Comments on: Silicon Sasquatch’s Honorable Mentions of 2009: Nick’s picks http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nick Cummings http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-332 Nick Cummings Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:57:59 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-332 The worst part about Bejeweled Blitz: Everyone's high scores disappear after a week, and in order to reclaim your honor you have to keep coming back day after day. It's pure, unadulterated mind control -- but seeing as it's a PopCap game, that's not much of a shock. The worst part about Bejeweled Blitz: Everyone’s high scores disappear after a week, and in order to reclaim your honor you have to keep coming back day after day. It’s pure, unadulterated mind control — but seeing as it’s a PopCap game, that’s not much of a shock.

]]> By: eye-shuh http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-330 eye-shuh Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:25:10 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-330 I'm pretty sure playing Street Fighter 4 with my brothers on Christmas was the first time we've connected with each other as a family in 10 years or so, lol. This is of course setting aside my frustration from trying to find a list of combos that I could understand. In the end, all I ever relied on was Chun Li's monster thighs and high kick. Bejeweled Blitz is a horrible, terrible game that tortures my soul every time someone beats my high score on Facebook. I’m pretty sure playing Street Fighter 4 with my brothers on Christmas was the first time we’ve connected with each other as a family in 10 years or so, lol. This is of course setting aside my frustration from trying to find a list of combos that I could understand. In the end, all I ever relied on was Chun Li’s monster thighs and high kick.

Bejeweled Blitz is a horrible, terrible game that tortures my soul every time someone beats my high score on Facebook.

]]> By: James http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-318 James Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:01:53 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-318 I like it SO much. Buying it on payday, along with Machinarium, which I am playing, but must purchase. :D I like it SO much. Buying it on payday, along with Machinarium, which I am playing, but must purchase.

:D

]]> By: Nick Cummings http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Nick Cummings Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:13:25 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-317 1. Yeah! The DLC is going to fill in DNA sequences 12 and 13, which were absent from the main game. I loved AC2 and I will buy every piece of DLC they release for it because even after doing everything that can be done in the game I'm still craving more. That really ought to count for something. 2. Machinarium is the most charming and inspired adventure game I've played since Grim Fandango. It's wonderful. Personally, I wish Machinarium and AC2 could have made our top ten list, but there were two issues with that: 1. Nobody else except for Aaron has played Machinarium, and he's barely started it and couldn't really ethically advocate for it; and 2. While Tyler and I were both pushing hard for AC2, we didn't complete it before we had met and agreed upon our top ten. We considered swapping out Left 4 Dead 2 in favor of AC2, but we decided we'd just include it in our personal lists with our own high praise of it. AC2 was one of my personal favorites of the year (as was Machinarium) but our list was meant to be a consensus, and I think we did as good a job of that as we're able. :) 1. Yeah! The DLC is going to fill in DNA sequences 12 and 13, which were absent from the main game. I loved AC2 and I will buy every piece of DLC they release for it because even after doing everything that can be done in the game I’m still craving more. That really ought to count for something.

2. Machinarium is the most charming and inspired adventure game I’ve played since Grim Fandango. It’s wonderful.

Personally, I wish Machinarium and AC2 could have made our top ten list, but there were two issues with that:

1. Nobody else except for Aaron has played Machinarium, and he’s barely started it and couldn’t really ethically advocate for it; and
2. While Tyler and I were both pushing hard for AC2, we didn’t complete it before we had met and agreed upon our top ten.

We considered swapping out Left 4 Dead 2 in favor of AC2, but we decided we’d just include it in our personal lists with our own high praise of it. AC2 was one of my personal favorites of the year (as was Machinarium) but our list was meant to be a consensus, and I think we did as good a job of that as we’re able. :)

]]> By: Nick Cummings http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Nick Cummings Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:00:09 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-316 It's wonderful. :) Glad you like it. It’s wonderful. :) Glad you like it.

]]> By: Nick Cummings http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Nick Cummings Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:59:47 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-315 No, and I'm dying to! Have you played it yet? It sounds right up my alley -- I love masochistic hardcore RPGs. No, and I’m dying to! Have you played it yet? It sounds right up my alley — I love masochistic hardcore RPGs.

]]> By: James http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-313 James Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:24:23 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-313 P.s. Playing Windowsill now. Reminds me of flash puzzle games I used to play for hours... and hours... and hours. Thank you. :D P.s. Playing Windowsill now. Reminds me of flash puzzle games I used to play for hours… and hours… and hours.
Thank you. :D

]]> By: James http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-312 James Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:20:59 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-312 1. I didn't know ACII had DLC on the way. This made my day. 2. Machinarium is by far one of the best games I have played this decade. I _love_ this game more than words can say. I'm sad it didn't make the top 10 simply because my love for it is so boundless. Unrelated: Whenever I visit this site (often) it pushes me a tiny bit further toward buying a ps3. Please stop posting so I can retain what little cash-moneys I currently have... Even though mo' money mo' problems. 1. I didn’t know ACII had DLC on the way. This made my day.

2. Machinarium is by far one of the best games I have played this decade. I _love_ this game more than words can say. I’m sad it didn’t make the top 10 simply because my love for it is so boundless.

Unrelated: Whenever I visit this site (often) it pushes me a tiny bit further toward buying a ps3. Please stop posting so I can retain what little cash-moneys I currently have…
Even though mo’ money mo’ problems.

]]> By: Kellen http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Kellen Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:04:33 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-308 So did no one on the Silicon Sasquatch staff play Demon's Souls? <_< So did no one on the Silicon Sasquatch staff play Demon’s Souls? <_<

]]> By: Melissa http://siliconsasquatch.com/2009/12/31/silicon-sasquatch%e2%80%99s-honorable-mentions-of-2009-nick%e2%80%99s-picks/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Melissa Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:01:10 +0000 http://siliconsasquatch.com/?p=2709#comment-305 After all the hours of Red Faction: Mars I had to sit through it's hard for me to understand how it didn't even merit a picture. After all the hours of Red Faction: Mars I had to sit through it’s hard for me to understand how it didn’t even merit a picture.

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