Campbell Bird

1 week ago | 148apps.com | Campbell Bird

I applaud the efforts of the folks at Capcom to bring the Resident Evil series to mobile platforms. Even though it does not seem like it is yielding the results they want, I respect the determination of trying something--anything--other than re-inventing different ways to shovel around garbage that no one actually wants.

2 weeks ago | 148apps.com | Campbell Bird

News | Apr 4 Lists It always feels like there’s a rift between people who play sports video games and people who play other video games, though I guess that doesn’t apply as well when you’re not talking about the big EA simulation-style sports titles.

3 weeks ago | 148apps.com | Campbell Bird

At the risk of sounding like a middle schooler front loading a school report: video games are typically products that need to work as intended to be enjoyable. I like to think of this as safe common ground, albeit some that is so glaringly obvious that it often doesn't merit a mention. Lately, though, I've been playing games that I like in theory or want to like more than I do because stuff about them just  doesn't work.

1 month ago | 148apps.com | Campbell Bird

Sequels can be tricky because it feels like there's a moving target on the amount of innovation to apply. Some games really need to be completely upended to stay fresh and satisfying while others--somehow--just need to serve up more of the tried-and-true formula. Grand Mountain Adventure 2 takes this latter approach and it really works for them. This simple open-world snow sports game adds tiny sprinkles of newness here and there but is largely more of the first game.

1 month ago | 148apps.com | Campbell Bird

It takes a lot to get me excited about a word game these days. In a post-Wordle world, the bar is just higher than it used to be. That said, a game like Catagrams meets that bar when it comes to providing an interesting daily challenge. There's more to it than that, but I'm not sure that it meets my own standards, personally. Scrabble with cats and yarnThe concept for Catagrams looks very familiar for anyone who's played Scrabble or Bananagrams.