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Review: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2016/01/dragons-dogma-dark-arisen-review/

The game I wanted to love gets closer than ever to "love" status. 

Review: Darkest Dungeon

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2016/01/darkest-dungeon-review/

Safe to say, I liked it quite a lot. 

The Jimquisition: The 'Problem' With Episodic Games

There's nothing wrong with episodic games. Not on paper, anyway. There's plenty wrong with the current crop of entities eyeing episodic games up, however.

Last week, some people assumed I thought episodic content was, itself, a problem. This is not the case. Let's look at what the actual problem is.

The Bullshit Roundup: Randy Lies, EA Cries, Mortal Kombat Dies

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2016/01/the-bullshit-roundup-randy-lies-ea-cries-mortal-kombat-dies/

It's been a while since we had one of these. Got some lovely stories for ya! 

Podquisition Episode 62: Shadow The Hedgehog Vs. Teenage Poetry

Laura compares her teenage poetry to the lyrics of Shadow the Hedgehog's title tune, and we find out that corporate-produced angst cannot stand up to the real thing.

Elsewhere, there's more VR bollocks, we talk about Nintendo and the NX, and one third of the team might be a bit loopy on medication.

Review: Halo 5: Guardians

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2016/01/halo-5-guardians-review/

Hey, the Xbox fans demanded I do this! 

The Spin-off Doctors: Resident Evil

Join your old friends Jim Sterling and Conrad Zimmerman as they get elbow-deep in licensed videogame material. Movies, TV shows, comics (but mostly movies), the doctors are here to examine.

This week, we start with 2002's Resident Evil, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich.

She kicked a zombie unconscious.

Review: Resident Evil 0 PC/PS4/Xbox One

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2016/01/resident-evil-0-ps4xbox-onepc-review/

Yes, yes, that's all well and good. Can we have our RE2 remake now, please!?

Why Square Enix Is Carving Its Games To Bits (The Jimquisition)

Two years ago, The Jimquisition said Square Enix was planning to break its games into pieces. Here we are with a carved-up Final Fantasy VII remake and Hitman.

So today, I go back to my sources and find out even more. Why is Square Enix doing this? What was the great panic at the end of the last generation that led to more episodic content? And why are there so many remastered rereleases...

Podquisition Episode 61: Bowie

This week, we talk about David Bowie and That Dragon, Cancer. So yeah... not the most upbeat of weeks, right? This was all recorded before the Alan Rickman news, too.

Fuck cancer.

Anyway, we still have a fun show for you. We also chat about Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India and Pony Island, as well as lament injured backs and the latest Rift chicanery.

Review: That Dragon, Cancer

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2016/01/that-dragon-cancer-review/

A tough one to review, this. Things like this are (hopefully) making better critics of people like me. 

The Jimquisition: VR Troopers

Let's talk about virtual reality, yaaaay!

With the Rift selling out at $599, there's been a lot of smack talked between those who pray at the altar of VR, and those who wish the whole thing would go away.

Both these camps are talking shite. The Jimquisition knows what's up.... as ALWAYS.

Review: Pony Island

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2016/01/pony-island-review/

Already a contender for GOTY, this. 

Podquisition Episode 60: The Kylo Ren Of Wanking

Masturbation is the hottest topic of the hour, as the dark side takes a heavy grip on our oozing genitals. So that's good.

Elsewhere, we talk plenty about VR and the recent Oculus Rift pre-order chaos, there are Assassin's Creed rumors about, and Gavin will soon get to play the new Tomb Raider.

Then there's all the wanking.

Review: Amplitude

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2016/01/amplitude-review/

Reviewed that there reboot of a Harmonix classic. This iteration is not *quite* so classic, though. 

The Jimquisition: How Do You Fuck Up Tetris?

This week, we look at the horrible ways in which publishers have mutilated Tetris over the past few years.

A game so simple and codified, it should be impossible to screw up, this industry has nonetheless given it a damn good go.

Podquisition Episode 59: The Drunk Naked Office Party Episode

To be quite honest, I don't remember a damn thing we talked about on this episode.

All I remember is that Gavin, condemned to sobriety, had to sit and listen to a load of bollocks as everyone else got nuder and less coherent.

I think at some point I mentioned Bravely Default?

December 2015 patron supported

Thank you so much for the support this month!

CreepyPissta: Pokemon's Secret Bungum Town

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2015/12/creepypissta-pokemons-secret-bungum-town/

I once again take to horror writing like a duck to water in this intensely spooky story. 

The Jimquisition: Top Ten Shittiest Games Of 2015

So it's that time of the year again. The time to condense a year of bubbling shitclusters into a digestible list of ten thoroughbred shithorses.

This year was a struggle, but not impossible. After much thought, deliberation, and howling desperately into the night, The Jimquisition brings to you...

The Top Ten Shittiest Games of 2015!

The MEDIOCRE Awards 2015

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2015/12/the-mediocre-awards/

I decided to do a written award ceremony to compliment the Jimquisition videos. Here, we "celebrate" the year's biggest letdowns, the games that couldn't be good or bad enough to go anywhere else. 

Podquisition Episode 58: Games Wot We Liked In 2015

Merry Christmas Eve n' stuff. We have a nice positive show discussing games that we loved in 2015.

There are obvious picks of course - Bloodborne, The Witcher 3, and Splatoon get mentions after a year of podcast talk - but you might hear a few surprises too.

Gavin's sick, Laura's on mead, it's a fine time all round!

Review: Dementium Remastered

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2015/12/dementium-remastered-review/

I'd love a good horror game on 3DS. 

This isn't it. 

The Jimquisition Game of the Year Awards 2015

Here we are! Six games, six awards. My top picks for what has been a pretty damn good year for games. 

Review: Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow Of New Despair

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2015/12/earth-defense-force-4-1-the-shadow-of-new-despair-review-giant-insects/

Time another remastered review!

Review: Devil's Third

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2015/12/devils-third-review/

Spoiler: It's not very good! 

Podquisition Episode 57: Smeggnog

Prepare your ears as Laura proves terrifyingly good at ASMR and Gavin brings a whole bucket of Eddie Vedder. If you need a drink, your ol' pal Jim has the smeggnog!

This week, we're talking about GaymerX, Ubisoft screwing up Tetris a SECOND time, and Hideo Kojima's magical holiday that led to a whole new indie studio.

It's a whole lot of fun this week, easily our best and worst sho...

Bullshit Roundup: Activision Goes Microtransaction Wild, Ubisoft Fucks Up Tetris AGAIN!

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2015/12/bullshit-roundup-activision-goes-microtransaction-wild-ubisoft-fucks-up-tetris-again/

Bullshit Roundup returns with the latest shenanigans from the "AAA" industry. 

Counterpoint: Regarding Active-Time Battle Systems

http://www.thejimquisition.com/2015/12/counterpoint-regarding-active-time-battle-systems/

Here is an interesting rebuttal to this week's Jimquisition. I found it good enough to publish, anyway! 

The Jimquisition: Active-Time Prattle

A defense of ATB and turn-based combat.