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![As I said over in my PAX East roundup article, one of the most notable booths at the whole convention was the Adult Swim Games table. They showed off an […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2015-05-27_00002-115x86.jpg "Duck Game (PC) Review")
Duck Game (PC) Review
Posted on June 8, 2015 | No CommentsAs I said over in my PAX East roundup article, one of the most notable booths at the whole convention was the Adult Swim Games table. They showed off an […] -
![Dead Synchronicity is a game that spent a shamefully long time in my to-be-played pile, but finally the time has come to share my thoughts on this artistic and moody […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2015-06-08_00001-115x86.jpg "Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Becomes Today (PC) Review")
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Becomes Today (PC) Review
Posted on June 8, 2015 | No CommentsDead Synchronicity is a game that spent a shamefully long time in my to-be-played pile, but finally the time has come to share my thoughts on this artistic and moody […] -
![After our preview of Randal’s Monday, I was interested to see what changes would come along in the final version of what prides itself as a traditional, old school point […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2014-09-20_00002-115x86.jpg "Randal’s Monday (PC) Review")
Randal’s Monday (PC) Review
Posted on November 17, 2014 | No CommentsAfter our preview of Randal’s Monday, I was interested to see what changes would come along in the final version of what prides itself as a traditional, old school point […] -
![Some may find this strange, but I’m the sort of guy who likes to watch people play games almost as much as I like to play them myself. … Then […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2014-09-29_00001-115x86.jpg "Styx: Master of Shadows (PC) Review")
Styx: Master of Shadows (PC) Review
Posted on October 7, 2014 | No CommentsSome may find this strange, but I’m the sort of guy who likes to watch people play games almost as much as I like to play them myself. … Then […] -
![Today we’re looking at a game called Kero Blaster, from the remarkable developer known as Pixel. When you are covering the latest creation of a person responsible for one of […]](../../wp-content/uploads/KeroBlaster-2014-06-12-19-27-56-72-115x86.jpg "Kero Blaster (PC) Review")
Kero Blaster (PC) Review
Posted on June 12, 2014 | No CommentsToday we’re looking at a game called Kero Blaster, from the remarkable developer known as Pixel. When you are covering the latest creation of a person responsible for one of […] -
![Despite having the gall to call myself not only a gamer but a game reviewer, I’m occasionally shamed to say that I’ve never played some of the prototypical games that […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2014-02-24_00009-115x86.jpg "Chuck’s Challenge 3D (PC) Review")
Chuck’s Challenge 3D (PC) Review
Posted on March 2, 2014 | No CommentsDespite having the gall to call myself not only a gamer but a game reviewer, I’m occasionally shamed to say that I’ve never played some of the prototypical games that […] -
![The Wolf Among Us Episode One was excellent, but by now we’ve come to expect that from Telltale. To give you an idea of how excellent it was, I ended […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-10-20_00004-115x86.jpg "The Wolf Among Us Episode 2 (PC) Review")
The Wolf Among Us Episode 2 (PC) Review
Posted on February 20, 2014 | No CommentsThe Wolf Among Us Episode One was excellent, but by now we’ve come to expect that from Telltale. To give you an idea of how excellent it was, I ended […] -
![I was one of those people who was hooked on Minecraft early on. I played a lot of Simcity in my day, and I’m always fascinated by games that have […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2014-01-18_00004-115x86.jpg "Gnomoria (PC) Review")
Gnomoria (PC) Review
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsI was one of those people who was hooked on Minecraft early on. I played a lot of Simcity in my day, and I’m always fascinated by games that have […] -
The Wolf Among Us Episode 1 (PC) Review
Posted on October 21, 2013 | 1 CommentWe’re all big fans of Telltale at BLHQ. Sure, we either fell out of their good graces for a while or they fell into our spam folder for a while, […] -
![A lot can be said about an evocative title for a game. These days the tendency is to get artsy. You get titles like The Last of Us or Remember […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-06-28_00001-115x86.jpg "Gun Monkeys (PC) Reviews")
Gun Monkeys (PC) Reviews
Posted on July 11, 2013 | No CommentsA lot can be said about an evocative title for a game. These days the tendency is to get artsy. You get titles like The Last of Us or Remember […] -
![Do you like hurting other people? Here’s an interesting fact, I bought Hotline Miami for PC a long time ago and I’ve only recently had a chance at it thanks […]](../../wp-content/uploads/HMtitle-115x86.jpg "Hotline Miami (PS Vita) Review")
Hotline Miami (PS Vita) Review
Posted on July 1, 2013 | No CommentsDo you like hurting other people? Here’s an interesting fact, I bought Hotline Miami for PC a long time ago and I’ve only recently had a chance at it thanks […] -
![Frequently I spend these initial sentences talking about the genre into which a given game falls. I can’t really do that with Element4L, because for the life of me I […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-06-21_00003-115x86.jpg "Element4L (PC) Review")
Element4L (PC) Review
