We’ve seen some dumb AI lately. But the dumbest AI aren’t necessarily the enemies you are facing, but the other characters that make up your game world. Not all NPC’s are created equal. Not all NPC civilizations are created equal. Which civilization is ripe for the picking? REPLY TO ALL – The Horrible Night contributors answer… Continue reading
Jordan is officially a master thief so what does he think about the current state of lockpicking mini-games and the stealth genre? Important people like Justin and Aaron want to know and have their own ideas about the shadowy future. The Cursed Checkpoint is a topical video game podcast focused on discussions and interviews about a… Continue reading
Jordan makes his podcast debut and Justin immediately alienates his family. Plus cheating permadeath, id@xbox is dumb, Crawl looks cool, Geralt gets lost in Skyrim, portable mirrors, and fashionable anime. Top Video Game Podcast – Gaming topics worth talking about according to the Horrible Night staff and the live chat audience. Plus the games of the week…. Continue reading
Some of the games of 2013 deserve more than just a participation trophy. Justin, Ethan, Aaron, Coop, and Jordan settle in for a five part deliberations to hand out The 2013 Grimmys. This round we look at 2012, horror, characters, and failures. This special episode is a part of The 2013 Grimmys, Horrible Night’s game of the… Continue reading
The main reason for a growing backlog are the games from last year that we cannot put down. Whether from pure addiction or new content, this 2011 game kept on giving in 2012. Borderlands 2 When will the DLC stop for Borderlands 2? At this rate it may contend for next year’s award, too. If… Continue reading
Ethan returns to Exile but not before “finishing” Skyrim. Justin joins him and brings along a deck building game that he doesn’t understand. Jason gets excited among about dark wood 1.7 other new things. Plus, bad nacho advice and hole digging simulators. Night Force Action Report – The editorial video game podcast where the HorribleNight.com… Continue reading
Justin finishes two games in a week, isn’t episodic gaming glorious, well, at least lately? Ethan covers new takes on familiar Lovecraft and Resident Evil territory. Aaron better catch them all before they overtake Los Santos. Plus the creepiest QTE’s. Night Force Action Report – The editorial video game podcast where the HorribleNight.com cast gets… Continue reading
Ethan has fashion advise for Resident Evil and doesn’t know how to Knock, Knock. Jason makes a mean Minecraft hemisphere and isn’t too bad with a pot of chili either. Justin gets drug advise in check out lines and falls hard for bad ass, Larry, er, Lara. Night Force Action Report – The editorial video… Continue reading
Out of nowhere I had one of my more jubilant weeks in gaming last week. The funny thing is, based on the games I played, I could have experienced this a lot earlier in the year. But that is one of the joys of a large backlog, even when you are late to the party,… Continue reading
Currently, I’m juggling 3 playthroughs that I have full intentions of finishing. That makes it easy to feel like I’m wasting my time with one game when things aren’t going so well and I could be playing one of the other two. There seems to be something special about my current threesome of Earthbound, Skyrim,… Continue reading
Jason quickly learns that the HoNight crew may not do so well on the Organ Trail. Ethan not only survives Gamescom but also a run in with Dota 2. Justin is being hunted so he digs deep into the 3DS. And everyone asks, “Should Saints have super powers?” Night Force Action Report – The editorial… Continue reading
Aaron rediscovers Luigi and local multiplayer but only after getting caught stealing. Justin supports Scrooge, Murder, and botched assassinations. All of this comes together while they figure out how not to talk about dat Saints Row IV intro. Night Force Action Report – The editorial video game podcast where the HorribleNight.com cast gets caught up… Continue reading