes Cast: Josh, Justin L, Cole, [...]
Rage is a touchy subject around Horrible Night. Justin, Ethan, and Coop discuss why they are so defensive about the game and the future of id Software. The Cursed Checkpoint is a topical video game podcast focused on discussions and interviews about a single video game, genre, news headline, or industry story. It features a rotating cast of up to 3 members of the Horrible Night writing staff and/or video game industry professionals. Episode Background Getting your hopes up for [...]
Meanwhile… we’ve actually been playing games. Each week we recap our recent gaming experiences and tell you what we’re looking forward to, so you can use your time more wisely than we have. Variety continues to be the theme around the playlist HN crew. Justin L (JDevL) Ethan and Coop have been talking a lot of praise towards Rage, so I thought it was about time I revisited that wasteland. They are right, Rage has a lot going for it, but [...]
Meanwhile… we’ve actually been playing games. Each week we recap our recent gaming experiences and tell you what we’re looking forward to, so you can use your time more wisely than we have. These games aren’t going to finish themselves because before you know it we will be back to complaining that there are too many new games coming out. Now is your time, make it happen. Ethan (Wizardtrain187) Boy has it been a busy week in terms of gaming as [...]
I found myself dealing with a conundrum this past holiday season that only obsessive gamers with steady cash flow and extremely generous relatives ever have to deal with; I didn’t know what game to play. I know, first world problems, etc, etc. Don’t worry, I’m not emotionally unstable as a result, so save the STFU for the Facebook profile of someone devastated over the Kardashian divorce. Throughout January, Horrible Night will be featuring articles on Gaming Regrets. Friendly Zombies Indie [...]
