Having recently come into possession of something I can only classify as a “gaming PC”, I realize it would be silly to own this thing and not use it to actually play games. Certainly it is very capable of doing my usual Facebook and blogging updates, but it is capable of so much more. However, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Gaming'
Borderlands First Impressions
October 27th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Gaming
I’m not good with first impressions because I usually play games too long for a good “first impression” but not near long enough for a review. I want to write about the experience, but I’m usually well past the point where I know if I love or hate a game when I’m ready to talk about it.
The other issue with Borderlands, aside from the fact I am not supposed to have this game, is that I am finding it impossible not to compare it to Far Cry 2 or Sacred 2. The similarity to Far Cry 2 being the overland travel and open-world shooter concepts. Sacred 2 is merely the most recent serious offering into the “RPG-Lite” dungeon crawl loot droppings of Diablo fame.
Cheap Game of the Week – History Channel Civil War: A Nation Divided
October 8th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Gaming
Overview: A rare first person shooter set in the American Civil War Pricing: About $20 new or used. Rip-Off Warning: Can occassionally be found for $30 new. Platform: Playstation 2, Windows, XBox 360 (Reviewed) Is it worth it? There aren’t many first person shooters set in the American Civil War. While there have definitely been [...]
Tags:Civil War·First Person Shooter·FPS·Gaming·History·xbox 360
2 Minute Review: Shadow Complex
August 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Gaming, Reviews
In my opinion these kinds of retro-retreads are unnecessary since technology has since advanced enough that we can move beyond the old “side scroller”. There is a reason the Metroid series went first person. The only reason why I’m reviewing this game is because I downloaded the demo just to see what all the fuss was about.
Then something miraculous happened.
Tags:Gaming·Shadow Complex·xbox 360
[2 Minute Review] Red Faction: Guerilla
June 24th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Reviews
We’re gonna have a revolution, yeah.
Tags:Gaming·Red Faction Guerilla·Sandbox·THQ·Volition·xbox 360
Diablo 3 (aka The end of your social life.)
June 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Gaming
Dreams, prayers, wishes, desires, they have all been answered: Diablo 3 is coming. It probably doesn’t really come as a surprise to anyone, I’m sure, but still. If announcements were rated on an awesomeness scale, this ranks up there with sliced bread and a handful of Stones of Jordan. I haven’t had a chance to [...]
Weekend Gaming, at last!
April 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Gaming
I have been swamped (SWAMPED!) at work the past couple of weeks on a project that has sucked up a large portion of my free time. When I finally to get a free moment, I’m so spent from my other duties that I haven’t had a desire to do much gaming. I’m finally seeing the [...]
Tags:Bioshock·Gaming·Nintendo·Super Mario Galaxy·Wii·xbox 360
Blog Banter #2 – New Year’s Goals
January 5th, 2008 · 13 Comments · Commentary
Blog Banter is a group of bloggers passionate about anything and everything video games. We enjoy getting together once a month to write about the same subject. You will be amazed at the different viewpoints so many people can have on the exact same topic! Links to all the participant’s articles can be found here. [...]
Something to think about
April 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Commentary
I bet this is something you’ve never considered: Gaming while Color Blind. (via Instapundit) Eventually I realized there were blue, green, AND red people in the game. *sigh* Green and blue guys are teammates. Red guys are enemies. That seems simple enough, except that I couldn’t tell the green guys from the red guys. So [...]
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Tags:Color Blind·Gaming