Category: Columns
Sometimes a game’s universal acclaim leaves me wondering if critics are getting soft, giving it and games like it a free pass in certain ways. In such cases, I find it difficult to stand behind even a reasonably well crafted… Read More »
February 22 marked the release of two notable and polarizing first-person shooters, Bulletstorm and Killzone 3. One focuses on irreverent, frantic, arcade-style shoot-em-ups and the other on high-fidelity graphics, an interplanetary struggle for survival, and making things glow red. It’s… Read More »
A video game’s primary purpose is never to repel its audience. I would venture to say that outside of certain forms of painting and sculpture, artists rarely seek to provoke repulsion. It’s unfortunate then that some video games do present… Read More »
Few genres have evolved over the years as much as the first-person shooter genre. Listing notable titles, their innovations, and effects upon later games is fairly easy, especially when it’s clear that a handful have lead the majority. Franchises like… Read More »
Perspective defines perceived reality, which holds true for virtual realities. The lens through which the player experiences a game frames the action in a way that no graphical prowess or intriguing plot twist can. Shooters often demonstrate this relationship better… Read More »
2010 saw some of the best video game writing to date with stand out titles like Red Dead Redemption and Mass Effect 2 proving strong contenders for both quality and quantity of writing, among others. So as the inevitable season… Read More »
Top 5 Achievements/Trophies of 2010
From defeating the gods to becoming king, a myriad of achievements and countless trophies have been earned in 2010, but which were the most meaningful? It’s time to take a look back at the gaming benchmarks that epitomized virtual accomplishment… Read More »
Well well well, here we are again, the end of another excellent year of games. We’ve been to deep space, the Wild West, crazy darkness worlds, and many other places through these last 365 days. While we’ve played and enjoyed… Read More »
With the 30-Day Gamer Challenge completed, the only thing left to do is give you all a complete, spoiler-free index of the topics covered throughout the feature. Here you can see the "question" for each day, and then click through… Read More »
Your ‘Greatest Game of All Time’ While I am highly reluctant to bestow such an honor on any one game, and no matter how carefully I consider greats like Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario Bros., The… Read More »
