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Antichamber
Whilst Antichamber is not the studio where The Biggest Loser was recorded, it is a Portal-branded puzzle game that has been on my pile of shame for some time. As is customary in the genre, we have to wrap our heads around the puzzle and come up with absurd solutions so that, at the end, we can proudly proclaim that we were clever enough to solve the puzzle, while skillfully ignoring the fact that we are still much dumber than the actual programmers who not only came up with the whole thing, but also cast it in playable form.
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Sacred
Sacred dates back to 2004 and is therefore officially old - which doesn't bode well for me, as I was born in 1992. But unlike many other games from that time, even back then Sacred had already looked out of date and the years really haven't done the German Diablo clone any good visually. Ironically, I would still prefer to play the progenitor again today instead of the successors, of which the third game in particular should only have a few fans. However, if you want good hack-and-slay, you're better off with other series and probably even better with the genre primus Diablo.
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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Wieder einmal eine Review der Kategorie "Nicht gespielt". Tatsächlich kenne ich Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning auch nur, weil wir es in einer Ausgabe unseres Gaming-Formats „WohnGameinschaft“ gefeatured hatten – für alle, die sich für das Spiel interessieren, verlinke ich die Folge unten. Deshalb kann ich leider nichts zum Gameplay oder gar zur Story sagen, sondern beschränke mich auf die Musik von Grant Kirkhope.
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The Walking Dead: Season 3 – A New Frontier
This will be a short review for several reasons. Firstly, I can't say much about the actual game other than that much remains the same. Anyone who has played Telltale's predecessors knows what to expect: interesting characters and a story full of twists and turns, but one that ultimately implies more freedom than is actually given. In the end, the decisions made only have a marginal effect, and anyone expecting entertaining drama will be disappointed. Although it is nice to start with a fresh cast after the two predecessors, shaking your head over the outlandish story is once again part of the tone of Season 3.
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Counter-Strike: Source
Wer erinnert sich nicht an all die ikonischen Songs aus Counter-Strike: Source? Wie dieses eine Lied, wie ging das noch gleich... oder das andere, das da kam, wenn man... oder - hey, auf cs_italy lief ein Radio, da kam Musik raus! Ich geb's ja zu: Hier gibt's eigentlich nichts zu lesen. Counter-Strike: Source hat keinen wirklichen Soundtrack, und wenn dann nur sporadische Ambient-Tracks, die kaum länger als 30 Sekunden sind. Wirklich bemerkenswert ist hier nichts, aber muss ja auch mal sein. Dass Valve-Komponist Mike Morasky sein Handwerk versteht, sehen wir übrigens, wenn wir uns die Musik zu Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2 und nicht zuletzt Portal anschauen. Bis dahin…
