Posts Tagged ‘eutechnyx’

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Ten Words or Less

March 29, 2009

Because it’s been a while since I did any reviewing, I’m gonna try a new format. Here’s some games I’ve been playing, or some games coming up soon that I’ve got my eye on…

Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure (DS) – Combination of Wario Land and Tetris Attack, with hilarious voices.

Pokemon Platinum (DS) – Brings back memories of Pokemon Blue… now with shinier graphics.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS) – Surprisingly good graphics for the system, with great gameplay elements.

Peggle: Dual Shot (DS) – Addictive, addictive, and… addictive? Might make me fail my course.

Rhythm Heaven (DS) – It’s WarioWare, but with rhythm games… fustrating, but entertaining.

Rittai Picross (DS) – It’s Picross… but in 3D. The very definition of ‘addictive’.

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Jak 3 (PS2) – Makes up for terrible gameplay in Jak II, classic platforming.

Yoda Stories (PC) - An old classic, great for short breaks between work.

Broken Sword: Director’s Cut (Wii) – A great adventure game, now with added waggling!

Ultimate Band (Wii) – Looks truly terrible, but at least they made an effort.

House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii) – No wonder it won the record for swearing… hilariously fun.

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In other news, I have a job interview with Eutechnyx tomorrow. I’m really hoping I get the placement, because this is the only one I’m really pushing for… here’s hoping that everything goes okay!

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Pigeons and Placements

February 21, 2009

I finished Grand Theft Auto 4 the other day after a 12-hour marathon session, and I can’t really see what all the fuss is about when people were saying “Oh, it’s rubbish”. I personally didn’t see anything wrong with it, it’s no worse (or better) than San Andreas. Maybe it’s because I haven’t played Saints Row 2 much at all – From what I’ve seen, it looks like a fun collection of mini-games, but lacks a solid story. I’m currently going for a 100% (working on hidden ‘packages’ at the moment), and then maybe I’ll buy The Lost and Damned if I have the money and time spare to play it.

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In other news, I’ll have to give a thanks to Eutechnyx for giving us a tour of their development studio yesterday – it was great fun, I learnt plenty of things about the industry, and the muffins were indeed excellent. I’ve already sent off my application to their placement scheme, and I’m hoping to get in – It would mean that I wouldn’t have to move across the country, or pay rent, and… hell, I love the North-East. Please don’t make me join the Southerners.

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