Articles by Stephen Lea Sheppard
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Journey
Journey is destined to be a classic video game, I think, but I found it more confused than anything. Full story
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Sheppard's Video Game Pie - Legend of Grimrock
It's an excellent old-school dungeon bash, based on a sort of game that used to be big but isn't really made anymore. Full story
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Sheppard's Video Game Pie - Mass Effect 3
'Mass Effect 3' is pretty good. By that I mean 'Mass Effect 3' is astonishingly excellent, except for one bit that's controversial and unsatisfying for many. Full story
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Star Wars: The Old Republic
For those unaware, this is the new Star Wars MMORPG. It’s Electronic Arts’ attempt at competing with World of Warcraft, a game I never got into but that everyone else on the planet seems to play. Full story
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Sheppard's Video Game Pie - Twisted Metal
"Twisted Metal" for PS3 is exactly the game you're hoping for if you want to drive cars with guns on them and blow up other cars. Full story
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Sheppard's Video Game Pie - Eufloria
In "Eufloria," you play as seedlings and growing trees on asteroids. After playing it on PS3 and PC, I was excited to see it out on iPad, because it gave me an excuse to write about it. Full story
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Katawa Shoujo
The name of this game translates to "Disability Girls," though that's inaccurate--the word "katawa" in this context is an unprintable epithet for the disabled, connoting worthlessness. Full story
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Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
"Revelations" is a decrepit continuation of a once-captivating franchise, which is appropriate given that it's about the aging of its two protagonists, Ezio and Altaïr. Full story
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" is the conclusion to the trilogy of first person war shooters, and possesses neither the faults nor any of the virtues of the two games that came before it. Full story
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
My long perspective on the Zelda series is this: There are hits and there are misses, and just because the latest installment is the latest doesn't mean it's the best one yet. Full story
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