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![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 […] -
![This article contains coverage of a preview build of Darkout. The opinions expressed below pertain to a piece of software in Beta (Version 1.53) state, and may deal with features […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Darkout-2013-09-17-20-45-07-38-115x86.jpg "Darkout (PC) Preview")
Darkout (PC) Preview
Posted on September 24, 2013 | 1 CommentThis article contains coverage of a preview build of Darkout. The opinions expressed below pertain to a piece of software in Beta (Version 1.53) state, and may deal with features […] -
![When I write reviews, I tend to search for useful analogies to help you get the general idea of what a game is like. These will frequently take the form […]](../../wp-content/uploads/DustyRevenge-2013-07-17-19-44-29-41-115x86.jpg "Dusty Revenge (PC) Review")
Dusty Revenge (PC) Review
Posted on July 25, 2013 | No CommentsWhen I write reviews, I tend to search for useful analogies to help you get the general idea of what a game is like. These will frequently take the form […] -
![We’ve been reviewing a lot of point and click adventure games here at BrainLazy recently. Though you might not realize it, the genre has evolved over the years in much […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Face-Noir-2013-06-28-20-54-10-83-115x86.jpg "Face Noir (PC) Review")
Face Noir (PC) Review
Posted on July 18, 2013 | No CommentsWe’ve been reviewing a lot of point and click adventure games here at BrainLazy recently. Though you might not realize it, the genre has evolved over the years in much […] -
![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 has been said, and quite wisely, that one plays an adventure game for the art. Every puzzle begins by testing your ability to pick out details. The Night of […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2013-05-31_00009-115x86.jpg "The Night of the Rabbit (PC) Review")
The Night of the Rabbit (PC) Review
Posted on June 3, 2013 | No CommentsIt has been said, and quite wisely, that one plays an adventure game for the art. Every puzzle begins by testing your ability to pick out details. The Night of […] -
![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, […] -
![Twisted Pixel, PAX, and BrainLazy have a long history together. The Maw won an Audience Choice award at PAX10 back in 2008, and they have been a fixture at PAX […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Lococycle_Logo-115x86.jpg "Twisted Pixel at PAX East 2013 Lococycle Preview")
Twisted Pixel at PAX East 2013 Lococycle Preview
Posted on March 28, 2013 | No CommentsTwisted Pixel, PAX, and BrainLazy have a long history together. The Maw won an Audience Choice award at PAX10 back in 2008, and they have been a fixture at PAX […] -
![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 […] -
![SpOps 343 Studios has taken a brazen step forward in the world of console gaming and nixed their ever popular co-op firefight mode for episodic Halo gaming. Taking place six […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2822969-gallery-115x86.jpg "Spartan Ops – A Quick Take")
Spartan Ops - A Quick Take
Posted on January 11, 2013 | No CommentsSpOps 343 Studios has taken a brazen step forward in the world of console gaming and nixed their ever popular co-op firefight mode for episodic Halo gaming. Taking place six […] -
![Being one of the BrainTrust here at BrainLazy and given the fact that I haven’t contributed much this past year, I figured what better way to kick off the new […]](../../wp-content/uploads/AndroidProfileV6-115x86.jpg "My Games of 2012")
My Games of 2012
Posted on January 10, 2013 | No CommentsBeing one of the BrainTrust here at BrainLazy and given the fact that I haven’t contributed much this past year, I figured what better way to kick off the new […] -
![It is always a good day when we get a message from the folks at Zen Studios informing us of the latest offerings for their Pinball FX 2 platform. In […]](../../wp-content/uploads/Zen_Classics_PFX2_key_art_300dpi-115x86.jpg "Zen Classics (XBLA) Review")
Zen Classics (XBLA) Review
Posted on December 24, 2012 | No CommentsIt is always a good day when we get a message from the folks at Zen Studios informing us of the latest offerings for their Pinball FX 2 platform. In […] -
![Forge (PC Review) By Nowak911 – December 10, 2012 Take the PvP from World of Warcraft, add manual aiming and the twitchiness of shooters like Quake or Unreal Tournament, and […]](../../wp-content/uploads/FORGE-pyromancer-takes-up-position-on-ForestAmbush-115x86.jpg "Forge (PC Review)")
Forge (PC Review)
Posted on December 10, 2012 | No CommentsForge (PC Review) By Nowak911 – December 10, 2012 Take the PvP from World of Warcraft, add manual aiming and the twitchiness of shooters like Quake or Unreal Tournament, and […] -
![As a game reviewer, you might think that I’ve got a lot of time to, you know, play games. This is unfortunately not always the case. Often a flood of […]](../../wp-content/uploads/2012-09-17_00001-115x86.jpg "Torchlight 2 (PC) Review")
Torchlight 2 (PC) Review
Posted on September 25, 2012 | No CommentsAs a game reviewer, you might think that I’ve got a lot of time to, you know, play games. This is unfortunately not always the case. Often a flood of […] -
![Back at PAX East, we dispatched one of our intrepid reporters over to Microsoft’s sprawling booth, and he came back to us with wondrous tales of Kinect and Minecraft. I’m […]](../../wp-content/uploads/dustaet_logo-115x86.png "Dust: An Elysian Tail (XBLA) Review")
Dust: An Elysian Tail (XBLA) Review
Posted on August 20, 2012 | 1 CommentBack at PAX East, we dispatched one of our intrepid reporters over to Microsoft’s sprawling booth, and he came back to us with wondrous tales of Kinect and Minecraft. I’m […]