Exploring the Shadow Complex

Before I started playing Shadow Complex on the Xbox 360, I knew very little about it other than the fact that it was a 2D side-scroller game from the people who brought us the Gears of War franchise. I also knew it was going to be a big deal in terms of downloadable games. I had seen seen very little of Shadow Complex since it grew a lot of buzz from E3. Not knowing much added to the fun of exploring what this game has to offer. While the goal of gathering super powered armor to take down an evil threat sounds action packed, I found the game to be a lot more subdued than the description would imply.

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INDIEpendent Thought: New Column, New Writer

In an effort to expand the Big Kids Table's cast of characters, we have a new writer today bringing you a look at some new music, in a column we are calling INDIEpendent Thought with Jason Roberts. Check it out, and as always let us know what you think in the comments.

As 2009 started, I was already very excited for the debut album by Passion Pit. The EP, Chunk of Change, released in Sept. 2008, had so much hype (and a tantalizing story) that the Seattle indie scene was buzzing about what would come from this brain child of Michael Angelakos. I couldn’t escape a house party or dive bar without hearing the intricate beats and seriously catchy sounds of this accidental success from Massachusetts. That being said, the first full album, Manners, did not satisfy my electro-pop needs. In movie terms, it was like Watchmen; overly produced with a lack of substance to compete with my preconceived hopes. Although I was crushed by this realization, I’m happy to say my indie pop self is finally content. The simply titled LP, the first release by Discovery, is everything Manners was meant to be, and dare I say more.

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