Games, games, and Vincent

No Man's Sky by Hello Games looks brilliant

2013-12-10 — Vincent Leeuw

Yup, very stoked about this one! Basically because No Man's Sky by Hello Games seems to evoke that sense of "being there". Or because it kind of looks like …

Hotline Miami (PS3)

Hotline Miami (PS3)

2013-08-20 — Vincent Leeuw

Yes, the ending left me confused and then a bit more. It's great how the game toys with you and then revels in the fact that it actually toys with you, to the …

The joy of traversal

The joy of traversal

2013-04-04 — Vincent Leeuw

Traversal in games is fun. Not a lot of people will agree with that statement completely. To some it is found in the joy of exploring Zebes in Super Metroid, …

The Ingress hacking habit

The Ingress hacking habit

2013-01-12 — Vincent Leeuw

It is kind of insane when I think about how Ingress invaded my life. Or more specifically, how it has become a part of everyday life. Going someplace new? …

Ingress diary – day 18

Ingress diary – day 18

2012-12-09 — Vincent Leeuw

Winter has come to the Netherlands. This isn't supposed to be a problem, but it does impede travel. The combination of snow and freezing temperatures generate …

The first days of Ingress

The first days of Ingress

2012-11-23 — Vincent Leeuw

When Ingress surfaced some time ago, I wanted in. Not so much because of the usual "I'm there first" reasoning, but more because I had yet to find an ARG that …

Some thoughts after reading Mistborn

Some thoughts after reading Mistborn

2012-08-05 — Vincent Leeuw

Finished Mistborn: The Final Empire today. Turned out to be a very good read! Oddly enough, my first encounter with Brandon Sanderson was through Infinity …