Playing Cards is a serious business
I’ve never played Magic:The Gathering before. I know this means I’ve lost the little bit of “Geek Cred” that I may have earned, but I have played a number of Trading card games (what most people refer to as TCG’s) in the past (of which will remain unnamed for reputation’s sake). With Stainless Games and Wizards of the Coast’s (creator of the original card game) newest release on the XBLA, I figured that now was a good time to get familiar with what is seemingly one of the most popular card battling games to exist. I can honestly say that, after entirely too many hours playing this game, I have definitely missed out on a great franchise. Read the rest of this entry »
With online downloads becoming more of a feasible choice for buying and renting your entertainment will that spell certain doom for chains like Blockbuster and Gamestop?
The idea, which is nothing new, seems to be a popular topic these days as more online distributors rise up and vie for your gaming and entertainment dollar. While companies like Netflix and Gamefly have been around since the late 90’s and the early turn of the century (Netflix was founded in ‘97 while the latter in ‘02) many more companies and even publishers have begun to toss their hat into the digital distribution arena. This means that, while we lose physical media, we have a faster and more readily available resource for our gaming purchases. But what does that mean for us, the consumers, as physical, real life competition begins to drop and soon all we’re left with is a computer screen and a “buy it now!” button? But to what extent will it affect us? Will the industry be buffeted by it or will it collapse in on itself? Read the rest of this entry »
Hippies? Check. Weapons and psychic powers with which to beat them? Double check.
In the heyday of the Super Nintendo, there were many games that surfaced with the status of a “triple A” title. While there was still a lot of shovel-ware on Nintendo’s second try at a true system it was not to the extent that we have now with the Wii and had with the Gamecube. This also meant, with so many great games coming out so quickly, that if a game was not marketed correctly it would immediately get looked over and tossed into the junk category.
Earthbound truly was one of those poorly marketed games that came and went as a thief in the night. Those who were lucky enough to snag a copy of this gem (and the still foul-smelling Earthbound “Scratch-n-Sniff” strategy guide) were rewarded with a quirky adventure, memorable characters, and oddball humor that just wouldn’t stop. Earthbound was a role playing game for those who wanted something different than the traditional fantasy setting and it delivered in wave after goofy wave. Read the rest of this entry »
I ain’t afraid of no ghost
Terminal Reality, a company with very few hits under its belt, recently released Ghostbusters: The Video Game on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC systems (Red Fly Studios, a different company, produces the game for the rest of the consoles). The game is an entirely new story line written by none other than the original team of Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd who had been working on and penning an idea for a new Ghostbusters movie already and decided to merge the two ideas. Read the rest of this entry »
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“An art whose medium is language will always show a high degree of critical creativeness, for speech is itself a critique of life: it names, it characterizes, it passes judgement, in that it creates.” – Thomas Mann
I figured today I might step down from this soapbox and actually take a look at what I and many others attempt to do within this world: critique things. There are many of us who wear this hat: movie buffs, book critics, political pundits, even the lowly video game journalist sits among them.
But why do we feel that we are privileged enough that our opinion should matter to those who do not take up the mantle and put their thoughts and writing skill on the line? What even makes us think that you care about our opinion in the first place? In a world where opinions on whether someone likes or hates something and why are a dime a dozen these days. This especially comes with the ease and anonymity the internet gives us that anyone now can be John Q. Reviewer and start standing up for what they believe to be…L33t. (I think that God kills a puppy every time that word is used) Read the rest of this entry »
