Writing about the hardcore/casual games divide was the new “Are Games Art” but now “There’s No Such Thing as Hardcore/Casual” is the new “There is a Hardcore/Casual Games and Gamers Divide”. This is a lie told to you by casual gamers. Casual gamers are limp-wristed liberals. HARDCORE gamers get chicks and drive huge cars and …
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Are you HARDCORE ENOUGH?
Friday, September 18th, 2009 by cunzy1 1The Six Hour Rule
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 by cunzy1 1Great game, great graphics, good story, co-op mode, online play but only 10 hours long. Or words to that effect. I’ve seen a number of reviews that say something about the relatively short length of a game being negative despite the fact that the game, considered too short by the reviewer, would probably take me …
Review – Animal Crossing Wild World
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 by cunzy1 1Animal Crossing isn’t a game. It’s a career. A vocation, a mini alternative life. You could educate a child with it and it would turn out OK. It teaches you everything you need to know about the real world. It teaches you the importance of money, shows you the true value of patience, punishes you …
Cunzy1 1 is…
Thursday, August 6th, 2009 by cunzy1 1When first asked to write for videolamer, Jay asked for a short biography in the form of 10 games. You can see the gang’s choices over here. The games I chose to represent me aren’t necessarily my favourite games, games I have completed, games I recommend you need to play or necessarily even good …
Fan Service Inc.
Monday, July 20th, 2009 by cunzy1 1Is anyone else totally addicted to taking snapshots and spending hours on the diorama mode on Super Smash Brothers Brawl? YES! You too! Great. Here are some of my creations for people to use to add some spice to their fan fictions. I’ve given some title and synopsis hints but feel free to use your …
The Pokemon Drinking Game [Prison rules version]
Monday, July 13th, 2009 by cunzy1 1Sometime soon, not today, maybe not even this year, but before the end of the world Richie and I are going to liveblog playing the ultimate Pokemon drinking game. Drinking? Pokemon? Game? I hear no-one say. Yes that’s right. Oh you want to play too? Here are the rules:
1) Equitment
You have to pronounce equipment as …
What did the Next Gen ever do for Us?
Monday, June 15th, 2009 by cunzy1 1The tagline to the above title being when does next gen become this gen? Yes, already there are rumours abound of what the next generation of consoles might bring to the table, even though for many veterans is still feels like the current generation barely got started. For those of you who remember the last …
E3 to the Grave: Forgetting Good Old Games
Monday, June 1st, 2009 by cunzy1 1E3 has started. Some gamers are excited. Some gamers are jaded with it all. Either way, the lifecycle of many games will start this week. Almost. Well most of them were revealed, hinted at or leaked already. So this is games at their birth. First comes hype, then months of reveals, then reviews then bam! …
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Monday, May 18th, 2009 by cunzy1 1Books. They are good at stories right? But books are cheating because the imagination does half the work. The written word allows for a great number of freedoms that other media have yet to gain (parenthetical comments only work in writing). Films? Not so hot. In fact quite rubbish. Even the greatest films are totally …
Video Game Proficiency Test
Monday, May 4th, 2009 by cunzy1 1
Video Game Proficiency Test
Examination for Players
For the Following Qualifications:
Hardcore Player status, Bragging Rights.
Time Allowed: 13 minutes, 37 seconds
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TURN OVER PAPER TO BEGIN
ANSWER ALL FIVE QUESTIONS:
QUESTION 1.
Below is a table of character match ups for …
