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Book review: The Mistborn Trilogy, by Brandon Sanderson

by Peter Sahui Posted on November 8, 2011

THE MISTBORN TRILOGY Brandon Sanderson   After really enjoying a short story by Brandon Sanderson, “Firstborn”, I had high hopes for another set of his works, the Mistborn trilogy (comprising Book 1, Mistborn; Book 2, The Well of Ascension; and … Continue reading →

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Flower – The Verdict

by Peter Sahui Posted on September 11, 2011

One of the gameplay elements that made 2006’s Okami so special was its emphasis on healing the world. As creation goddess Amaterasu (incarnated as a wolf), smiting evildoers was only the beginning; as you restored sacred cherry blossoms, nature would … Continue reading →

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Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together – The Verdict

by Peter Sahui Posted on June 25, 2011

  This is the fifth post in my series on Tactics Ogre. Check out my earlier impressions of the game’s character profiles; four things it does better than FFT (and one it doesn’t); how I used different character classes in … Continue reading →

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Total War: Shogun 2 – The Verdict

by Peter Sahui Posted on April 26, 2011
This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Total War: Shogun 2

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Total War: Shogun 2This is the third post in my series on Shogun 2. You can find my early impressions here and my write-up of the game’s diplomacy here.   … Continue reading →

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Anime review from my archives: Fate/stay night

by Peter Sahui Posted on November 20, 2010

FATE/STAY NIGHT Long ago, three sorcerers created a plot coupon, which they dubbed the Holy Grail. It is powerful enough to grant any wish — but to claim it, one must compete against six other sorcerers, each contestant, or “Master”, … Continue reading →

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Crest of the Stars / Banner of the Stars: A space opera of the (trans)human heart

by Peter Sahui Posted on October 3, 2010

Crest of the Stars and its sequels (Banner of the Stars I – III) are some of my favourite anime of all time. Based on a series of novels (Seikai no Monshou and Seikai no Senki, by Hiroyuki Morioka), they … Continue reading →

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Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale — The Verdict

by Peter Sahui Posted on September 26, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the demo of a game named Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale (please see the initial post for the game’s premise). I’ve now spent around ten hours with the demo + full game, … Continue reading →

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Book review from my archives: Bridge of Birds

by Peter Sahui Posted on September 6, 2010

Bridge of Birds Barry Hughart   This is a fabulous novel, a plot-coupon quest fantasy done right. It takes place in ancient pseudo-China, where the protagonist must go for help after the children of his village mysteriously fall ill. Help … Continue reading →

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A book review from my archives: Declare

by Peter Sahui Posted on September 6, 2010

DECLARE Tim Powers The year is 1961, and the Cold War is at its peak. Andrew Hale ekes out a modest living as an academic in England, but a call from an old acquaintance triggers his abandonment of middle-aged obscurity, … Continue reading →

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