I thought I was done with Furlough's games, honestly. They'd earned my respect despite not being my personal cup of tea and I'd figured we could part on good terms. But, seeing as my dear friend Owen decided to buy me this and Furry Shades of Gay 3, I guess I'm back.
If you enjoyed the first game, this is more of the same, but with some more mechanics and new stories. Very little reason not to pick it up if you're a returning fan.
If you enjoyed the first game, this is more of the same, but with some more mechanics and new stories. Very little reason not to pick it up if you're a returning fan.
2021
This is a game that feels like it ignores what would be considered the "correct" way to make a video game and yet still ends up being one of the most fun I've ever played.
If your main complaint with the reboot Corpse Party was that it didn't flesh out the side (kill fodder) characters, than you're in luck, because that's basically what this is. It's a good time if you're a fan, though, if a little clunky by visual novel standards.
The fact that such a solid retro-inspired platformer was made as a stretch goal for another game is honestly insanely impressive. Never was a huge fan of old Castlevania games but I really love this, from the art to the gameplay to the OST, everything just works. Definitely recommend to boomer platformer enjoyers.
2016
Extremely cool and interesting game. Wanna say more but the game is best left experienced blind.
2018
A really cute and short game that wears its Katamari inspiration on its sleeve, though I can't say that's anything other than a plus for me. Writing definitely won't be for everyone, and if it was longer it might've been grating, but it didn't overstay its welcome. Great time if you don't mind the short length.
Also after finishing it I found out this Ben Esposito guy was behind Bubsy Visits The James Turrell Retrospective and that caught me way off guard.
Also after finishing it I found out this Ben Esposito guy was behind Bubsy Visits The James Turrell Retrospective and that caught me way off guard.
2022
Decided to break in the Steam Deck I got for Christmas with this since it's The Steam Deck Game For Steam Deck.
The first Portal game in a decade being a tech demo is bittersweet but also oddly fitting, and you know what it's still pretty great. Valve's still got it despite it all.
The first Portal game in a decade being a tech demo is bittersweet but also oddly fitting, and you know what it's still pretty great. Valve's still got it despite it all.
2017
A very silly dark comedy with an interesting premise. The looping aspect is cool but definitely gets a bit tiring towards the back half where you gotta do every segment perfect for what you wanna achieve, but otherwise it's a fun little experience.
2013
My body and mind are dough, baked by the heat of my soul. Every morsel of my being exists for the creation of cookies. For within the bounds of this world and all others, there shall be cookie, so say I.
It begins with one. Two. Ten. Fifty. And more hands grow. A circle of hands, each independent, yet single minded in their ambition. The grandmothers soon follow, devout and loyal, more beautiful than any other.
But it's not enough, not at all. Hundreds, thousands, but it's nothing. Less than nothing. From Grandmother Earth's fertile fields, to deep within her crust, more cookies. But it's never enough.
Temples to your cookies are built. Magics once lost to time are employed. Eventually, all available matter is under control. But it's nothing to make something from something. Nothing close to making something from nothing, or something from the opposite of something, and so you do.
Trillions. Quadrillions. Quintillions of cookies. Every man, woman, they/them and child can feast until the ends of time. But why only once? Even the bounds of saṃsāra, the karmic cycle itself, can kneel. And so it does.
Over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over.
The bounds of existence cannot contain me. Light, matter, time and space all bend to my will. Every atom of every universe of every single instant that has ever or will ever happen exists for me to bake cookies. I am everything, and everything is cookies. And it is beautiful.
It begins with one. Two. Ten. Fifty. And more hands grow. A circle of hands, each independent, yet single minded in their ambition. The grandmothers soon follow, devout and loyal, more beautiful than any other.
But it's not enough, not at all. Hundreds, thousands, but it's nothing. Less than nothing. From Grandmother Earth's fertile fields, to deep within her crust, more cookies. But it's never enough.
Temples to your cookies are built. Magics once lost to time are employed. Eventually, all available matter is under control. But it's nothing to make something from something. Nothing close to making something from nothing, or something from the opposite of something, and so you do.
