Sequelitus

So I’m sure you’ve all heard the recent news of Activision and Vivendi merging. The long-term reprecussions of  this newly formed mega-publisher aren’t clear, but the news also revealed the existence of Guitar Hero 4 and Call Of Duty 5. Wait, what? Already? Yes. It’s sad, but these two series are just two new additions [...]

What is it about points?

I’m a complete sucker for points, and I know I’m not the only one. Just look at MMO’s, all those games are is getting more points. More XP, more HP, more MP, more Strength Points, more DKP with their guild. Improve this stat, fill that green bar, feel that split-second satisfaction of leveling up then [...]

Apologies.

For the few reading my blog, I wanted to apologize for the lack of posts over the past two weeks. On top of moving back home from school and finals, my house was hit by lighting which zapped my crappy satellite internet. It took our provider (Never ever go with Wild Blue if you have [...]

What They Play

You know how we as gamers always say “parent’s should be held responsible for what their children play?”
I totally agree with that statement, but let’s be real for a second. Parents aren’t going to be as knowledgeable about games as we are, so we can’t expect them to understand games like we do.  That’s where [...]

The Nature Of Video Game Reviews

Right now, the gaming press websites that get the vast majority of traffic (IGN and Gamespot) have a horrible review structure in place that needs to change dramatically.
Both sites run huge reviews that usually span multiple pages. They advance through several categories such as graphics, sound design, and gameplay. They thoroughly evaluate every major aspect [...]