Rockstar Games’ Hot Coffee scandal is something of a classic debate among myself and some of the staff writers. Long before that in the summer of 2005, I waged war against two good friends (and even better gamers) about the topic. We spent the last hour and a half of work arguing about …
Archive for January, 2008
Review - Manhunt 2
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 by christianGaming on the L train
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 by derekI like to look cool. Obviously I’m not alone in this, but living in New York and taking the much-derided (for its “hipness”) L train makes this a more pressing issue for me than most. Many of our dear readers no doubt plop into their clunky cars, polluted with fast food wrappers and other etc’s, …
Review - Growlanser: Heritage of War
Monday, January 21st, 2008 by chrisThe third Growlanser game we’ve received stateside, Heritage of War, is actually the fifth in the series. We received Growlansers 2 and 3 as the last games of the late Working Designs (what is Gaijinworks up to, anyways?) in the Generations package. This game is a more than adequate successor.
Similar to the …
Bionic Commando - can Capcom do no wrong?
Friday, January 18th, 2008 by christianI have said it in the past, but they keep proving it right time after time - Capcom was one of the most exciting developers of last generation, and they look to be the undisputed king of the industry in this new one. Let us just look at some of the games they have …
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 …
Best Game Ever – Baldur’s Gate 2, Shadows of Amn
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 by shotaWhen Jay asked me to write a “Best Game Ever” entry for Baldur’s Gate 2, my first instinct was to refuse the offer. Why? Because I love the game too much and I feared that nothing I could write would do it justice. It would be like trying to write a review for New York …
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 …
Article idea - shmups anyone?
Monday, January 14th, 2008 by christianYou may or may not have noticed, but over the last three months or so I have found my articles and blogs to be increasingly cranky. I have been hoping to get away from this attitude in order to bring more insight and entertainment, and I have the …
All you ever need to know about Japan
Monday, January 14th, 2008 by jayAfter spending 10 nights in Japan I am now qualified to make sweeping statements about the Japanese culture. The following are immutable truths (told in a convenient pros and cons style) about this wonderful and bizarre country:
Pro
Suntory Boss is the boss of them all since 1992.
There’s no use denying …
Street Fighter 4 Backlash
Sunday, January 13th, 2008 by christianCapcom is taking the usual approach when it comes to hyping up Street Fighter 4. They slowly release videos and screenshots, while allowing all sorts of previews and interviews to try and assure fans that they know what they are doing.
Of course, in this day and age …
