Tag Archives: film noir

The Many Lives of Max Payne

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Karl Parakenings

I can’t help but wonder if I’m playing the same games as everyone else. I just put down the controller and looked up Max Payne 3′s Metacritic in a fit of irritation: “A technological tour de force,” sighs G4TV; GamesRadar … Continue reading →

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Horror Done Right: Being Gordon Freeman

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Karl Parakenings

by Karl Parakenings “…His figure is synonymous with the darkest urges of instinct, ignorance, and decay. Some of the worst excesses of the Black Mesa incident are laid directly at his feet. And yet, some continue to imbue him with … Continue reading →

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