http://calmdowntom.com Taking games too seriously Fri, 18 May 2012 13:45:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Copyright © Calm Down Tom - Taking games too seriously 2010 t.j.j.welsh@gmail.com (Tom, Gary, Alec, Andy, Brian) t.j.j.welsh@gmail.com (Tom, Gary, Alec, Andy, Brian) 1440 http://calmdowntom.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/logo1_small.jpg http://calmdowntom.com 144 144 http://calmdowntom.com/category/podcast-2/feed/ Games, rants, movies, rants, stuff, rants Tom, Gary, Alec, Andy, Brian Tom, Gary, Alec, Andy, Brian t.j.j.welsh@gmail.com no yes http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-review-360/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-review-360/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:45:57 +0000 Esler http://calmdowntom.com/?p=8094 The graphics are nothing to gawk at as they are very simple and the texturing is comically retro but therein lies the charm. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/minecraft-xbox-360-edition-review-360/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/awesomenauts-review-360/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/awesomenauts-review-360/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:57:21 +0000 Esler http://calmdowntom.com/?p=8091 Awesomnauts is the latest release from Ronimo Games. And with a name that includes “awesome” it has a lot to live up to. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/awesomenauts-review-360/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/diablo-3-review-pc/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/diablo-3-review-pc/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 09:03:18 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=8085 Diablo 3 is the newest release from one of the most successful and profitable games developers of all time, and the amount of money they have spent on the presentation is obvious from the very start. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/diablo-3-review-pc/feed/ 6 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/diablo-3-top-5-things-to-do-when-you-cant-play/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/diablo-3-top-5-things-to-do-when-you-cant-play/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 09:46:30 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=8073 So you can't play Diablo 3. Maybe you're at work. More likely the servers won't let you in right now. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/diablo-3-top-5-things-to-do-when-you-cant-play/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/lone-survivor-review-pc/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/lone-survivor-review-pc/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:14:56 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7973 If you love Silent Hill then don't play the terrible new versions put out by Konami! Play Lone Survivor instead! Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/lone-survivor-review-pc/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/weve-been-playin-episode-26-too-many-sequels-and-not-enough-new-ip/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/weve-been-playin-episode-26-too-many-sequels-and-not-enough-new-ip/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 10:11:56 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=8060 We welcome the brilliant Dan Bendon of Ready-Up as we discuss games sequels, new IP and what the best biscuits are to fuel your gaming fires. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/weve-been-playin-episode-26-too-many-sequels-and-not-enough-new-ip/feed/ 2 1:26:48 We welcome the brilliant Dan Bendon of Ready-Up as we discuss games sequels, new IP and what the best biscuits are to fuel your gaming fires. We welcome the brilliant Dan Bendon of Ready-Up as we discuss games sequels, new IP and what the best biscuits are to fuel your gaming fires. Tom, Gary, Alec, Andy, Brian yes no http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/new-avengers-game-is-for-the-wii-u-and-kinect/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/new-avengers-game-is-for-the-wii-u-and-kinect/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 09:12:35 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=8056 Swing your Thor Hammer (Wiimote) Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/new-avengers-game-is-for-the-wii-u-and-kinect/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/hard-reset-extended-edition-review-pc/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/hard-reset-extended-edition-review-pc/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 08:23:03 +0000 Ealiom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=8038 If you enjoyed titles such as Painkiller and Serious Sam and long for a quick and dirty shooter like those you played once upon a time then Hard Reset can offer you that. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/hard-reset-extended-edition-review-pc/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/lego-harry-potter-years-5-7-ios/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/lego-harry-potter-years-5-7-ios/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 16:32:26 +0000 Eresin http://calmdowntom.com/?p=8034 It’s very accessible for younger children but for us older Harry Potter fans there is still nostalgic fun to be had with the Lego. Do kids still play with Lego these days? Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/lego-harry-potter-years-5-7-ios/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/botanicula-review-pc/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/botanicula-review-pc/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 16:12:10 +0000 Elfa http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7864 Do you like nature? Do you like little bugs, strange plants, creepy crawlies and things like that? Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/botanicula-review-pc/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/cubemen-review-pc/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/cubemen-review-pc/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 15:49:46 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7672 Cubemen. Its hardly a name that inspires excitement. As titles go though, its accurate. This game is absolutely full of Cubemen, and they are massacred in their hundreds. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/cubemen-review-pc/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/top-10-comic-book-games/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/top-10-comic-book-games/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 15:12:51 +0000 Esler http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7995 In light of the recent boom of comic book adaptations it feels more than appropriate to dawn our nostalgia goggles and look over the great comic book games of yesteryear. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/top-10-comic-book-games/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/sugar-cube-bittersweet-factory-review-pc/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/sugar-cube-bittersweet-factory-review-pc/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 14:03:38 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7884 The retro 2D platformers just keep coming, and they don't come much more indie than Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/sugar-cube-bittersweet-factory-review-pc/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/top-10-games-that-need-to-be-turned-into-movies/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/top-10-games-that-need-to-be-turned-into-movies/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:39:38 +0000 Ravechimp http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7974 Cast an openly gay actor as Commander Shepard and sit back as armies of outraged fanboys fill the cinemas in order to be livid at being forced to endure this heresy being shoved down their throats. Ahem. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/top-10-games-that-need-to-be-turned-into-movies/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/bethesda-softworks-announces-the-elder-scrolls-online/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/bethesda-softworks-announces-the-elder-scrolls-online/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:17:36 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7975 So this just happened Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/bethesda-softworks-announces-the-elder-scrolls-online/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/fez-review-360/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/fez-review-360/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 13:25:49 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7905 In many ways Fez seems like a game from an alternate dimension. In this world the classic titles from the 8 bit era like Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy were not forgotten, but instead became the mainstream titles of their day. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/fez-review-360/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/sexy-hot-poker-bikini-review-android/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/sexy-hot-poker-bikini-review-android/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 13:00:04 +0000 Pandash http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7958 If you love poker games and semi-naked ladies, prepare to be underwhelmed. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/05/sexy-hot-poker-bikini-review-android/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/04/skullgirls-review-360/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/04/skullgirls-review-360/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:27:56 +0000 Esler http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7912 This startlingly beautiful game is the first to be made Reverge Labs and is the culmination of almost a decade's worth of work. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/04/skullgirls-review-360/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/04/ice-age-village-review-ios/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/04/ice-age-village-review-ios/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:04:10 +0000 Eresin http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7907 Gameloft introduces us to a “city building” game but with some familiar faces. Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/04/ice-age-village-review-ios/feed/ 0 http://calmdowntom.com/2012/04/top-5-awesome-game-soundtracks-from-yesteryear/ http://calmdowntom.com/2012/04/top-5-awesome-game-soundtracks-from-yesteryear/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:50:39 +0000 Tom http://calmdowntom.com/?p=7927 Guest contributor Graham takes us through some classic game soundtracks from yesterday that you should have in your headphones today! Continue reading →]]> http://calmdowntom.com/2012/04/top-5-awesome-game-soundtracks-from-yesteryear/feed/ 0