Posted on June 30, 2013 | No CommentsFrequently I spend these initial sentences talking about the genre into which a given game falls. I can’t really do that with Element4L, because for the life of me I […] -
![I love the way that time tested genres, even decades after their inception, can continue to spawn unique and entertaining hybrids. The humble platformer has produced dozens of such spinoffs, […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-06-17_00002-115x86.jpg "Rush Bros (PC) Review")
Rush Bros (PC) Review
Posted on June 17, 2013 | No CommentsI love the way that time tested genres, even decades after their inception, can continue to spawn unique and entertaining hybrids. The humble platformer has produced dozens of such spinoffs, […] -
![The good people from Wedjet Eye Games have been releasing a steady stream of top notch, classic-style Point and Click adventure games, so when the opportunity came along to give […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-06-04_000011-115x86.jpg "Primordia (PC) Review")
Primordia (PC) Review
Posted on June 12, 2013 | No CommentsThe good people from Wedjet Eye Games have been releasing a steady stream of top notch, classic-style Point and Click adventure games, so when the opportunity came along to give […] -
![It shames me to say it, but sometimes the thing that makes me decide to play a game isn’t the sales pitch from the developers, the reviews, or the game […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-05-18_00004-115x86.jpg "Reus (PC) Review")
Reus (PC) Review
Posted on May 27, 2013 | No CommentsIt shames me to say it, but sometimes the thing that makes me decide to play a game isn’t the sales pitch from the developers, the reviews, or the game […] -
![I love a good tower defense game. There is something to profoundly addictive about them. I also love when someone takes a proven genre or game type and gives it […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-05-11_00004-115x86.jpg "Anomaly 2 (PC) Review")
Anomaly 2 (PC) Review
Posted on May 22, 2013 | No CommentsI love a good tower defense game. There is something to profoundly addictive about them. I also love when someone takes a proven genre or game type and gives it […] -
![Ah, Nostalgia. Is there any power stronger? It kept VH1 on the air, it provides film studios with a way to make a quick buck when they run out of […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-05-10_00003-115x86.jpg "Bad Bots (PC) Review")
Bad Bots (PC) Review
Posted on May 20, 2013 | No CommentsAh, Nostalgia. Is there any power stronger? It kept VH1 on the air, it provides film studios with a way to make a quick buck when they run out of […] -
![I’ve played the Sacred series, and though I enjoyed it if you’d asked me if I thought it would be a good arcade brawler, I would have tipped my head […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-04-22_000011-115x86.jpg "Sacred Citadel (PC) Review")
Sacred Citadel (PC) Review
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No CommentsI’ve played the Sacred series, and though I enjoyed it if you’d asked me if I thought it would be a good arcade brawler, I would have tipped my head […] -
![“Hitting Zombies With Stuff You Find On The Ground” is a rich genre; a deep vein of video game enjoyment. Dead Island, which we reviewed right here back in 2011, […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-04-22_00001-115x86.jpg "Dead Island Riptide (PC) Review")
Dead Island Riptide (PC) Review
Posted on April 23, 2013 | No Comments“Hitting Zombies With Stuff You Find On The Ground” is a rich genre; a deep vein of video game enjoyment. Dead Island, which we reviewed right here back in 2011, […] -
![The longer I perform this game reviewer gig, the more I realize that there are far more standard genres than I initially thought. Sure, there are the old classics like […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-01-23_00004-115x86.jpg "Spectraball: Extended Edition (PC) Review")
Spectraball: Extended Edition (PC) Review
Posted on January 24, 2013 | No CommentsThe longer I perform this game reviewer gig, the more I realize that there are far more standard genres than I initially thought. Sure, there are the old classics like […] -
![For a game website, I must say that we here at BrainLazy have been remiss in our coverage of Steam Greenlight. Steam has been a godsend for indie games and […]](../../wp-content/uploads/logo1-115x86.png "Marvin’s Mittens (PC) Review")
Marvin’s Mittens (PC) Review
Posted on January 13, 2013 | 1 CommentFor a game website, I must say that we here at BrainLazy have been remiss in our coverage of Steam Greenlight. Steam has been a godsend for indie games and […] -
![Video games are great, but these days most of the focus is on thinking fast. Action is all well and good, but sometimes it is nice to take a moment […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Fray-Title-115x86.png "Fray (PC) Review")
Fray (PC) Review
Posted on August 13, 2012 | No CommentsVideo games are great, but these days most of the focus is on thinking fast. Action is all well and good, but sometimes it is nice to take a moment […] -
![A theme seems to be developing, here in the BrainLazy reviews: 3D concepts adapted to 2D gameplay. First was our review of 2D survival horror game Lone Survivor, and now […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Awesomenauts-00002.jpg "Awesomenauts (XBLA) Review")
Awesomenauts (XBLA) Review
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsA theme seems to be developing, here in the BrainLazy reviews: 3D concepts adapted to 2D gameplay. First was our review of 2D survival horror game Lone Survivor, and now […]