You know I’m an arcade gamer. I’m not just a fan of old retro arcade games, but modern arcade-style games as well. I just find them much more motivating than many other genres and enjoy their simplicity. But as you probably know, the modern video game controller is less than optimal for these types of games.
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I remember having the first Tomb Raider game on the Playstation. I played it to death. It was one of those games you just kept chipping away at until you were done, no distractions. I played through Tomb Raider II as well, but after that sort of lost touch with the franchise until now.
I’m typing this entry on an iPad. My department got an ipD to test with our app and for browser testing. I got to take home for a nightb and try it out in some real-world applications, like blogging.
For all the action stars The Expendables had in it, it’s too bad they couldn’t figure out how to use all of them properly. To say I was a little disappointed in the movie that could have been - should have been - the ultimate action movie, would be an understatement.
I’m a big fan of the Xbox Live Arcade, but so far this year’s Summer of Arcade has been less than exciting. The first title to get any sort of eyebrow raise from me has been Monday Night Combat, a tower defense/shooter all in one. And it’s not bad.
I rarely go back and revisit and/or rebuild anything. I usually work on web projects for the learning challenge and once that’s conquered, move on. I then take all what I learned and add it to the next project, so each new project gets better. However, Hot Wheels is clearly something that deserves love and attention.