Trillions. Quadrillions. Quintillions of cookies. Every man, woman, they/them and child can feast until the ends of time. But why only once? Even the bounds of saṃsāra, the karmic cycle itself, can kneel. And so it does.
Over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over.
The bounds of existence cannot contain me. Light, matter, time and space all bend to my will. Every atom of every universe of every single instant that has ever or will ever happen exists for me to bake cookies. I am everything, and everything is cookies. And it is beautiful.
A perfect remake of a perfect game. It's everything I could have ever wanted.
2015
UNDERTALE is a truly magical game. I was one of the lucky few who managed to play this game the week it came out, able to have a truly blind experience. It's kind of unfortunate how that's basically impossible now, but that in no way should detract from the game itself.
Replaying it almost a decade later, new Steam account, new computer, new life, and it's still hit me just as hard as that initial playthrough. The ways in which this game has touched me personally are innumerable, and without going into too many specifics, a lot of who I am now is because of it. No matter what happens, I will always have a special place in my heart for UNDERTALE.
Replaying it almost a decade later, new Steam account, new computer, new life, and it's still hit me just as hard as that initial playthrough. The ways in which this game has touched me personally are innumerable, and without going into too many specifics, a lot of who I am now is because of it. No matter what happens, I will always have a special place in my heart for UNDERTALE.
A really solid package. Gameplay is definitely not for everyone, but if you enjoy boomer jank, it's not too bad. Def has some hard as balls bosses towards the end but, have FAITH in yourself.
Also respect the creator from what I've seen of him, very much consider him an inspiration as an aspiring indie dev myself.
Also respect the creator from what I've seen of him, very much consider him an inspiration as an aspiring indie dev myself.
Unless you're a die-hard Elder Scrolls fan whose curiosity outweighs their decision making like myself, you probably wanna skip this one. There's a reason nobody talks about this one with the same reverence as Daggerfall and Morrowind.
2016
My earliest memories of this game come from my friend Gianni frantically trying to explain the scary game he played that put files on his desktop, back around what must have been the ORIGINAL original release date. Being the wimp that I was (am), any time I saw that scary white face in my YouTube feed, I'd scroll past it quick, trying hard not to cry.
But I'm thankful for that, because I got to experience this game as an adult completely blind, and I doubt I would have appreciated it as much if I hadn't. Scary as this game is (again, wimp here), the ways in which you interact with it are something else. I would talk more about it, but it would risk robbing people of that experience. All I can say is, definitely check this out, you won't regret it.
But I'm thankful for that, because I got to experience this game as an adult completely blind, and I doubt I would have appreciated it as much if I hadn't. Scary as this game is (again, wimp here), the ways in which you interact with it are something else. I would talk more about it, but it would risk robbing people of that experience. All I can say is, definitely check this out, you won't regret it.
2003
Playing this game for the first time in 2023 has been pretty interesting. Seeing something that was once, and for some reason still is, considered "THE MOST OFFENSIVE GAME OF ALL TIME" and it's not even that much crazier than the later Fallout games in terms of carnage you can wrought. Not to disrespect the game or its place in history, just an observation of how times have changed since the early 2000s. Speaking of, it's not hard to tell how fresh 9/11 still was based on how prominent the Taliban feature. Reminds me of my youth.
Game itself is very fun. A little janky and frustrating at times, but overall a good time. Humor is a little dated, but I still found it funny more than groan-inducing. If you want a low-brainpower fuck-em-up sandbox, this is definitely worth your time. I have no regrets picking this up.
Fuck Apocalypse Weekend though that shit sucks. Very funny though.
Game itself is very fun. A little janky and frustrating at times, but overall a good time. Humor is a little dated, but I still found it funny more than groan-inducing. If you want a low-brainpower fuck-em-up sandbox, this is definitely worth your time. I have no regrets picking this up.
Fuck Apocalypse Weekend though that shit sucks. Very funny though.