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Oh, No...Zombies! Board Game

While I'm taking a break from blogging this week, in preparation for the holiday season, I couldn't resist mentioning this upcoming game from Archie McPhee, due in December. Nice simple goal and up to four players can terrorize each other.

It's come to this. You're trapped in the middle of nowhere inside a rundown shack surrounded by zombies. Your cell phone doesn't get reception and the land lines just emit a constant busy signal. Your only hope for survival is to get to one of the abandoned stores so you can get a battery for the CB radio in the shack and a shotgun to help you survive the trip back. Good luck with that. Includes spooky gameboard, fourteen 2" tall, plastic game pieces, thirty-four cards and three dice.

Oh, No...Zombies! at Archie McPhee

Lux-Pain (DS) Too Gruesome for Nintendo DS?

Just got the nudge to review Lux-Pain for the Nintendo DS. From the reviews I've been reading so far, it appears a lot of gruesome goodness has been packed into this game; something unexpected for the small screen DS, which is light on horror drama.

"Lux-Pain is a “point and tap” visual novel adventure game. You play as a psychic teenage boy who is sent undercover into a Japanese high school to get to the bottom of a mysterious series of group suicides. The dark noir storyline is made special for the DS’s unique pick up and play appeal."

While you patiently wait for my review (or impatiently, you really have no choice), here's the scoop:

Title: Lux-Pain
Genre: Adventure
Platform: Nintendo DS™
Release: March 27th 2009
Rating: T (Teen)

Lux-Pain is set in historical Kisaragi City, a town plagued by mysteries from small mishaps to murders - with no logical explanation as to why these events occur. It seems “Silent”, a worm born through hate and sadness, has infected humans and forced them to commit atrocious crimes. Atsuki's parents become victims of such crimes. To avenge his parents, Atsuki goes through a dangerous operation to acquire Lux-Pain in his left arm, a power so strong that his left eye turns golden when using it to seek and destroy Silent for good.

FEATURES

• Investigate your surroundings and gather hints by conversing with characters in the game
• Use your Psychic Powers to save potential victims from Silent Worms
• Explore the massive world of Kisaragi City
• Use your stylus to:
  -Conduct autopsies of Silent worms found throughout the game
  -Find parasites before they reach the heart of the victim
  -Examine various items you encounter along your journey such as buildings and objects