Pure Pool Runs The Virtual Table
While many simulations are bland exercises in physics, Pure Pool perfectly captures the human element of the game, leading to a great standalone or multiplayer experience
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Car Mechanic Simulator Idles Along
Budding mechanics may want to check out Car Mechanic Simulator 2014, which not only simulates trying to repair cars, but also the business of running a successful garage.
Blue Estate Tries To Revive Rail Shooters
Nut shots, fat jokes and overly sexy women form the backdrop for Blue Estate, a rail shooter that is trying to bring the genre back to popularity. It demonstrates the best and worst of rail shooting.
Exploring My Way Through DungeonUp
Welcome Time Wasters! This week I discovered a Rouge-like game called DungeonUp that has puzzle and RPG elements mixed in. DungeonUp puts players in the role of a hero that is trying to warn a group of dwarves of the dangers from digging in their mountain. The dwarves don’t listen to the hero and end up throwing him in jail. After teaming up with a rouge, the hero sets out to escape the dwarves and put an end to the monsters they unleash. Controls in DungeonUp are easy. Players can use the Arrow or A,W,S,D keys to move their character around. They … Continue reading Exploring My Way Through DungeonUp
Wanting More From Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew is a great adventure game series for young people with over 30 titles under its belt. But The Shattered Medallion’s emphasis on a Reality TV show makes this one’s story a bit flat.
Plants vs. Zombies: The Toys!
Everyone loves Plants vs. Zombies. And now thanks to K’NEX, that skirmish can be extended onto tables, chairs, backyards and offices in the real world with these fun play sets.
Booing Rock Hero Off the Stage
Welcome Time Wasters! This week I took to my smartphone in search of a game to spend some time with. In my searches I discovered Rock Hero, a game that tries to cash in on the popularity of the Rock Band and Guitar Hero games. Rock Hero plays a lot like the above mentioned games. Notes come down to the beat of the song and players have to tap on the to score points and continue playing. I decided to check out a game like this because its been awhile since I spent any time with a music rhythm game of … Continue reading Booing Rock Hero Off the Stage
Spintires Brings Russian Twist To Off-Road Trucking
Spintires is a realistic simulation where players have to wrestle huge Soviet-era industrial vehicles through muddy and treacherous conditions while trying to log in inhospitable Siberia.
Road Not Taken Charts A Worthy Path
Road Not Taken was released as one of the free games for PlayStation Plus members this week, and is available for the PC and Mac too. This unique puzzle adventure has surprising depth.
Flying to the Sun with Icarus
Welcome Time Wasters! This week’s time waster is a little different than what I noramlly play. This week I spent my time with Icarus. Icarus is a game that is based off of the old myth of what happens when someone flies too close to the sun, except humans are replaced with paper airplanes. Icarus is a game that was made for a game jam. For those who don’t know, game jams are typically events where developers are given restrictions and are told to make a game in a certain amount of time. This particular game jam had developers creating a game … Continue reading Flying to the Sun with Icarus