Plants vs. Zombies - Retro Reflections

Just when you think that inspiration may be missing from the world of video games, where sequels and clones are the norm, a production such as Plants vs Zombies appears and makes you change your mind.

(Editor's note: When Dimitris first submitted this one, I was like - Plants vs. Zombies is hardly a retro title. Then I realized that it's nearly six years old. My goodness)

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Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare gets a PC release date

Plants vs. Zombies was a riot - I thoroughly enjoyed it on Xbox One when it released. Fear not PC owners, but you too will have the opportunity to participate on some foliage versus undead warfare.

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Peggle 2 - Xbox One Review

Delightful.

Sometimes I really like having one word that summarizes my time with a video game. One example that stands out was my Ni no Kuni review, where 'enchanting' came to mind. That game had an almost magical quality to the visuals that mixed perfectly with a charming story.

Peggle 2 two certainly has plenty of its own charm, and that helps to make up for a handful of smaller deficiencies in a fun game that might not stack up quite as well to is predecessor.

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Gaming Thoughts - there is definitely a place for casual games

Casual games are usually defined as a video game geared toward a broad audience of gamers. These can really be on any system, of any genre - but the general understanding is they tend to have very low learning curves so they can appeal to people who do not generally play a lot of video games.

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Plants vs Zombies - Vita Review

I hope everyone had a really great weekend. I got spoiled a bit for Father's Day - with a few new games (Lego Lord of the Rings for Vita,  Theatrhthm Final Fantasy & Luigi's Mansion 2 for the 3DS and several movies. Also? I paid off a reservation of a PS4 & extra controller). Now, for this week's initial review...

By now, Plants vs Zombies needs very little introduction. PopCap games excels at making video games that appeal to broad audiences, are easy to pick up and learn, but offer plenty of content that helps to keep you invested for hours at a time.

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Zuma's Reveng! launch info and Articles on Otaku Gaming

It has been a pretty busy week or two for me.  Some of the games I've been working on have a lot of meaty content to work through and it is definitely going to affect the number of reviews I have trickling out over the next few weeks.  In the meantime, I have had a few other interesting observations and articles I have written. 

I'll start with the Ys series, which I have never actually played despite its long history.  It's one of those I keep meaning to try, and haven't gotten to yet, but for fans of the series, there is an announcement that there will be two titles taken to Steam - one already released and another on the way.

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