In order to break the monotony of playing the same opening levels of Halo 3 on co-op, my friend and I loaded up some Gears of War for a change. Both games are often compared, being the two premiere entries on the Xbox 360, but one interesting thing about both is never discussed – …
Archive for September, 2007
Breaking up (stories) is (not) hard to do
Sunday, September 30th, 2007 by christianChristian tunes his ax and whips out the beating stick
Friday, September 28th, 2007 by christianToday we get another song pack for Guitar Hero 2, the second one with fresh songs. I’m always up for some new challenges, but I also appreciate the chance this gives me to point out the faults (and successes) of others. You see, this song pack was announced for release a week ago …
I hate Halo and I hate Final Fantasy
Friday, September 28th, 2007 by jayNot because I’m one of those rebellious gamers who thinks hating popular franchises is cool (though it is cool, you should try it), and not because Halo and Final Fantasy games are bad. I hate mega-popular franchises because gamers love them too much.
Every copy of Halo 3 sold tells Microsoft they should pay for a …
Review – Lair
Friday, September 28th, 2007 by zenstraboSo, the critics have called this game unoriginal and unplayable due to its extra 21st chromosome technology control scheme. Harsh. They say the game’s opening monologue may as well have been ripped from the Fellowship of the Rings DVD. However there is a significant difference which qualifies this as “not a rip off,” when I’m-supposed-to-be-Cate-Blanchett …
Politicians aiming to censor games have an uphill battle
Thursday, September 27th, 2007 by horatioUnless you spent the last year hiding in a cave playing Gears of War and Elebits, you’ve probably noticed that video games continue to be a great way for politicians to score points with the obsessively-worried-with-no-rational-basis constituency (I usually just call them “crotchety old people,” where, since this is a legal article and I’d hate …
A deeper look into Nintendo’s bling
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 by patNintendo’s recent ascension to become the second largest company in Japan has been making news on a few sites which track the business aspect of video games. While it is true that a company’s market capitalization (basically a measure of what the stock market thinks a company is worth) has grown by leaps and …
Review – Persona 3
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 by chrisThe PS2 may have looked as if it were on its last legs – a lame duck with no good new releases. I almost believed this, but Persona 3 has proven it wrong, and because of it, I’m still playing my PS2 more than my Wii.
Granted, this RPG is not for everyone. It’s about 70 …
Nintendo is waiting for shoes to be eaten
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 by christianSo guess who is the second largest company in Japan as of now?
NCL, otherwise known as Nintendo.
That’s right, the same Nintendo that countless people asked to drop out of the hardware business for the entirety of the Gamecube generation.
I’m sorry, but I have …
PSP-2000: Two years too late
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 by mattLast month saw the introduction of the new PSP Slim. I gave my personal impressions on the silver unit earlier, but I wanted to go more in-depth with what the system means for Sony overall. In the last few years, Sony has been on a constant downward spiral in terms of consumer popularity. With …
TGS 2007 — Fear and Loathing in Tokyo
Monday, September 24th, 2007 by tysonLiving in Japan allows me a certain freedom when it comes to my nerd-hood. Video game playing is all but encouraged, anime is the norm, and if you were to tell someone your life goal was to build and paint model robots, they would smile understandingly at you. Japan is indeed a land in which …
