Category: Games
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Celebrating Halloween’s Suspense (Without the Scares)
Halloween is a scary holiday, which I sometimes struggle to celebrate because I don’t like horror. If it’s dark or suspenseful, fine. If it’s creepy or spooky, I can take it. But I’m not into too many jump scares, or anything too unbelievable, or scenes so disturbing I won’t be able to sleep afterwards. For…
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Why “Batman” Might Be Telltale’s Best Series Yet
This past week I finished the first episode of Telltale Games’ second season of Batman, and I’d argue it’s their best series yet. While I’m personally a big fan of the humor of their Tales from the Borderlands series, Batman has an unforgettable combination of epic action, a twisting storyline, and familiar characters framed in new lights.…
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Hellblade: A Dark Fantasy of the Mind
I’m not usually one for video games that are dark, or scary, or seem too challenging. While some gamers are able to brave those waters, I’m too skittish to wade in. Ninja Theory’s new game Hellblade is all of those things, but it’s different in that it wants you to feel fear — a new kind of…
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