Review: Ink Mountains and Mystery
By Jordan Craighead, Business Manager
January 23, 2019
Filed under Ideas, Reviews, Video Games
Story game “Ink Mountains and Mystery” (IMM) opens with beautiful music laced with heavy Asian influence and a delicate, well drawn scene of a grassy mountain surrounded by big trees swaying in wind. It looks extremely peaceful and the first impression of this game is that it will be relaxing. ...
New app “Twisty Arrow” hits the bulls eye
By Adam Schwartz, Page Editor
September 13, 2018
Filed under Apps, Ideas, Reviews, Video Games
The app “Twisty Arrow” tests both accuracy and patience. This game requires users to shoot a given amount of arrows onto a circle that continuously spins at different speeds as one progresses through the game. As the player advances through the levels, the difficulty changes. At the start of e...
“RFLEX”: intense, high speed quests for high scores
By Colin Haroutunian, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018
Filed under Features, Ideas, Reviews, Video Games
Everything about “RFLEX” screams of a game hellbent on examining the breaking point of a player and their reaction time. Taunting those who wish to surpass old scores, failures can prompt “DEAD” to appear on screen. There is no doubt that the upbeat electronic soundtrack and the super sensit...
“64.0”: an escape from regular, routine repetition
By Colin Haroutunian, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018
Filed under Features, Reviews, Video Games
Growing in intensity and complexity over the course of its challenging modes, “64.0” is best characterized as a collection of difficult time trials. The levels each have their own styles, with an accelerating pace to handle overtime. Controlling a rotatable square in the center of the scree...
Chaotic aerial combat empowers “Luftrausers”
By Colin Haroutunian, Staff Reporter
May 14, 2018
Filed under Ideas, Reviews, Video Games
Superficially, its appearance is underwhelming. The dull color palette and bit-like graphics can be easily dismissed. Yet, an impeccable flight system is formed from the air-based combat in Luftrausers, fleshed out with numerous complexities on the speed, health and other traits of a controllable plane. Upon...
“Bit Blaster”: basic, but patchwork nonetheless
By Colin Haroutunian, Intern
April 17, 2018
Filed under Apps, Features, Reviews, Showcase, Video Games
In the allure of clearing the way to the top of the leaderboard, arcade games are known for their replay ability. Repetition of levels is prevalent in this draw, a design concept treated no differently in “Bit Blaster”. In the hopes of bringing arcade-like features to the mobile environment, the ...
Puzzle game ‘EDGE’ unlocks players’ decision making skills
By Colin Haroutunian, Staff Reporter
March 23, 2018
Filed under Apps, Features, Ideas, Reviews, Video Games
Hanging off of the edge of a block to deduct time, or being shoved off the edge of a level are two defining characteristics of ‘EDGE’. Despite the puzzle games’ simple graphics, the content grows in its complexity overtime, as to keep the player intrigued for later, unlockable levels. With over...
Sid Meier’s Civilization V remains on top
By Colin Haroutunian, Intern
March 7, 2018
Filed under Reviews, Showcase, Video Games
Despite being published over seven years ago, “Sid Meier’s Civilization V” and its multitude of DLC (downloadable content) packs are refreshing in almost every aspect. Fantastic versatility and variety are displayed in the complex systems for resources, diplomacy and production, in which the co...
“Free” Game requires serious amounts of time to progress
By Ben Uram, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2018
Filed under Reviews, Video Games
With its initial price tag of “free”, Warframe is a great option for many video game players who are looking for an action-packed, less expensive alternative to a full priced game costing $60, especially considering that quality remains similar between these two pricings. Gameplay in Warframe is f...
No one’s missing out on the new Sims 4 Laundry Pack
By Caitlin Bush and Allison Lackner
February 26, 2018
Filed under Reviews, Showcase, Video Games
The newest Sims expansion pack, Sims 4 Laundry Pack, comes with country chic items and clothes that can transform the Sims house and warborde to look like it came out of an episode of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper.” This new pack allows players to decorate the Sims’ homes with a rustic vibe, which can ex...
The Game Stop: Harvest Moon Skytree Village
By Amelia Abraham and Cordy Wettstein
January 24, 2018
Filed under Features, The Game Stop, Video Games
Harvest Moon Skytree Village is a repetitive, unintuitive game. Players spawn as a young adult on a farm, after selecting their gender and preferred name, and are greeted by the Harvest Goddess, who explains that Skytree Village was once able to be lush and beautiful when the Villagers cared. This gave ...
Sims 4: Cats & dogs gains features but loses pets
By Allison Lackner, Editor
December 5, 2017
Filed under Reviews, Showcase, Video Games
“Sims 4 Cats & Dogs,” the newest expansion pack for “Sims 4,” speaks for itself -- cats and dogs can now be integrated into gameplay. Introducing a pet into a Sim’s household makes it more realistic — but at the same time is a lot to handle. While the pack includes new clothing options...
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