You knew it was going to happen eventually. Just like DDR before it, Guitar Hero has inspired people to emulate the game on the PC. Frets on Fire is an open source GH project for all major Operating Systems, and tries its best to emulate the basic structure of the game, as well as support …
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Monday, October 30th, 2006 by christianThe One Year Delay
Sunday, October 29th, 2006 by christianThe holiday season is upon us, and this time its not just a few big games coming out; we’ve got two new consoles as well. I’d like to try a little experiment. Would you like to help?
I hate making accusations against big name game journalists, because I’m trying to write myself, but there …
Review – Sam & Max Episode 1: Culture Shock
Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 by christianWell here it is folks. After much trial and delay, the world can finally partake in a new Sam & Max game. Since my only experience with these two characters comes from a handful of viewings of the old Fox Kids cartoon show, my interest in seeing new Sam & Max was quite neutral. Yet …
Review – Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Monday, October 16th, 2006 by christianFor this review, I’m afraid I am going to resort to the greatest cop out in games journalism; you are either going to like Liberty City Stories, or you’re not. To some, it is a downgrade from the huge, deep world that was created for San Andreas, a graphically lesser romp through a city we’ve …
Guitar Hero 2 Demo
Monday, October 9th, 2006 by christianDamn you Harmonix, damn you to hell. The Guitar Hero 2 demo is only four songs large, and I haven’t been able to play anything else all day. Curse you and your innate ability to create unbridled gaming fun!
Yes folks, if you haven’t heard already the new issue of OPM has nice little …
The Tekken arcade stick praised; the Tekken games condemned
Thursday, October 5th, 2006 by christianA few weeks ago, while browsing my favorite gaming forum, one of the posters reported an unconfirmed clearance sale at Gamestop/EB. The item? The Tekken 5 anniversary box. The price? $30, down from its previous $60 price, which was down from the original $100 MSRP. The package of course includes Tekken 5, as well as …
The pros and cons of unlockable content
Thursday, September 28th, 2006 by christianCongratualtions! You unlocked a new article. This one is on, you guessed it, unlockables and extras in games. They’ve been around for a while, but nowadays it seems that very few genres do not include some sort of rewards for the player to earn. Many gamers have respond kindly to this, so much so that …
Review – Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Monday, September 25th, 2006 by christianI’m sure everyone remembers the shitstorm that hit the Internet when Prince of Persia: Warrior Within was released two years ago. An unstoppable tide of criticism and disgust toward the game flowed for months, only getting worse when it ended up outselling The Sands of Time by leagues. (Thankfully, we were spared from having the …
A rant about rampant stupidity on the internets
Wednesday, September 20th, 2006 by christianReview – Half-Life 2: Episode One
Thursday, September 14th, 2006 by christianRight now in the world of console gaming, everyone’s favorite buzz term is “HD era”. In PC gaming, it’s all about “episodic content.” Everyone is talking about the concept of delivering smaller chunks of gaming more quickly and possibly with customized content based on user reactions. Unfortunately, the talk is mostly hot air. For …
