Salutations!
Welcome to EEGR, my humble computer game site. First, a little about me: My name is the Electronic Eremite, and I am a gaming addict. They say that acceptance is the first step to recovery, but instead of recovering, I thought I would start up this site to allow others to benefit from my gaming addiction. I am a lifelong gamer, Console, PC and Boardgames, who loves strategy gaming, RPGs, FPS, and RTS, but who is willing to play nearly anything once. Further, I am an avid poster in the forums at The Wargamer, Matrix Games, Gaming Trend, and Octopus Overlords and you probably know me as either Son_of_Montfort or Baelthazar. I was constantly posting my impressions of the current games that I was playing, making liberal use of the copy-paste keys, when it dawned on me - why not start my own blog to post reviews and commentary so that everyone could come by, read my impressions, and make their own comments! I will have to say a own a huge debt of inspiration to James Allen and his Out of Eight reviews blog, one of the finest review sites - and a great resource for the casual individual gamer.
But this blog isn't just about games and gaming reviews! I intend to post small bits of gaming news, short previews of demos or betas that I play, and - in a bizarre twist - recipes! Recipes, you say, is this guy nuts? Well, the answer is yes, but I have my reasons. My other addiction, besides gaming, is fine dining, fine drinking, and cooking. It is my firm belief that gamers need not be the cheetoes-eating, soda pop-guzzling, nutritionally deficient crowd that so often appears in the stereotypes. Although I did once have a friend live on Goldfish Crackers and A&W Rootbeer for several weeks while playing Asheron's Call, the vast majority of us are normal human beings who love the better things life has to offer. So occasionally, I will post some of my better recipes, some my own, some cribbed from books or magazines, that nearly anyone can prepare and enjoy!
So come in, pull up a chair, and make yourself at home!
Best,
The Electronic Eremite
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Review Rankings
Reviews will be made on a 1-10 point scale, due to ease of reference. The rankings are as follows:
10-9: Charlemagne - The game meets all expectations, stands out within its genre and provides a bug-free, rich and fun gaming experience. A good buy!
8-7: Philip Augustus - This game is a good game that succeeds in many aspects. However, the game may be marred by a poor UI, questionable design, bugs, or repetitive gameplay (among other things). Most people will enjoy these games, once they get past the initial problems.
6-5: Henry II - Has significant flaws but also interesting or reasonably fun gameplay. Fans of the genre will find something to like, but an equal amount of computer gamers will ignore or dislike this title. Do some extra research, read the full review, or play the demo before buying.
4-3: Richard III - Either a highly niche title, lacking in gameplay, repetitive, or severely hampered by bad design and/or bugs. Be wary of these games, save your money.
2-1: John Lackland - Coaster material, completely devoid of any redeemable qualities.
10-9: Charlemagne - The game meets all expectations, stands out within its genre and provides a bug-free, rich and fun gaming experience. A good buy!
8-7: Philip Augustus - This game is a good game that succeeds in many aspects. However, the game may be marred by a poor UI, questionable design, bugs, or repetitive gameplay (among other things). Most people will enjoy these games, once they get past the initial problems.
6-5: Henry II - Has significant flaws but also interesting or reasonably fun gameplay. Fans of the genre will find something to like, but an equal amount of computer gamers will ignore or dislike this title. Do some extra research, read the full review, or play the demo before buying.
4-3: Richard III - Either a highly niche title, lacking in gameplay, repetitive, or severely hampered by bad design and/or bugs. Be wary of these games, save your money.
2-1: John Lackland - Coaster material, completely devoid of any redeemable qualities.
