Recent reviews by Captain Parallax

I'm very surprised I haven'r reviewed this yet.

Kerbal Space Program is, well... you guessed it, a game about launching stuff into space. For profit, and science, and fun. Mainly for fun.

While there is a career mode, where you have to take care of budgets and reputation, take up contracts etc, there is a sandbox mode for those rocketeers who just can't seem to get up off the launchpad without a little practice, or explosions.

Another highlight of the game is this: there is no real story. Sure, there are contracts that tell you to reach space and get into orbit, but once you have mastered that, you can do whatever your heart desires. Build a massive space station in orbit! Start a program to the Mun (Moon) or even create a base there! Try and emulate what Voyagers 1 and 2 did and do a Grand Tour of the Planets! Your unique aspirations are exactly that: yours. You decide everything.

Even if you're not the best at flying rockets into orbit, there are plenty of mods for the game to help you get there. If you have experience in modelling, designing or even coding, you could potentially create the next best mod for KSP. Who knows, your ideas might even be incorporated into the final game.

All in all, this game can suit anyone, from a casual space tourist to an absolute space nerd. I personally fall into the latter category.

Just a quick recommendation before this short review begins: play this with friends. Trust me. It's very fun.

SpeedRunners is a very fast-paced fun little game which keeps you on your toes. There are 10 characters you can pick from so far, including a pink unicorn, a Soviet spaceman and a scout from a certain game (I'm looking at you, TF2).

As it is still in early access, more characters and stages are likely to appear. And, if you can't wait long for new stages, build your own in the level editor. For $10, I'd say buying this would be worth the risk.

So I first saw this game being played by Jerma, and thought "Wow, a Wild-West FPS. Might as well give it a try." I am extremely glad I made that decision. Fistful of Frags is fast-paced, fun and while there are currently only 4 maps, you'll quickly pick a favourite. Just don't make that favourite the snow map. That map sucks.

The variety in weapons is nice, from rifles and pistols to throwing knives and even hatchets. Oh, and if you're a fan of spamming voice commands (A good example is "Need a Dispenser Here" from TF2) then hopefully you'll find "Pass the Whiskey" quite entertaining.

Overall, this is a nice and currently small game, but is consistently growing in popularity.

Yes, I know this game has probably boiled over now and everyone's waiting for F1 2014, but it really is stunning. The cars and tracks look amazing, and the game just works perfectly with a controller. The classic cars are something worth mentioning as well, as they sound phenomenal. The only real problem is that the multiplayer is dead, I have tried searching, but to no avail. That aside, let's get back to the point of this: it's the last F1 game in which I can make Mark Webber win the world championship.

A truly wonderful game which has almost unlimited possibilities. Sure, there are the FPS-style modes like TTT, but if you just want to play at a much slower pace there are modes such as Cinema and SledBuild. Also, if you want to dedicate a lot of time into it, you can pose character models from, say, TF2, and create a stop-motion video. Garry's Mod satisfies a large variety of gamers with its different modes, and that makes it something special.