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December 7, 2012 / Blog

Well this year wasn’t too good in terms of consistent updates, and I kind of botched up the horror event from lack of preparation and having other priorities. Apologies for those who were looking forward to the remaining reviews during November. Same as last year, I’ll be skipping December and will come back to the site in January 2013 after the world has ended. Things might get interesting. And much like before, read on for some trivia and ramblings, otherwise, see you next year!

November 11, 2012 / Doom 2: Hell on Earth
Author: Ian Myers Release Date: November 20th 2000

Introduction

Imprisoned inside of a dark cell, weak and weaponless, an open window above the bed teases freedom. And a several hundred metre drop. Enough is enough, today you’ve decided to risk any chance at escaping, all it takes is to attract the guards attention. From there? Find a way out and escape. Alive.

November 3, 2012 / Thief 2: The Metal Age
Author: Maria ‘Morrgan’ Ström & Alun ‘Vigil’ Bestor Release Date: February 29th 2004

Introduction

After a professional visit in Port Tyris turned sour, pulling some strings bought you passage aboard a ship. All was not to be plain sailing however, foundered in a storm four days out and dragged to rest in a deep, sinister cavern. You retired early during repairs, only to later awaken to the screams of men. And of something else.

October 25, 2012 / Thief 2: The Metal Age
Author: Drysils Chosen Release Date: June 3rd 2007

Introduction

After acquiring information about a mansion outside the City owned by a fellow named Roderick, famous for his prized Jade Sceptre, I decided to pay the place a visit. This item could fetch a great amount on the market after all. There has been nothing but bad rumours about the manor, but I’m certainly used to that by now.

October 18, 2012 / Doom 3
Author: Brendon Chung Release Date: November 2nd 2006

Introduction

Their paunch appearance belied a stunning quickness in step. I began to distinguish the gleam of eyes under the trees […] It brazenly lies before me, and still I could not admit the fool was right. The accursed pyramid was neither Aztec nor Mayan.

– Dent, J.M. “Last Essays.” London: Methuen, 1926.

October 5, 2012 / Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Author: Streetboat Release Date: February 16th 2012

Introduction

For the strangest of reasons, the main character awakens to find himself back in the home from his childhood, twenty years into the past. Everything appears to be the same as it once did, except there are two noticeable differences. Something is infesting the house and no one appears to be around. Just what is going on here?

August 23, 2012 / Wolfenstein 3D
Author: Team Raycast Release Date: June 30th 2012

Introduction

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Someone has released all the prisoners from Arkham Asylum and provided them with weapons. The escapees have made their way to The Narrows and are terrorising the place and will soon make their way into the city. The bat signal shines into the night sky while Bruce restlessly stares out from his window. This is going to be a long night.

August 19, 2012 / Half Life 2: Episode Two
Author: Magnar Jenssen & Rick Underhill Release Date: July 29th 2012

Introduction

Gordon Freeman has been given the task to help reactivate a Resistance listening post located above the old lighthouse. From there, things quickly escalate.

August 2, 2012 / Thief: The Dark Project
Author: Maria 'Morrgan' Ström Release Date: April 16th 2001

Introduction

I’ve been hired by a wealthy man called Ranfield, to retrieve a holy relic, the skull of St. Lambert. According to Ranfield, the skull is kept in the reliquary of a Hammerite monastery called Redmound. The best way inside is probably through the warehouse, as there should be a passage connecting these two buildings.

August 2, 2012 / Thief: The Dark Project
Author: James 'Gonchong' Roberts Release Date: September 11th 1999

Introduction

I was contacted to procure a powerful tome called the Necronomicon. An eccentric scholar called Fistral reputedly obtained a copy for a high price, for use in secret experiments. He died along with his wife a while back. Recently, a party of Hammerities set out to obtain and destroy the book. They were not heard from again.