Author Archives: Craig Lager

Bioshock Infinite

The Shock series isn’t remembered for the combat. When each title is discussed, it’s in frames of philosophy, politics, humanity, and what happens when all of these things crash together. I’d consider Bioshock to be a classic and everyone considers System Shock 2 to literally be one of the best games ever. So, as we take the next step on the Shock timeline with Infinite, it has a lot to live up to – the expectation bar is raised high. Discussed: Pretty much everything, including spoilers for most games in the series; whether the “FPS” side of Infinite is good…

Dark Souls: Prepare to Podcast

I’ve failed at writing a headline. I’ve died. Sorry. This time, Craig Lager and Craig Lam discuss Dark Souls, a game that has driven both insane with every emotion available to be driven insane with. Frustration. Anger. Intrigue. Love? It’s resulted in a lengthy podcast – just under an hour – and it’s full of spoilers (not game-destroying, but they’re there), but we’ve covered as much ground as possible without boring you to tears. Discussed: is Dark Souls an anti-game, is the game finished, were From Software incredibly lucky, can the game be completed without extra help, is the game…