March 2nd, 2010
Finally, Wipeout on the Xbox, kinda sorta
I used to be a Playstation gamer. The PS1 and PS2 days were a good times for gaming. Sony ruled the roost and never looked back. We all know that changed when the Xbox 360 and then PS3 was released. The PS3 had everything going for it - except a decent price. All but hardest [...]
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February 14th, 2010
Darwinia+ makes herding cats fun
You know the term “it’s like herding cats”? Well, herding cats has never been more fun than it is in Darwinia+ on XBL Arcade. It’s a great balance of RTS, puzzle game, and God sim. But I was surprised it ended up being a full title in my library.
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January 31st, 2010
Trials HD, a true Excitebike
Trials HD from the Xbox Live Arcade is another title saved by having a big TV. When I played the demo on my old TV, I just couldn’t get into the experience. The graphics were too dark and too small. But now, they’re awesome. This is game is what you’d get if Excitebike was really [...]
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November 23rd, 2009
Modern Warfare 2, shameless action delivered
I know I’m a little late getting this one out, at least if two weeks is late, but I need to give props to Modern Warfare 2 for actually delivery a sequel that is far better than I expected.
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August 25th, 2009
Video game hype works and I hate it
I hate to admit it, but video game hype works on me. Ever since I got my Xbox 360 I’ve been sucked into video game hype like never before. With a slew of good games coming out over the past year, I’ve become a sucker for getting games when they come out. And I don’t [...]
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August 23rd, 2009
Fossil Fighters, letting dinosaurs do what they do best
I wasn’t real big into dinosaurs when I was a kid. If you lined up a dinosaur, a giant robot, and a super ninja army guy and asked little Brian to pick one, it wouldn’t be the dinosaur. I know some kids got really huge into dinosaurs. They had their room themed in dinosaurs. All [...]
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August 22nd, 2009
XBL Arcade games need DLC too
The arcade games on Xbox Live are typically pretty cheap, usually under the $20 price point, which makes them very appealing for cheap gamers like myself. But in the age of downloadable content (DLC), gamers expect a longer shelf life for games…even the cheap ones. Too bad developers are seemingly overlooking the DLC for arcade [...]
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July 11th, 2009
Battlefield 1943 and a little Magic go a long way
I admitted being wrong about first-person shooters when I got Call of Duty at the beginning of the year, but never did I think I would find a new, decent shooter for under $20. But wait, there’s more! I have actually found two great games, both under $20, which to me is the cheapskate gamer’s [...]
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June 22nd, 2009
My second world record is Robocop
I’ve done it again. I have obtained another world record for a video game that no one really cares about. A co-worker asked me, “why don’t you try to beat a record that people know,” and my response was quite simple, “that’s hard.”
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March 29th, 2009
Today I am a champion
I’m not one that puts a lot of stock in awards and accolades. For the most part I believe they’re completely arbitrary and in many cases the entrants have to pay the organization that gives out the awards. If awards were fair then I’m sure I’d be more inclined to care about them. However there [...]