Killer 7 was one of, if not the most polarizing game of its generation. I have seen debates in which people are asked to “step on one side of the line” in regards to what they think of a game, but only after Killer 7 popularized the idea. You must either love or hate this …
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Friday, March 26th, 2010 by christianValve Be Trippin’
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 by christianI think of Valve as both the most interesting and depressing developer we have. Interesting because they are a shining example of what can happen when you give time, money, and freedom to developers. Depressing because they are an increasingly obvious outlier. If armchair analysis of the industry were a fighting game, Valve would be …
Ragin’ Again
Friday, February 26th, 2010 by christianThe God of War 3 demo is out. Let’s discuss!
- Dear Sony – fuck you. I understand that you wanted to put a demo out right before the game is released. Everyone does it (or at least they should do it). But you’ve got a lot of balls to then go ahead and tell the …
SNK A-OK
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 by christianIf you’ve ever read any of my reviews of SNK games, you will know that I had an absurd fascination with the firm’s US branch. For the most part, they were a complete and utter mystery. The quality and frequency of their releases fluctuated constantly, and since they barely talked to the press, any and …
NISA, no sir
Saturday, February 13th, 2010 by christianI haven’t played any games localized by NISA, save for the 15 minutes I’ve spent with Disgaea on PSP. Yet I find myself fascinated with the company, thanks to the many stories of I hear of the mind boggling mistakes and blunders they have suffered over time. Here are a few that I have heard …
Resist the Temptation
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 by christianI just recently finished Resistance: Retribution on PSP. I’m not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, I played through its campaign in three straight nights of gaming, which means it was least somewhat addictive. On the other hand, I was so thoroughly finished with it by the end that I sent it …
Blood N’ Guts
Friday, January 8th, 2010 by christianThis week, Sega announced that they plan to make few Mature Wii games. Capcom followed with a similar statement (which they had to clarify with simple PR speak). Some folks seem to be in a frenzy over the news, so let …
Demon’s Souls is the GOTY
Monday, January 4th, 2010 by christianIt is no secret any more that many of us at videolamer are huge fans of Demon’s Souls. Those of us who have played it would easily consider it one of the best games of the year, if not the best game on the PS3. But our tastes in gaming do not always line up …
Changing Game Cases
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 by christianWhen the Playstation 2 was released, gaming saw an unexpected, but seemingly logical shift in packaging. CD jewel cases were replaced with the taller, sturdier cases used for DVD videos. Considering the PS2 used DVDs, this made a lot of sense, and everyone appreciated having a case that wouldn’t break apart so easily. It also …
Finishing a Final Fantasy
Friday, December 18th, 2009 by christianYesterday, Final Fantasy VIII was uploaded to the Playstation Store. For just ten bucks, you too can relive one of the most controversial and most poorly regarded games in the franchise. I know I intend to.
My history with FF8 is long. My brother bought it at launch as one of many people …
