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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 …
PS3 delay
Wednesday, September 6th, 2006 by christianOkay, so by now I’m sure we’ve all heard the news about the delay of the PS3 in Europe until 2007. If not, now you know. Of course this has led to the usual commentary, as well as editors pulling out the best of cliches. I want to talk about something …
Howard Stringer and the Sony Machine
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 by christianSo Wired.com has an article discussing Sony and how much they are betting on the Playstation 3 and it really got me thinking. The press, as well as gamers themselves, love to fling insults at Kaz Hirai, Phil Harrison, and Ken Kutaragi (many well deserved). However, there’s one name that is rarely dropped, …
Best Game Ever – Xevious
Thursday, August 24th, 2006 by christianA blaring chorus of trumpets signifies the launch of your Solvalou fighter, followed by an endless loop of piano keys. And so begins Xevious, one of the best and most important shoot ‘em ups of all time.
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Review – Perfect Dark Zero
Thursday, August 17th, 2006 by christianIf you, or anyone else you know, still needs proof that Rare has become irrelevant, then I suggest you find a way to play Perfect Dark Zero. There is no doubt in my mind that any and all talent that may have existed at the company left a long time ago. All that is left …
Review – Dragon Quest 8
Thursday, August 10th, 2006 by christianDragon Quest 8 is a big game. Big in terms of how much content has been pressed onto the disc, in terms of how popular/hyped (insert appropriate word for your region) it was during release, and in terms of how much of a leap forward it is for the entire series. All in all, this …
Review – Devil May Cry 3
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 by christianReview – Frequency
Thursday, July 27th, 2006 by christianReview – Devil May Cry 2
Tuesday, July 25th, 2006 by christianDMC 2 was absolutely grilled when it was brand new. Okay, so maybe grilled is too strong of a word – the shills at Gamepro still manage to slip it a 7+ review as is their fashion. Still, most reviewers were not at all thrilled, and made it very clear that this sequel was a …
