Category Archives: Reviews

Game Review – FEZ

Posted on 2013-09-15 by Stephan Sokolow

Since I managed to find time to make a lot of progress toward beating FEZ before the Humble Indie Bundle 9 finished, why not a review… FEZ is an interesting mix of a game. On the upside, it’s a very … Continue reading →

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Sekirei Fics Which Fight/Fix Canon

Posted on 2013-02-25 by Stephan Sokolow

Last Updated 2020-09-10: Added an entry for Angry, Angry Wizards. Since my last post on Familiar of Zero fics, it occurred to me that there is another series that’s not to my taste but which still manages to make interesting … Continue reading →

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Worthwhile Familiars of Zero

Posted on 2013-02-20 by Stephan Sokolow

Updated 2020-12-12: Added “Loopholes” Of all the stories I’ve encountered, Familiar of Zero (or “Zero no Tsukaima” as I still think of it) is an interesting case. I’ve never really seen the appeal of the anime and, while I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Temporary Break in Fanfic Micro-Reviews

Posted on 2012-10-12 by Stephan Sokolow

A couple of days ago, I discovered that my Identi.ca account had been silenced (suspended). Apparently, they thought it was suspicious that I was posting almost nothing but rigidly mechanistic notices almost exclusively pointing to the same site (Fanfiction.net, A.K.A. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Venus Equilateral

Posted on 2011-09-13 by Stephan Sokolow

Note: Venus Equilateral is more correctly a series of novelettes which may be bound in one or more volumes. The edition which I’m reading and reviewing is the second printing of The Complete Venus Equilateral with introduction by Arthur C. … Continue reading →

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Game Review: VVVVVV

Posted on 2011-08-09 by Stephan Sokolow

With the Humble Indie Bundle 3 set to end in less than a day (bad timing, I know), I finally got around to writing my review of VVVVVV. VVVVVV is a puzzle platformer with a special twist. Unlike other platformers, … Continue reading →

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50+ Naruto Authors Who Did Something Well

Posted on 2011-07-30 by Stephan Sokolow

I’m not really sure why, but this weekend, I ended up not only noticing a FanFiction.net author’s poll for picking the top 5 Naruto authors from a list of 50, but taking the time to examine all 50 choices. Suffice … Continue reading →

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