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2010/05/16

The Games People Play


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The title of Kay Spang's book, 'Away Games' comes from the creative competitions involving a group of lesbians and gays from the Pacific Northwest on which the story is based.

How good are the Away Games? So good that a passing Olivia Cruise ship stops at an island to check them out when they hear of the gamers' presence. They even join in the festivities to help pass out the medals and honors. How funny are the Away Games? Imagine the hysterics and drama of a normal gathering of gay boys and girls-now picture them playing cowfolk, pirates, cops, soldiers and Olympians. You guessed it-too, too.

I love a book that makes me smile, and even better, one that makes me laugh out loud. Away Games did both, and though there were a few serious moments, the point of the story seemed that everyone involved should have a good time. I did!

Kay does a wonderful job telling the story. Her writing style is well paced and comfortable, making it that much easier to enjoy the games, although it would have been great if each adventure were a separate book. The characters were as believable as if they were old friends and I'm sure I recognized one or two of their attitudes. My complaint? As I closed the cover and wondered where I could sign up for the Away Games, I remembered that the book is fiction and proceeded to stick out my lower lip.

To find out more about 'Away Games', check out Kay's website: www.beardancebooks.com

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2009/12/27

Braid - The Complete Game Review

Braid is a game invented for Xbox 360 and later developed for the PC and PlayStation 3. It is a mind boggling game that has people wanting to try it for the sheer thrill of it., game review, The hype around it overshadows the mystery for the game as people want to play it just to find out what everyone else is talking about.



Everyone, game, game review, review, admits that the game is different. Once someone plays the game they become enchanted by it and usually tell their friends how crazy it is.



The actual idea, game review, and theory behind it takes gaming to a whole new level. And many are surprised that this game was developed by an independent game company. Some people even admit to wanting to play the next game that comes out by the same game company.



The purpose of Braid is to combat levels by collecting puzzle pieces. Now it sounds easy enough, but the challenges lay in the way in which you find the puzzle pieces. Your mind will want to explode as, game review, you scurry around in search of puzzle pieces for your collection.



And once you collect the amount you need, you can put the pieces of the puzzle together and move on to the next level.



If you get stuck, which many claim that they did, you can check the internet. On there you will find many cheat sheets and advice on how to find puzzle pieces and beat the levels;, game review, however the game can be quick to finish once you get started and if you finish it then it will be done. So many advice not to check the internet for answers because that makes your game whiz by instead of getting your money's worth.



The cool thing about Braid is the ability to move forward in time and head, game review, backwards and when you walk backwards, time moves with, game review, you.



When you're playing the game the most common buttons are just the arrow keys. The space bar is to simply jump and the shift, game review,, game review, button is to control time. Many people love, game review, the idea of controlling time while they are attempting to battle missions.



The songs in the game are commended. The songs actually fit into the scenery and they complement each other as the game goes on.



When the game is rewinding the music also plays backwards but the sound doesn't sound too strange.



The graphics, game review, on the screen are amazing. Some of the scenes almost look like they are in 3D mode. The detail put into the quality of the artwork may have you believing in the product they are selling.



Creative thinking has to come first in this game. Your mind really needs to stretch and bend for this game. Many people found themselves stuck and just stared at the screen until either they blinked or, game review, had someone help them.



The challenge is what strives people forward in the game and what has them recommending the game to friends.



The overall review of this game is that people hated to love it. Yes it tugged at all their cords and possibly gave those headaches, however the game,, game review, game review, proved to be something well worth the extreme challenge. This game rated well above what it was expected and was a nice surprise for all players and testers of it.

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