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Review: No Man's Sky

http://www.thejimquisition.com/no-mans-sky-review/

First review to crash the site in like a year. Cloudflare is not impressing me today. 

The Jimquisition: Loot n' Plunder

Overwatch is in the news again, with a loot-flavored event that has made even a lot of the game's defenders raise their eyebrows.

Let's all just admit that no matter how much you might love Blizzard, it's still another fee-to-pay peddler at heart.

Augs Lives Matter

http://www.thejimquisition.com/augs-lives-matter/

Forgot to post this here. Wrote an article about the continued chicanery of Mankind Divided's PR department. 

Surprisingly, the comments have been almost entirely civil and level-headed. Only had to nuke the rambling racist essays of like two or ...

Podquisition Episode 90: The Smell of Moby's Dick

Just what IS that dirty Moby up to? It's got nothing to do with Mobius Final Fantasy, though that gets a mention too.

Elsewhere, we talk about how Aug lives totally matter, Niantic's lack of communication over Pokemon Go, and other things as well, friend!

The Spin-off Doctors: Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within

Complete nonsense. Absolutely, thorough, infuriating nonsense. That's the best way to describe Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.

It's a shorter running time this week because the film has about ten minutes of plot running through 90 minutes of gibberish.

Despite that, this is actually one of our most entertaining episodes. A triumph, considering what we were working with.

The Jimquisition: Babysitting The Survivor

You are feeling thirsty. You are feeling hungry. You are feeling tired.

You are bleeding. You are infected. You are dead.

Welcome to survival games - the neediest, clingiest, increasingly dreariest games in town.

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A Fond Remembrance For Silent Hill 4: The Room

http://www.thejimquisition.com/a-fond-remembrance-for-silent-hill-4-the-room/

A rewritten (remastered!) feature I wrote many years back on Destructoid, I look back at Silent Hill 4 and argue why it's a classic game in spite of its poor reputation. 

Review: Rhythm Heaven Megamix

http://www.thejimquisition.com/rhythm-heaven-megamix-review/

Rhythm is a dancer! 

Podquisition Episode 89: The Sound Of 25 Years Of Sonic

Sonic the Hedgehog had a great weekend... the same can't be said for anybody watching his 25th anniversary livestream. We talked about that fun little circus.

Also discussed this week - Gavin's mangled music, We Happy Few, the Sega Genesis, and loads of other bollocks.

Take The Jimquisition Survey!

http://www.thejimquisition.com/official-site-survey-help-me-learn-about-your-jimquisition-enjoyment/

Hello, you sexy patrons!

I published a survey today for viewers/listeners/readers so I can gauge what content matters most to them. It's a short ...

Review: I Am Setsuna

http://www.thejimquisition.com/i-am-setsuna-review/

It started really promisingly, and I still like it, but ultimately it's nowhere near where it could've been. 

The Jimquisition: I'm Not Saying Emulators Are Cool, BUT...

Discussing emulation as a games pundit can be risky business - it's a taboo subject, and you can't be seen to endorse it even slightly.

However, the existence of emulation ought to be treated more importantly and taken seriously, especially when you consider how devalued a lot of older games can become.

Also this week - highlights from Sonic's 25th anniversary shitshow, and some am...

I Don’t Like That I Don’t Like Earth Defense Force

http://www.thejimquisition.com/i-dont-like-that-i-dont-like-earth-defense-force/

A lamentation on my dislike for a series I ought to love. 

Podquisition Episode 88: Pain

The gang's back together! Laura returns to discuss Pokemon Go, the NES Mini, and Dead Rising.

Also, we talk about pain. So much pain. All of the pain that we have.

The Spin-off Doctors: Silent Hill

Your Movie Boys take their first trip to the Town That Takes, discussing the sexiness of Pyramid Head, the stupidity of our protagonist, and the problems with casting an uncreepy child as a creepy child.

The Jimquisition: Pokemon Go, The Best Worst Pokemon Game Ever

Pokemon Go is a mundane game and a poorly made, unfinished app. It may very well be the best Pokemon game ever made, too.

Kind of. Sort of. A bit.

Either way, I can't get over my fascination with the thing's bizarre creative success.

Review: The Technomancer

http://www.thejimquisition.com/the-technomancer-review/

Ass Effect. 

Podquisition Episode 87: I Need More Bulbasaur Candy

Laura's still on a break, which means Jim gets to teach Gavin all about Pokemon Go! But first, Gav needs to learn about Pokemon.

Like... the entire premise of Pokemon.

Elsewhere, we get first Jimpressions of the HTC Vive, there are more YouTuber money shenanigans, and Laura delivers zingers from far away.

Review: Pokemon Go

http://www.thejimquisition.com/pokemon-go-review/

A mediocre app I can't stop playing. 

The Jimquisition: Can Evolve Cut Down The Bullshit Tree?

A year ago, we talked about how Evolve fell out of the "AAA" Bullshit Tree and hit every branch on the way down.

Turtle Rock's multiplayer game of predator and prey prototyped the current trend of unfinished games that used DLC like crutches, and suffered as a result.

Now it's back, completely free, and redesigned as Evolve Stage 2.

And that's... interesting.

Review: BoxBoxBoy!

http://www.thejimquisition.com/boxboxboy-review/

I heard that life's good... if you're a ninja block. 

Podquisition Episode 86: This Great Gambling Website

On this week's show, we're joined by LEGENDARY podcast boy Justin McElroy to discuss - what else? - that whole CSGO gambling stuff.

We have other stuff, too! Boglinwatch 2016 changes forever, we talk a little more about Playdead's Inside, aaaand Jim basically fawns over Justin a lot.

What a great boy!

The Jimquisition: That Whole CSGO Gambling Thing

So that whole thing about CSGO Lotto? The Counter-Strike gambling controversy? Pro Syndicate, TmarTn, all that stuff?

Yeah, I heard about that.

The Spin-off Doctors: Prince of Persia

Ben Kingsley! 

The Jimquisition: YOLO Army

Steam Greenlight was designed to let customers vote on the games that looked most appealing, that they most wanted to buy.

It was a noble idea and an interesting way to allow indie games a chance at recognition.

Unfortunately, the well has been poisoned and the idea perverted to allow all manner of unwanted shite onto Steam. There is one particular vector of infection that must b...

Review: Inside

http://www.thejimquisition.com/inside-review/

Playdead made another masterpiece. 

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Podquisition Episode 85: Hosing Off The Anus

Please forgive the poor audio quality this week. Laura can't leave us alone for one minute...

Holly Green joins the crew to discuss Orion's shenanigans, shady sponsorship deals, and Fallout. Loads and loads of Fallout.

Oh, and poop stuff. Messy poop.

Trek Versus Activision: How Orion Went From Victim To Villain In One Night

http://www.thejimquisition.com/trek-versus-activision-how-orion-went-from-victim-to-villain-in-one-night/

I don't Garme Jarnalizm very often. This is as close as I get. 

It's a fascinating story.