Tag Archives: adventure games

I hope I can afford an Afterlife train ticket (Grim Fandango Remastered overview)

Posted on 03/30/2015 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

In 1998 I was in third year of college and working hard. I’m not even sure how I found time for video games, but I did and on top of that heap was Grim Fandango. Up to that point I … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on I hope I can afford an Afterlife train ticket (Grim Fandango Remastered overview)

Cognitive Reasoning Turns Its Final Time

Posted on 09/26/2013 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

When things end, especially serials we hope that even if they end with room for more, they offer a satisfying ending. One we can contemplate and understand what has come and what may come. With so many series recently ending … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Cognitive Reasoning Turns Its Final Time

A batch of AGS totally worth more than the price!

Posted on 09/10/2012 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

Indie game bundles have been the craze for a short while. There’s been Humble Bundle, Indie Royle, Bundle-In-A-Box and the first AGS bundle last year AGS Bake Sale. AGS Bake Sale offered a ton of amazing exclusive games built in … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

RESONANCE: Epic Retro Sci-Fi Mystery Does Much Good (some bad)

Posted on 06/20/2012 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

The best Science Fiction tends to have dubious characters of gray personalities, a terse semblance of what is truly right and wrong, awkward scientific concepts which aren’t exactly plausible and usually, but not always an ending which makes one think … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on RESONANCE: Epic Retro Sci-Fi Mystery Does Much Good (some bad)

Super Big Kickstarter Roundup (April 18th, 2012)

Posted on 04/18/2012 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

The following are projects I would love to pledge to for rewards and to see the projects happen. In some cases the projects are at 100% and that just means I wish I had hundreds of thousands of dollars just … Continue reading →

Posted in Kickstarter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Nerd Notes for 02/01/2012

Posted on 02/01/2012 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

Over at my Livejournal I used to take various links I found and collate them all into a collection that I called “Nerd Notes”.  These links could contain anything from videogames to wrestling to movie trailers to news articles.  I … Continue reading →

Posted in Nerd Notes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Nerd Notes for 02/01/2012

Law & Order’s Legacy Continues in Interactive Format

Posted on 01/12/2012 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

I was twelve years old when Law & Order began its long run on NBC. The show didn’t really hit its stride till the late great Jerry Orbach joined the cast in the second season along with S. Epatha Merkeson … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Keeping an eye on Wadjeteye

Posted on 11/03/2011 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

I first discovered the writing and programing talent of Dave Gilbert through the AGS website and specifically the first games he tackled based on the Reality-On-The-Norm universe and then his first AGS game, the uncomplicated as it existed, but still … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Keeping an eye on Wadjeteye

Games That Tell Tales

Posted on 09/29/2011 by Pop-Culture Spectrum

As TellTale Games truly expands their line of excellent produced games in the end of 2011 and beginning in 2012 with magic based on the Jurassic Park movie franchise, and two very popular the Comic books in Image Comics The … Continue reading →

Posted in Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Games That Tell Tales