I’ve always liked the quote, “I don’t know if it’s art, but I like it!” One of the biggest issues I have with the whole “Games as Art” debate is that in 10 years no one will even care. Alright, I know that is a helluva statement to make, but let me clarify it. How [...]
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Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills
April 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Asides, Commentary
I wonder how this virtual reality experiment would translate to the video game world: Even in virtual-reality settings, men will take risks to impress the opposite sex. Does playing with a girl (either in person or online, playing in a multiplayer setting) affect the way you handle yourself in-game? I know it has affected me.
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How to avoid the next game industry crash
April 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Commentary, Gaming
Bill Harris thinks the videogame industry is heading for a crash. I’m not sure if I like Bill, but I do respect him. His general antisocial ways probably appeal to my misanthropic nature and so I try not to have too much positive personal bias, but I can rarely argue with his analysis. He makes [...]
A letter to my kids about videogames
March 23rd, 2010 · 5 Comments · Commentary, Gaming
I have regular discussions about videogames with my kids, but I also have a lot of parents who are less game savvy ask me about what I do and don’t let my kids play. I think the most common question I get is “Why?” In other words, why is one game ok and another is [...]
Tags:Gamer Responsibility
How Weak I’ve Become
March 18th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Commentary
Whenever I intend on buying an XBLA game, I always download the demo first, no matter how sure I am that I will love the title. This is to avoid contributing to the many “I think this game was going to be like this, but it was like that!” posts that I see on gaming-related [...]
Tags:Perfect Dark·XBLA
Trimming the Fat
March 11th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Commentary, Gaming
As I mentioned before and I promise to go into detail later, I am no fan of Japanese RPG’s. Yet I am not alien to the format. Two of my favorite JRPG’s are MS Saga and Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. The first game is essentially Final Fantasy: Gundam. The second game might [...]
Tags:final fantasy XIII·Japan·JRPG
The BioWare Effect
February 10th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Commentary, Gaming
In my opinion, no company is sacred. A proven track record of good products is likely to attract me to a day one purchase but it only takes a single misstep to lose that trust. I’m not asking for spectacular games, just games that don’t make me regret paying full price. BioWare gets a lot [...]
Tags:Baldur's Gate·Bioware·Dragon Age: Origins·Knights of the Old Republic·KoToR·Mass Effect 2
Take Two in the ditch
December 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Commentary, Gaming
So everytime I worry that I’m being too harsh about this recession, how it impacts my hobby in particular, I find a new piece of information that only helps reinforce my apparent pessimism. Take Two has announced more losses. Their new strategy is essentially “We’re going to be just like Activision and EA”, which is [...]
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The Year of Preeminence
December 17th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Commentary
Have the protagonists in gaming evolved into that of god-like power? 2009 may be remembered as the year of domination in gaming. In recent years there has been a shift in many popular titles where the main character seems human but in many ways display the powers of a god.
Sony, You Have It All Wrong
August 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Commentary, Videos
Allow me to respond to this video. (If you don’t see it in your reader, come to the site.) I will admit this video is funny with the whole texting grandma bit. However, this video does not logically make sense. First, some disclaimers: I like my PSP. I pull it out once every three months [...]
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Tags:Apple·iPhone·iPod·PSP·Sony