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  • “The Wolf Among Us” Review: Faith (episode 1)

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    This morning I woke up and played the first episode of Telltale Games’ new episodic game series, The Wolf Among Us. I knew it was based on something — Bill Willingham’s Fables comic book series — but I hadn’t read the comics or heard anything about the story. I only knew that I loved Telltale’s The Walking Dead…

  • Combat in Columbia in “BioShock Infinite”

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    With BioShock Infinite’s combat-centered DLC “Clash in the Clouds” available today, my mind has been on the main game. It’s become one of my favorites, and unlike a lot of people, I genuinely enjoyed the combat once I got used to it. Going back to the first BioShock games… I’ve had a love-hate relationship with them. I love…

  • Working Around Permadeath

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    Why I Love Permadeath I’ve always loved games that feature permadeath. Having a character die for good is realistic, which can improve immersion in the game world. I definitely felt that way when my soldiers died on ground missions in the super-tense game XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Permadeath also increases the stakes for every battle where dying…