Category Archives: Random

In case you needed a reminder why devs and the sane laugh at Gevlon

Posted on July 19, 2017 by SynCaine

This is overall a pretty funny post, and gets better in the comments section. Dear devs, how many players do you think you would have in your MMO if you follow this logic: I farmed 8 hours yesterday evening in … Continue reading →

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Short burst gaming

Posted on July 18, 2017 by SynCaine

I got 61 hours out of Dying Light, and at a cost of about $25, that was a good purchase in terms of gaming value. I got 9 hours out of Convoy, and at a cost of $3.50, that was … Continue reading →

Posted in Clash of Clans, Clash Royale, EVE Online, MMO design, Random, Rant, Steam Stuff | 3 Comments

Appreciating great voice acting

Posted on July 13, 2017 by SynCaine

I generally like voice acting in games, and view it as a plus most of the time. Yes, you do occasionally get voice acting that is so bad it detracts from the experience, but from the games I have played, … Continue reading →

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Dying Light review

Posted on June 29, 2017 by SynCaine

And now, we move on to a game I bought during the Steam sale that I am fully enjoying; Dying Light. It’s an action-combat parkour zombie sandboxy game, so super original and exciting! Kidding aside, Dying Light really is fantastic, … Continue reading →

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Rocket League is as boring as soccer

Posted on June 29, 2017 by SynCaine

Can someone explain to me why Rocket League is fun? I picked the game up via Steam sale, but I can’t figure out where the fun is, so I need some help here. I find soccer cripplingly boring, both to … Continue reading →

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Convoy Review

Posted on June 26, 2017 by SynCaine

I picked up Convoy during the Steam summer sale, because a game you have had your eye on dropping to $3 is kinda hard to pass up. I always see Convoy compared to Faster Than Light (FTL), but for me … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Beholder

Posted on June 20, 2017 by SynCaine

I’ve started playing Beholder again, a title I last blogged about in Nov of 2016. I liked a lot of what the game did back then, but found it a little too brutal. Surprise, (note: not a surprise at all … Continue reading →

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Battle Brothers development has come to an end

Posted on June 16, 2017 by SynCaine

My last post talked about the regret of playing a game before all of its content, including DLC, was release. In this post, I complain about the exact opposite, because gamers are children… Battle Brothers, which you should already own … Continue reading →

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New Tyranny content I’ll never see

Posted on June 14, 2017 by SynCaine

Tyranny has new content available today, including a free patch and paid DLC. The free patch adds newgame+ mode, among other changes. The DLC is additional side story content, along with new background quests for a few companions. Both of … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up with Rimworld

Posted on June 12, 2017 by SynCaine

I believe I’m done with Rimworld for now, having ‘beaten’ the game by constructing a ship and sending some people off into space. Some final thoughts below. Overall, it’s still a game I would highly recommend, as I had close … Continue reading →

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