But this week's episode went a long way in explaining much of this. Sure, Kurt's ability to ingratiate himself to Harrison mostly worked because of a series of convenient misunderstandings between him and Dexter, but finding out that Kurt's plan, since the first time he came by to thank Harrison for what he'd done to protect the school, was to kill Harrison in front of Dexter -- that was pretty freakin' cool.
Kurt has known Dexter killed his son since right after Episode 3, "Smoke Signals," so this has been in the back of his mind the entire time.
Maybe not this exact scenario, since everything seemed to escalate following Kurt's arrest, but definitely something along these lines. Now we discover that was, in fact, half-right. Harrison was in Kurt's crosshairs, but for something totally different. This adds way more depth to Kurt as a manipulator, to know that his small town outreach act is meant for all types of potential murder victims.
His fuddy-duddy dopiness is to get everyone to let down their defenses. Though, Harrison still should have been more wary of a guy who wanted to break into the school with him and hit the batting cage -- and super suspicious of an invite to a remote cabin for drinks. There was certainly a version of "Unfair Game" that could have ended with Dexter killing Kurt, instead of this season's monster just running off into the night where he'll now definitely be hunted by the police, for real but this now sets up Kurt, in the next episode or two, to be Harrison's initiation kill, possibly.
Also, by no actual machinations of his own, Dexter got what he's wanted for half the season now. Harrison got to see Kurt for the a-hole he is, and in the worst way, too, since Kurt was literally going to shoot down Harrison himself after spending half the day being super sweet to him. Dexter couldn't have hoped for better, really, and it all ended with him revealing the bare basics of his "born in blood" backstory to Harrison and the kid being receptive to it. It would seem everything's lining up just perfectly for the Morgans, if it weren't for the fact that all throughout this episode, while Dexter was doing his best to not get murdered in the snowy woods by Kurt's lackey, Elric who was also the guy pretending to be Matt in New York , Angela pieced together that he was the Bay Harbor Butcher!
At this point, with all the dots connected, it wouldn't be surprising if Dexter and Harrison returned home to their house being surrounded by cops though she may need a bit more to go on to make an arrest.
This might set up Angela for, maybe, a LaGuerta Season 7 fate, but there are other avenues to explore here rather than a retread of that. That's not to say she won't meet a sad, gruesome end, but one would hope New Blood finds an alternate route to the one that's been taken before. It will all come down to the two most divergent endings for the series since day 1: Is Dexter ultimately doomed or can he have the perfect murder family he's always dreamed of?
Dexter , developed by Icarus Studios and published by Marc Ecko Entertainment , makes playable several cases and situations that were critical to the first season of the macabre Showtime series. The final result is a purposefully grim adventure game soaked with blood, aimed squarely at older gamers.
With scenes that include stealth and slashing, it is a welcome respite from the sea of puzzle games, line-drawing clones, and racers that currently populate the App Store. Fans of the show are the likeliest audience for Dexter. They go into the game with plenty of extra cargo, such as three seasons worth of memories and bloodlust to see the upcoming fourth season.
They know these characters. They know these cases. They know how it all turns out for the charming forensics analyst that moonlights as a cold-blooded, but "honorable" serial killer.
But that doesn't suppress the anticipation of helping Dexter slink up behind a victim and bring him down. That doesn't eliminate the tension of the conversations Dexter has with his prey before they meet their deserved end.
And that's a testament to the design of the game; the path from A to Z is still enjoyable, despite familiarity with B through Y. But for those that do not subscribe to Showtime and don't know Dexter from Adam, the game serves as a nasty-hearted descent into the lives of some appealing but wonderfully flawed characters.
Dexter's dual lives are something that must be kept in balance. The effort to maintain "the mask" is an engaging idea that puts a fun spin on the entire quest.
See, Dexter is able to keep his diabolical side called the Dark Passenger in check -- but only with your help. This makes life in the real world, such as his job with the Miami police, a bit harder. People starts suspecting him of something -- people such as Doakes, who has such a nose for killers that his spider sense about Dexter starts tingling early on. Dexter must keep Doakes at arm's length, which provides the game with a dose of cat-and-mouse outside the stealth sequences when Dexter is indulging the Dark Passenger.
This relationship is a big part of the show and it is great to see it get attention in the game, too, such as in the "Coke Head" Murders case. The cases in Dexter are taken straight from the show.
Mercifully, none of them are carbon copies of the previous. You begin the game with something of a tutorial kill, sneaking up on a choir teacher named Donovan that has been killing children.
Killing kids is a major no-no according to Dexter's code. However, before grabbing Donovan, you must prove he is indeed guilty. Digging up graves in a park provides the evidence. After discovering enough bodies, you then must track Donovan at a gazebo.
Dexter must stealthily track Donovan by hiding behind bushes and ducking down when Donovan looks around to avoid detection. Watch the corners of the screen shift from orange to red to see if you are close to being spotted.
Once Donovan has been snared, he's yarded back to the park and tied down on a table in Dexter's kill room. Finally, before sending Donovan to the place child-killers go, Dexter must interrogate him. In general, players felt as though this was a fun game to play and some feel as though the board itself has been perfectly designed, aligning the game with the show. Some players felt as though they had no control over the way in which they played the game, meaning that it was a simple roll and move type of game while some found it too complicated.
Dexter the board game is without a doubt the perfect game for those who followed the show. It is a simple game to play with plenty of input from players, while the many parts to the game keep them involved. Players have to think through certain areas of the game, ensuring that they do all they can to make it to the marina to win.
Available Amazon ». Met Expectations 7. Replay Value 6. Engaged Players 7.
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