Cheap and Dirty Gamer tends to be a series focused on random games that don’t necessarily steal too much attention away from the larger, more in depth games in your library. While I’ve reviewed some pretty good games, very few of them have gotten into my head in the way that The Last Door: Chapter… Continue reading
If I had to name the go to game maker for Cheap and Dirty Gamer, it’d have to be good ole’ Scriptwelder. His games are short, sweet and to the point but that doesn’t stop him from experimenting a bit as well. The latest game from his library is a quick little nugget that will… Continue reading
I’ve always wanted to love Tomb Raider. When I bought my PlayStation, I stocked up on the first three adventures of Miss Lara Croft and her tomb stories. However, I never found myself hooked or willing to overcome the control hurdles I faced amidst the temptation of exploring. It wasn’t until Legend that I completed a… Continue reading
When I was given the option to choose the crew that’d be accompanying me on my trip through Organ Trail: Director’s Cut, it was only natural that I’d bring along the bros from Horrible Night. Most of them seem to have cool, travel worthy skills and besides that, we could talk about video games on… Continue reading
A little over a year ago, Double Fine changed the way the video game industry looked at Kickstarter and crowdfunding in general. The result of this experiment was the dramatically successful $3 million+ funding of the creation of a new adventure game by Double Fine and a documentary of the process behind the scenes. Backers… Continue reading
The team the brought us Earthworm Jim and The Neverhood is getting back together to create a new point-and-click adventure game, creator Doug TenNapel announced on Facebook. The game will feature his unique style of clay and puppet animations. Doug went into some detail on why the new game cannot his EWJ or Neverhood characters:… Continue reading
I really wish I could clear my head when approaching Castlevania games, but I do have a bit of history with the series. Thankfully, I was able to put aside my initial issues with Lords of Shadow and enjoy a great new take on a Castlevania adventure. However, now MercurySteam is taking on the 2D… Continue reading
People seem to have the strangest fascination with non-human things having the ability to talk: cars, smartphones, Tom and Jerry. (Looking back, Tom and Jerry talking might have been one of the worst events in my childhood history and I didn’t even know it.) In the case of The Cave, seven unique archetypes approach a… Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed will go down as one of the defining franchises of this generation. Assassin’s Creed III brings us the fifth entry to the series, and the fourth in the last four years. From the start, I’ve seen enormous promise in Assassin’s Creed which has left me equal parts enamored and frustrated. After feeling completely… Continue reading
A game seldom comes along which strikes a chord deeper than just being entertained. The Walking Dead by Telltale Games delivers on a one-of-a-kind experience by reaching into your personal morality and advocates a new level of interactive storytelling. Episodic games are some of the more difficult games to master, and this holds especially true when it… Continue reading
While horror games have seen an indie revival in recent years, the major publishers continue to shy away from the genre. Justin, Josh, and Ethan investigate and discuss their personal favorite frights and spooky failures. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics…. Continue reading
This may end up being one of the more difficult editions of Cheap and Dirty Gamer. A part of that is due to the soreness in my glutes after a triumphant return to physical fitness and the other because Home confused me a bit. I’m not talking about the confusion that comes from a poorly scripted story,… Continue reading