Last year was a fairly interesting one for RPG fans. Some of the biggest names in the genre finished their PS2 swan songs long ago, and went off in search of new platforms. This left 2007 as a year for new ideas and lesser known series to take root and grab the hearts …
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A survey of 2007s role playing games
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 by the gangDiscussion Review - Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Monday, April 28th, 2008 by the gangSmash Bros Brawl is no doubt the biggest game to hit the Wii yet, and if history indicates anything, it very well could be the best selling Wii game by the time the console retires. Such epic expectations seem daunting, though we know that many fans are already more than pleased with the results. …
2008 Game Predictions part 2
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 by the gangContinued from Part 1.
Christian’s predictions
Devil May Cry 4
I realized when I decided to write about this game that I knew very little about it. What are they doing with DMC4? If you look around the ‘net you will find previews, but fewer than I expected. Leave it to Gamespot to write …
2008 Game Predictions part 1
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 by the gang2008 promises to be an excellent year for gaming. The 360’s software lineup should remain strong and the Wii and PS3 are coming into their own. From Spore to Metal Gear Solid 4, there will be some huge titles coming out soon, but will they actually live up to the hype?
Based on released information, knowledge …
Lame discussion - What makes Metroid Metroid? Part 2
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007 by the gangContinued from last weeks Part 1, Matt, Christian and Don discuss what makes Metroid Metroid.
Christian: That’s a major problem the game has. It doesn’t do a good job of convincing people “it’s not a shooter, it’s Metroid.”
Don: I have to agree - that is where MP3 FAILS.
Christian: The opening planet screams “HEY GUYS YOU …
Lame discussion - What makes Metroid Metroid? Part 1
Thursday, October 11th, 2007 by the gangAfter finishing Metroid Prime 3, resident Metroid fanatics Don, Matt and Christian were eager to discuss not only Corruption, but the Metroid series as a whole. Presented here is the first part of an in depth look at what, if anything, makes a Metroid game a Metroid game.
Don: I think the most relevant issues are …
Second helpings of the DS list article
Monday, July 9th, 2007 by the gangYesterday we covered 65 DS games as something of a jesting response to a PSP Fanboy article. Some readers decided to ignore the point of our piece, which was that games are, at least by our standards, the real reason to buy or not buy a system. For those people, we now present a …
65 reasons to own a DS
Monday, July 9th, 2007 by the gangRecently, PSP Fanboy began a series of articles called “60 Reasons to own a PSP.” They may only be up to reason 45 despite the series beginning a month ago, but today we are showing you everything we’ve got. Yes, 65 reasons to own a DS, but here’s the catch – they’re all …
Two Gamecubes duct taped together
Thursday, March 8th, 2007 by the gangChris Hecker angered a lot of people by calling the Wii a piece of shit at this years Game Developer’s Conference. The thrust of his “argument” seems to be that games are art and Nintendo is focusing solely on making entertainment, not art, and therefore Nintendo is bad. It’s worth noting that on …
Our favorite game settings
Wednesday, February 14th, 2007 by the gangIf a game has a good setting, you don’t forget it. You may even end up referring to it as if it were a real place - “I wonder what the weather’s like in Midgar this time of year…” However, setting hasn’t really been a prevalent factor in our games until the modern consoles, both …
