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Music Monday: Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
The original Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (or Circle of Blood if you’re in the US) is one of those games of which I retain immensely lucid memories. […]
The Talos Principle Quick Rinse video review
Darren Gargette liked Croteam’s intriguing new 3D puzzle adventure The Talos Principle enough to make this ten minute Quick Rinse-cum-video review of it. Please enjoy. If you like these Quick […]
Crypt of the NecroDancer Quick Rinse
In which Darren sings The Great Mighty Poo song while playing an RPG where the ‘R’ stands for ‘Rhythm’: Crypt of the NecroDancer by Brace Yourself Games. http://necrodancer.com/ If you […]
BattleBlock Theater Quick Rinse
Darren Gargette is your puppet on a stick for this vignette of Behemoth’s XBLA and PC (this version) platformer, BattleBlock Theater. If you like these Quick Rinse videos you can […]
Gang Beasts Quick Rinse – Doughboys, Jelly Babies or Morphs?
Darren Gargette talks over pre-recorded multiplayer games of Gang Beasts – a ridiculously funny physics-based drunken brawler (?!) We dunno. It’s off the hook either way. Windows PC Pre-Alpha version […]
Door Kickers alpha Quick Rinse
Find out what happens when the lives of many professional killers are put in the hands of Darren Gargette. Door Kickers on PC from KillHouse Games. If you like these […]
Music Monday: Shatter
New Zealand artist Module’s soundtrack for Sidhe Interactive’s spangly Breakout/Arkanoid variant Shatter cunningly and curiously managed to sound simultaneously retro, contemporary and futuristic. Such devilry. More importantly it was toe-tappingly, […]
Botanicula Quick Rinse
Darren Gargette gets his chlorophyll of pointin’ and clickin’ with Amanita Design‘s plant-filled puzzler, Botanicula. PC version shown. If you like these Quick Rinse videos you can find many more […]
Electronic Super Joy Quick Rinse – Lady sex noises
“Ooh la-laaa!” Darren Gargette plays the in-your-face 2D platformer formerly known as Techno Ninja: Electronic Super Joy. This is the Windows version of the game which is also available for […]
Luxuria Superbia
Luxuria Superbia may be Tale Of Tales’ most straightforward game yet, but that doesn’t mean it won’t challenge established conventions and push boundaries. I know enough Latin to recognise two […]
Swords & Soldiers HD Quick Rinse
Darren Gargette takes command of Dutch developer Ronimo Games’ sidescrollin’ RTS (PC version shown. Also available on WiiWare, PSN iOS and Android).