First, I would like to start this review with a little background. Several years ago I purchased TSR’s Marvel Super Heroes Basic Set off of eBay for a very reasonable price. I intended to start a campaign with some friends, but alas we never got around to it. Towards the end of the summer of […]
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A Billion Years in the Making: A Numenera RPG Review
The first offering from Monte Cook Games is the ultra far-future, science fantasy RPG, Numenera. Although Mr. Cook is best known for his work with the D20 System and the Dungeons & Dragons RPG, Numenera utilizes a completely new system designed with a focus on storytelling and bringing this unique setting to life. Although Numenera […]
Review of Devil May Cry: The Chronicles of Vergil
I’ve seen some Devil May Cry anime. I can’t immediately connect it with the plot in The Chronicles of Vergil except we’re dealing with battles against demons. The Chronicles of Vergil is a thin but glossy hardback graphic novel from Titan Comics. Written by Izu and with Patrick Pion as artist and Robin Recht on […]
A review of Elysium: The Art of the Film
Elysium: The Art of the Film is a glossy hardback from Titan Publishing and Sony Pictures. The book has a forward by writer/director Neil Blomkamp and then Mark Salisbury takes over. The movie is set in the future, in 2154, when two classes of people exist; the very wealthy who live a life of perfection […]
A review of Volant – Kingdoms of Air and Stone
Volant from Better Mousetrap Games was written by Clash Bowley with Levi Kornelsen and Klaxon Bowley. Clash is widely respected in the indie RPG scene, known for intelligent observations and comments that appear in articles or blog posts and for moderating the Roleplaying Games community on Google+. You have got a pick of systems when […]
Review of Pacific Rim: Man, Machines & Monsters
What a fantastic book. This 156-paged collection of colour oozes Pacific Rim wonder. The title is perfect; “Man, Machines & Monsters”. Take the time to read the forward by Guillermo del Toro before allowing yourself to be distracted by the artwork and the hidden surprises. Now, the hidden surprises are all good – no rift […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #1
Geek Native’s Irregular Reconnaissance column takes a look at geeky things that have been distracting us. Consider the post a series of micro reviews for episodic titles. This batch of anime was exclusively watched via CrunchRolly streaming via the Xbox 360 app. Attack on Titan Episodies 1 to 15 It’s easy to see why Attack […]
A review of The Guild: The Official Companion
The Guild Official Companion has an introduction from Felicia Day. Fear her. Wait, just to be clear; I don’t fear Felicia Day. That’s a quote from Josh Whedon (Buffy, Firefly, The Avengers). To give the full context; Her mind works faster than mine ever will and her mouth works faster than that. Felicia’s career will […]
A review of Beyond Rue Morgue: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poe’s 1st Detective
I enjoyed Poe’s work and Rue Morgue is one of my favourites. Despite having read Poe, despite having read the adventure of Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin and his nameless narrator I somehow missed the history of the short story. In Rue Morgue Edgar Allan Poe invents the detective. He invents the detective before the word […]
A review of the Murdoch Mysteries – Let Loose the Dogs
Once again, I have been tasked (albeit a happy one) with a review of another Murdoch Mystery. Once again I have had the opportunity to visit Toronto in the 1890’s and catch up with Detective William Murdoch (who is a thoroughly nice guy), and life is still hard and the weather cold. In this latest […]
