Category: Columns
I often ponder why we play certain games and not others. More specifically, I question which elements of each game are the most important to the overall experience and my personal enjoyment of it. With BioShock 2, a game that… Read More »
Like any other game console, the Xbox 360 has had its successes and its failures, but some of its shortcomings have just been unforgivable. This article expands on some of its greatest failures, and is meant to pair with Top… Read More »
There’s a lot that Sony has begun to do right with the PS3, especially since the fall of 2009, and more recently with the release of the PS3 exclusive, Heavy Rain, already raking in some seriously great reviews. But whenever… Read More »
[viddler id=300dd411&w=600&h=442] Pro Tip: Enable the classic Resident Evil camera. For a bit of nostalgia, examine the front door in Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares three consecutive times, and you will be treated to a new perspective — many… Read More »
The beginning of 2010 feels like one long homage to the God of War franchise. With Bayonetta, Darksiders, Dante’s Inferno, and, well, God of War III all coming along during 2010’s first quarter, we thought it’d be very appropriate to… Read More »
H2H Deathmatch – Bobby Kotick vs. Major Nelson
[flash width="425" height="350"]http:/www.youtube.com/v/gqtjkLzE1A8[/flash] Does anyone remember the great MTV series Celebrity Deathmatch? No, I’m not talking about the GOD-AWFUL videogame adaptation, I’m talking about claymation celebrities fighting to the death with buckets of blood and gore! This is one of… Read More »
The most challenging thing about the difficulty levels of video games is critiquing them. It’s not uncommon for reviewers to spend paragraphs detailing the challenge of a particular game as part of their overall assessment of said game’s quality… and… Read More »
The announcement of the 2009 Nodies will show the best of 2009’s gaming landscape had to offer, but there was only one award for sound (Best Audio going to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves). There was a lot to talk about… Read More »
This is another one of those topics that, upon researching, I found that there are no shortage of opinions or blogs about. Pretty much every major gaming website has at least one list of the best boss battles EVER OF… Read More »
If you ask around, you’ll find that some people thought 2009 was one of the best years gaming has ever had. Others, however, found it to be fairly bland in terms of revolutionizing how we play. As 2009 draws to… Read More »
