Day 2 of the con got off to what I would characterize as a rather groggy start. Many of the con-goers went to see a midnight showing of Watchmen at the conclusion of Day 1’s activities. You’ve never seen so many sleep deprived gamers! As much as I wanted to, I chose not to go […]
In Friday’s third and final slot, I ran the sequel to the game I ran last year: “…And a Little Child Shall Eat Them.” It’s a zombie setting in which the zombie apocalypse breaks out first amongst the worlds children rendering them fierce predators with supernatural strength. Imagine, a toddler with the strength to tear […]
My wife really doesn’t like Star Trek, and I’ve forced her to see just about every Next Generation film that’s come along, despite her protests. I was bound and determined to make her like it. Didn’t work. Still, even she admits that the new Star Trek flick, by JJ Abrams, looks pretty darn good. At […]
Comic fans are an interesting breed. In general, most comic fans hate any changes made to the storylines of their favorite comics when those comics are adapted to cinema. Still, the most successful comic adaptions, like Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, the original Superman movies with Christopher Reeve, and the X-Men series come with […]
After wrapping up my turn in Don’t Rest Your Head, I moved over to my next game, Succession Wars. Succession Wars is an eighties era, out-of-print number from now-defunct FASA. It’s a turn-based strategy game combining elements of territory grabs (ala Risk) and player negotiations (e.g. Diplomacy) with a healthy application of Battletech backstory applied. […]
Is there some unwritten rule that it’s okay to release technology before the bugs have been worked out? The Xbox’s Red Ring of Death and Microsoft Windows Vista major issues are just two examples of items that, let’s be honest, should never have been released. I’m having some major issues with my LG Lotus phone […]
The problem with games that take years to make is that, typically, the games, at least graphically, are already obsolete when they come out. I can’t help but feel that DC Universe Online, as excited as I am about it, looks like a Playstation 2 game. I know the power of the Ps3 is what’s […]
Just a brief note to let you know that there’s still lots of FtC wrap up coming your way. I’m travelling today. As access permits, I’ll update. Most of it will hit tomorrow.
Currently wiping commie scum off the face of the North American map. Worse their Red Monkeys rendering U.S. Citizens to mindless Zombunists!!! We’re playing 50s era superheroes with the Marvel Super Heroes RPG rules.
Just completed the Savage Ghostbusters game. Lots of great fun. Been awhile since I’ve played a game that didn’t involve the end of the world or consumption of human flesh. Lots of ghosts and proton pack goodness. I am attending the Fear the Boot live podcast right now. Pretty cool!