a case for a new CALL OF DUTY every fifteen minutes
I don’t feel particularly smart playing each iteration of CALL OF DUTY. It’s not the game I point to when I try to make a case for video games with my girlfriend who couldn’t be less interested in video games (I’m living a cliche).
I ACTUALLY LIKE THAT GAME: Silent Hill: DOWNPOUR
Here’s the truth, Ruth: I actually like Silent Hill: DOWNPOUR. Here’s another disgusting, ugly truth: I might like Silent Hill: DOWNPOUR more than Silent Hill 2. What other blog posts can you read that have four colons in the first two sentences? Let’s get this started!
My Time with MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 Edition – Day 1
I started playing Minecraft today, for the first time in my life. I had successfully avoided the game for whatever reason (I’m deathly afraid of getting addicted to anything), but now that the game is ready and available on my XBOX 360 I figured “why not?” And yes, I know it’s been ready and available, not to mention free, for any computer that can run it (basically any computer) but to that rationale, I say “shut up, I can use a controller now, though”. And yes, I know it’s ready and available, not to mention free, for any computer AND you could have also used an XBOX 360 controller, but to that rationale, I say “really, shut the fuck up”.
A Case for Crappy Games
Amongst my friends, I have kind of (a definite) reputation for liking sub-par games. This doesn’t necessarily mean I’m lining up for the midnight release of Alone in the Dark: Inferno but it does mean that in the dog days of June, July and August, I will most certainly be Gamefly-queuing and Glyde-purchasing the craptastic games of this past year. When I say crap games, I don’t mean the games that are scoring below forty on METACRITIC. I’m talking that sweet song of games that score between fifty and seventy. The games that just don’t make it into the big leagues, because their swing is super wonky.
Here are a few things godawful games have going for them.
Assassin’s Creed April Fools… Awesome
This is legitimately funny:
It was the April fools joke for Assassin’s Creed. WAAAY more funny than the lame-o Mass Effect 3 April fools video…
don’t you agree?
Gaming Your Girlfriend: Episode 1
We have a bunch more of these in store. Let us know what you think…
Holy Awesome Free Game Batman: Tribes Ascend!
Wow this game is actually really good, and… ITS FREE!!!! These are the moments that make me really happy I have a top-of-the-line gaming PC. Tribes Ascend is an amazing shooter that looks great. The flow of this game is great: it has this great hovercraft feel where your character glides down hills, into jetpack mode where you glide into the air and try to out-aim your opponents, shooting where you think they will land, before they shoot you.
The controls and flow of this game is great. It really feels new and fresh, and yet, appropriately twitchy. You really need to get a feel for this game, which takes a lot of play time. Oh and by the way, the game is free… This is the most ambitious free-to-play experience I have ever seen. You can never pay a dime and unlock everything in the game… If you are willing to put in the time. Otherwise, you can pay $30 and get almost everything you could want. I almost want to pay the $30, just to support the developer. Either way, if you own a decent PC, do yourself a favor and download Tribes Ascend; at this price point you’ve got nothing to lose…
My Two Favorite Games of All Time: Available on PSN
Final Fantasy 7 and Xenogears are the two greatest games of all time. I was so happy when they came out, emulated, for the PS3. I think both of them are $10 each. Each one will last you well over 40 hours. And every one of these hours is amazing. So do yourself a favor, pick these up, and let me know what you think when you do.
Violent Video Games Are Great For Kids
I recently did a big presentation in school about how video games, specifically, often violent action games, can be very beneficial to the development of children. While I do not think that kids should be able to play every game (Gears of War, Mortal Combat for example) I think the majority of ‘T’ Rated games, and many ‘M’ rated games are appropriate for kids older than 10. In my studies I found that action games can increase desicion making and overall perception abilities, increase creativity, and increase multitasking abilities. Most of these skills come from playing twitch action games like Halo and Battlefield 3, which are often rated “T” or “M.”
Anyway, you should check out the articles. And let your kids play violent video games, I know I will…
Galaxy Nexus: An Awesome Phone For Everything, Especially Gaming.
Holy Banana peels! This phone is awesome… I finally upgraded from my lameo HTC Thunderbolt for Verizon and boy am I glad I did. The screen on this phone is both giant and beautiful. At 4.65 inches and 1280×720 resolution, the screen on this phone is ridonculous. It is really a treat to view full web pages on this phone as you can view the desktop versions of sites clearly and beautifully. Not to mention gaming on the phone, which is equally fantastic. Angry Birds never looked so good. It is crazy to think that my 4.65 inch screen on my phone has a significantly higher resolution than my 7 inch Kindle Fire tablet. But it does… And it shows…
The Galaxy Nexus is also extremely responsive. Everything happens very fast. There is barely any loading of any kind going on with this phone. No wonder Samsung is doing so well and beating the crap out of Sony. If you are in the market for an Android phone, do yourself a favor and pick this one up. It is the best thing on the block… At least until Samsung releases the Galaxy III. Also I just heard that the GSM version (ATT and Tmobile) is now $399 off contract directly through Google… That is both weird and insane and if you have Tmobile or ATT you should pick one up… Now…