Category Archives: review

Notes on Radiant Historia’s ending

Posted on August 2, 2013 by NSCZach

Wow. What an ending that was. No doubt, it helped that every node was finished and so I was treated to the “true ending.” In said ending, everything works out all hunky dory, and everyone is left living in a … Continue reading →

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After the wind’s been woken

Posted on July 2, 2013 by NSCZach

Ganon’s Tower was way longer than I remembered. The maze and finding the Light Arrows and then your final ascent to where Ganondorf and Zelda wait had been entirely forgotten. And that’s pretty surprising. The maze is easy enough, and … Continue reading →

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Lay Away Book Special: The end of an affair

Posted on July 1, 2013 by NSCZach

The Eyre Affair‘s ending is a mixed bag. It offers a marked improvement from the lull mentioned in the previous entry, and the plot threads are all nicely snipped. It also involves some serious deus ex machina. This last minute … Continue reading →

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Far – but not Far Enough

Posted on May 29, 2013 by NSCZach

Too Far‘s ending brings everything back to the world of the mundane. Robbie’s dad and Fristeen’s mom are the Dream Man and Dawn, and though the children try to reach some sort of salvation through a shivering winter storm their … Continue reading →

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A Review after Crossing the Hill

Posted on April 15, 2013 by NSCZach

Hollander finishes off The Work of Poetry with an entry that breaks his pattern. Where the rest of his featured poets were American, he ends with some words on Geoffrey Hill, of England. Though the same could be said of … Continue reading →

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