Susan Arendt, Author at The Escapist

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Michael Myers Is Perfectly Evil

Michael Myers is a horror icon. He’s the template for psycho killers, those masked fellas intent on ruining teens’ good times and racking ...

By Susan ArendtOctober 26, 2018

Reviews

Rediscover the Joy of Play with Hohokum

Weird, colorful, and enjoyably simple, Hohokum focuses on just having fun. I have no idea what the hell is going on in PS4 ...

By Susan ArendtJune 13, 2013

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Preview: Daylight Brings Horror Until Your Batteries Run Out

Daylight aims to be replayable, procedurally generated horror. Horror is at its best when its premise is simple. The monster under the bed. ...

By Susan ArendtJune 13, 2013

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Preview: Rain is a Sad and Childlike Stealth Game

Rain may not be a typical stealth game, but from the Tokyo Jungle team, who expected that? The premise for Rain sounds more ...

By Susan ArendtJune 13, 2013

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D4 Brings Stylish Murder to Xbox One

Murder investigation might be just the thing Xbox One needs. You are a private investigator, and your wife has been murdered. The events ...

By Susan ArendtJune 13, 2013

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Hands-On: Experience a Dark Fairy Tale With Puppeteer

A surprising and darkly funny platformer. Once upon a time, a bear lived with the Moon Goddess, but he was kind of a ...

By Susan ArendtJune 13, 2013

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The Walking Dead: 400 Days – 5 Characters, 1 Episode

Telltale’s masterpiece is just as good as ever. A spoiler free preview! I’m not really going to tell you much about 400 Days, ...

By Susan ArendtJune 13, 2013

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Sonic Lost World – Reminds You Why He’s a Star

A surprise good enough to entertain fans and newcomers alike. Sega’s iconic blue hedgehog has had a hard time of it lately. And ...

By Susan ArendtJune 12, 2013

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Outlast Will Scare the Holy Bejeezus Out of You

Get a sneak peek at what might be the scariest game of the year. I love horror. Movies, comics, games, whatever, doesn’t matter, ...

By Susan ArendtJune 12, 2013

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Quantum Break: An Ambitious Take on Storytelling

Remedy Entertainment’s new title is taking a shot at making storytelling history. Listening to Sam Lake and Ozz Hakkinen frrom Rememdy Entertainment explain ...

By Susan ArendtJune 12, 2013

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Yoshi’s New Island: What’s Old is Fun Again

Yoshi gets another shot in the limelight. Yoshi’s Island was a bit of a different spin on the classic Mario formula, putting the ...

By Susan ArendtJune 12, 2013

Editorials

Farewell, Escapist

A little over five years ago, I was at a tiny little con called the VG Expo, attending a panel called “Covering the ...

By Susan ArendtMay 31, 2013

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