Recently I wrote of my relative experience in the area of playing the video games and how it related to my ability to enjoy Halo 3. My cocksure countenance and, frankly, fairly insulting prose garnered a respectable number of responses whose general flavor I would describe as …
Archive for November, 2007
Diary of a Guitar Hero Loser
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 by DonThe State of Japanese Gaming Plus A Couple of Signs That the End Times Are Upon Us
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 by tysonAs I type this, I am covetously inspecting my growing stockpile of canned goods and rice. Earlier I cleaned and loaded my Colt .45 Airsoft pistol with silencer and under barrel flashlight (think Metal Gear Solid 3). Within the next couple of hours I will be ready for what I am guessing is either …
Achieve Nothing
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 by christianI try not to make VL blog posts sound like a broken record, but blogs are for random thoughts and insights. Playing more Guitar Hero has given me a few more.
I’ve commented in the past about how the achievement system on the 360 is a little goofy, yet we still clamor for them. I know …
Other sites’ minor offenses
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 by jayIn my never ending mission to find things to complain about, I frequently stumble upon poorly phrased passages in competitors articles (by competitors I mean real web sites). Here are two stupid things I found recently:
Joystiq calls Alien Soldier “filler.”
Or maybe it’s a highly respected game …
Review - Half-Life Episode 2
Monday, November 5th, 2007 by christianHalf Life 2 Episode 1 was much like the Opposing Force expansion to the original Half Life. Both games were largely similar, but each offered a distinct twist that helped it along. In Opposing Force, it was the concept of playing as a soldier hunting down Gordon Freeman, and the benefits of having …
Sunshine, lollipops and - Rock Band?
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 by christianI’m not sure what to name the Guitar Hero/Rock Band fan community, as they are far from the only rhythm games in the world, and “western rhythm games” sounds retarded. Let’s just say that in this not-yet-named community, the majority of fans realize and accept that both Guitar Hero 3 and Rock Band have …
Review - Guitar Hero 3
Thursday, November 1st, 2007 by christianGuitar Hero 3 does a lot to make me question game reviews. Or should I say, it brings to light many of their problems.
As I expected, it loses out with much of the standard, value driven review sites. While it stays afloat in many reviewer’s minds by adding online multiplayer and more …
