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Two Rubes Play: A Virus Named TOM – Episode 1

Hi there, folks! It’s been a while since I’ve posted any Let’s Play videos on Levelsave, and that’s not for no reason. The summer has been a hard road full of bunches of activity, but I’m at it again! I’ve teamed up with my friend Dono Goblin, as he is known, and we are occasionally getting together and playing video games. I once pressed record and it was a beautiful thing! Enjoy that first fateful video as we ~try~ to play A Virus Named...

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PAX: Hands on with Borderlands 2 – More gun than you can fathom

I have been looking forward to Borderlands 2 since Gearbox Software announced it was in development.  To say that I love Borderlands would be a colossal understatement.  I first bought the game for PC off of Steam and then later purchased it for my PS3.  I think Borderlands was brilliant at melding a hardcore RPG with an open world first person shooter.  It felt as good as any first person shooter of the tim, the upgrade tree was deep and the world of Pandora was a blast...

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PAX: Hands on with Curse of the Nordic Cove – “Gorror”

You know sometimes when you see a game and your brain just goes “…what?” Well that is what On the Level Game Sudios’ title, Curse of the Nordic Cove,is. This game is in a category all its own; that category being “First Person Golf Simulation/ Survival Horror game.” Yeah, you can go “awuhh” now. So here is what happened in this “Nordic Cove.” An archeologist named Dr. Howard Bre has unearthed an ancient burial site of an evil viking named Helfdane...

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The Steamfeed: More Indie Love

As you are probably aware, there has been a big push for indie games lately. With Steam’s new Greenlight service being perfected as we speak, we are bound to see more and more indie games pop up on The Steamfeed on a weekly basis. These games tend to be affordable and consumable, which is exactly what developers need to stay afloat. This week is no exception as indie titles dominate the feature once again. Closure This light-based puzzler is cute and refreshingly...

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PAX: Hands On With Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – Oh Boy!

While, in my personal opinion, there were very few reasons for anyone to pick up a Wii for anything other than Mario and Zelda, one title has always stuck out at me for being totally worth it: Epic Mickey. Receiving much fanfare and many positive reviews, Epic Mickey completely rebranded the well-known loveable mouse and integrated a darker steam punk tone never before seen in the Disney universe. Now, Epic Mickey is back. As my PAX Sunday came to a close, I had a few hours...

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PAX: Hands on with Guacamelee – Puns

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Well “they” are wrong; the true way to a man’s heart is through video game goofs and puns. That is at least how Guacamelee forcefully lodged its way into my chest. On top of the puns, which I frankly would have settled for, lies some amazing gameplay. This game is as Metriodvania as Metroidvania can get. In my short time with the demo I used a super uppercut to reach a high ledge, learned how to wall...

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PAX: Hands on with DMC – More Flash than Lil’ Wayne

Upon starting the DMC demo at PAX Prime 2012, I was told by PR that there were two demos available. One, in which Dante is pulled into Limbo and you fight through demons and engage in some challenging, yet fun, platforming. The other, is a boss battle which we’ll get to soon. The first demo began with Dante walking down the street and slapping a Virility drink out of an overweight man’s hand. A video camera spots Dante and turns into a demon eye. The demon eye...

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PAX : Hands on with XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Welcome to Erf

Strategy games? I freaking love them. I love the classic style of RTS games for sure, build your base, build units, destroy everything ever. Always a good time. XCOM : EU is not RTS though, it is turn based and fans love it. Instead of constructing a command center on each level, you build, create, customize, upgrade, and research from your XCOM headquarters. You’ll select which type of unit you’ll want to train/build. Then after that you’re able to name...

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PAX: Dead Island Riptide Demo Impressions

It is no secret that I did not enjoy the first Dead Island. I felt mislead by the amazing advertisement and promise of an open world zombie game. What I received was a series of fetch quests that actually made me hate zombies for a time. If I was not reviewing the game I would have just set it down and probably never picked it back up again. However, what I saw of Dead Island Riptide was enough to make me consider picking the game up, even with the sour taste in my...

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Hands On with Armada Online – MMO Plus… In Space

I have recently had the pleasure of speaking with with Mark Jordan, a developer of Armada Online as well as the original Armada for the SEGA Dreamcast. Before getting in touch with him, I had never heard of the game, nor had I heard of it’s sequel. This struck me as a bit of a personal failure since I am so gung-ho about retro games and even own a Dreamcast, though there aren’t too many great exclusives for it anymore. Since then, I have been falling deeper and...