Archive for the 'Gaming' Category
He’s got blades. On his feet.
It’s taken me a long time to write anything about Ninja Gaiden 2, primarily because (spoiler warning) it is worse than the first Xbox incarnation. Beyond all the visual pomp, crimson splatterings and outright noise that NG2 manages to throw at you, the core fighting system has been tweaked into something nearly unrecognisable. This is without mentioning the infuriatingly obtuse camera and absurdist difficulty settings. (more…)
Everyone is talking about Braid
There is little one can really say about Braid that hasn’t already been said by either the erudite or the overanalytical but one thing is certain, they’re all going to start with the above screenshot because I’m quite certain it is due for “iconic” status some time soon. (more…)
Year in review: Games
2007 was a good year for gaming, yadda yadda, here are the games I thought worthy enough to splash money on during the year in more or less chronological order. (more…)
Hitman Contracts playthrough: Complete
My Hitman Contracts narrated playthrough is now (almost) complete. Originally only going to be a “no bullet” run, it quickly turned into a fabled “all zero” run which provided enough of a challenge for me to run through the game again. All twelve missions contained in the game were completed without: assassinating anyone unnecessary, alerting any guards, almost getting discovered or shooting any bullets; on the Professional difficulty level getting Silent Assassin rating on all missions.
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Hitman Contracts playthrough: Mission 12
Mission twelve: Hunter and Hunted. Wounded, out-gunned and trapped; the situation looks bleak for 47 as a well-informed detective closes in on the assassin. With the hotel being assaulted by heavily-armed SWAT teams, the question is whether 47 can escape the onslaught and still complete his original mission. This seems like it’s only the beginning of something much bigger. (more…)
Hitman Contracts playthrough: Mission 11
Mission eleven: the Lee Hong Assassination. The war with the Blue Lotus is now in full swing and Lee Hong has retreated into his heavily guarded restaurant and attached mansion. Guarded by a diligent sumo wrestler body-guard, Hong seems all but untouchable until 47 pays a visit. Two captives will be freed in exchange for Hong’s life and jade trinket. (more…)
