The Lego games have been one of gaming’s greatest institutions for over a decade now, with dozens of different franchises getting the Lego treatment. Without fail, you can count on at least one or two new entries from developer Traveller’s Tales every year. And last year took things to new heights with the release of … Continue reading
Originally published on 5/31/14 Whatever happened to the 3D platformer? While traditional 2D platformers have continued to prosper in a new renaissance during the past generation or two, the opportunities to explore the third dimension while jumping about, stomping enemies, and searching out collectibles have been few and far between. There’s the occasional gem in … Continue reading
Originally published by 3/8/14 Yeah, it’s time to pick on a bit of a sacred cow here. Though it’s considered by many to be the best Batman game ever, listeners of the podcast may recall that Rich and I weren’t quite as impressed with Batman: Arkham City as most. It certainly didn’t live up to … Continue reading
Look, let’s not mince words on this one: Ben-Hur is an atrocity of a video game, a garbage attempt to build hype for the upcoming movie by slapping together the quickest, dirtiest collection of assets into a barely playable chunk. There’s less content in this title than in most game demos; it’s generous to even … Continue reading
Originally published on 6/20/14 As made clear by the full review posted a few weeks ago, I recently finished playing through Zero-Time Dilemma. Despite my mixed feelings on the game, I still found myself in a marathon, late-night play session, one that led me to the same thought I have every time I finish a … Continue reading
This article was originally published on 2/6/14 As longtime listeners of the podcast know well at this point, Kelsey and I have a lot of fun poking fun at Rich’s continued avoidance of Mass Effect 3. Really, though, any gamer worth their salt has played a sequel so disappointing that they find it hard to … Continue reading
Due to some rather unfortunate scheduling conflicts, we here at the Joy of Geek were not able to record our Game of the Year episode. This is a huge bummer since this is arguably one of my favorite episodes to take part in. I love looking back on the year and picking out some of … Continue reading
Quick Note: if this article seems familiar, congrats, you’re one of the old website’s readers! Though that site was lost to the ravages of time and deleted server space, all of the old content still exists. As such, we’ve decided to repost that content when relevant opportunities arrives. Some changes have been made (updated lists, … Continue reading
Though the Joy of Geek rebranding has brought all manner of pop culture entertainment to the table, gaming remains a special part of the project in our hearts. It’s where things all began with the first episode of the relaunched podcast in 2012, and it’s going to remain a major part of the mix going forward. However, … Continue reading
It’s been four years since Virtue’s Last Reward, the second entry in the Zero Escape trilogy, was first released. And while we’re obviously here to discuss the final game in the series, Zero Time Dilemma, it’s important to note that, for the majority of those four years, it was uncertain that this title would even … Continue reading