Gaming Averse

One of three games I played for almost ten years. Street Fighter III: Third Strike, kept my interest in gaming, even when I never wanted to play games outside of this specific sect.
Not even five years ago I was the owner of a PSone and Dreamcast wandering will I ever play a new game again. I  wondered if there will ever be a need, I should say. I have always played games since pooping in pampers, I mean haven’t you read my blog [nerd chortle]? Once I entering college in 2000, I played three games: Marvel vs. Capcom 2, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, and NBA Showtime. I wish I could explain my NBA Showtime love to you all, but I feel it could fall on many deaf ears, I digress. This form of gaming hermitism could have been attributed to being the typical broke college student, but in reality I didn’t see the good in gaming. I was perfectly fine playing a select few and being in my own little world in that regard.

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The Death Of Local Co-Op.

The Current Wrangling Of Varmints And Four-Player Now Comes With Internet Varification.

I had a friend over who wanted to sit down and play through the Transformers: War For Cybertron’s Co-op campaign. We were surprised to see that the local cooperative mode was unavailable. We started talking about a simpler time when men were men and games new their place. It should be noted that while writing this I wore a cowboy hat and slim-fitting jeans. Its to remind me of a time where pressing start wasn’t just for one anti-social gamer on a couch, but sometimes two-to-four. Today we have three and four hundred dollar gaming consoles that, in away, promote solitary gaming. That’s right my little cowboys and cowgirls. Even the current multiplayer games encourage players to hide behind the veil of avatars and screen names within the isolation of the internet. Excuse the obvious pun, but has the gaming culture evolved to a point where gamers are just playing by themselves?

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Alpha Protocol Review -- As A Date.

Alpha Protocol Is One Of The Worst Games I've Played This Year. But You May Like It. Why? Because Some People Like Eating Their Own Poop.
You know that feeling of a date gone awry? Nothing really that interesting being exchanged between the two parties. “Oh look, your meatball is getting cold.” Making idle chit-chat while trying to figure out why your friends set you up with someone so incompatible. Looks aren’t important to you, but being entertained is. The night started with so much promise and now you’d kill to see the waiter’s leg catch fire and hopefully engulf the entrance-way to this mid-tier dining establishment. Alpha Protocol was my date for the past week-and-a-half and came recommended by friends I use to trust. I’m currently staring across the table wondering how such a promising piece of work has me humoring sticking a fork in my eye.

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Heavy Rain Review -- From A Spoiled Perspective

There Will Be No Spoilers. So Much So That This Scene Here? Not Even In The Main Game.

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Commercial 'Break': If Its Terrible And You Know It Clap Your Hands!

Its hard enough trying to explain to people what a bboy or bgirl does or what they're relevance is in the spectrum in hiphop, but when I see things like this...it hurts my feelings. Teaching people dance moves in which they can exercise, being healthy, and feeling good about themselves is a cool accomplishment few people can do well.

I know few bboys/bgirls check out my site and this is for you guys. If you see this 'Mario The Trainer' please feel free to show him how he's doing it wrong. The take his class of middle-aged moms out for ice cream.

Gaming Disabled

This Is Not An Ad For The Wonders Of Motion Controls, But A Concession That I May Have Been Wrong About Their Future

When I ventured back home a couple weekends ago for my mother's birthday, I realized two things. One, I'm pretty sure my mom needs a website for her magical barbeque. Two, I am completely taken aback at my sister's skills at Wii Sports Resort. My sister, Janette, is twenty-two and has recently reached a milestone; she graduated high-school. My sister was practically strangled within an inch of her life at birth due to her doctor's inability to unwrap the umbilical cord from around her neck. As a result of lack of oxygen to the brain, Janette will supposedly never be able to read past a second grade level and have the ability of speech past that of a three year old. So yeah, it's kind of a big deal that she's graduating high-school and kicking my butt routinely at the many mini-games in Wii Sports Resort.

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Bayonetta Review - Beyond Comprehension

Bayonetta: A Journey Of A Witch Who Fights Bird-Like Angels. And Yes, Her Butt Is Essentially A Co-Star. Thanks A Lot Japan

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Let's Make Final Fantasy Interesting Again.

Because A Review Isn't Enough, The Brog Needs Another Final Fantasy Article That Hates The Many Quirks Of Final Fantasy.

 

Its odd to see an RPG mimic qualities that plague the superficial elements of first-person shooters. The haircuts and the zippers are unique to a Japanese development style and an accepted necessary evil. I look to Andrew Webster's article for inspiration, but my little diatribe has more to do with the state of franchises battling with creativity. The prime and unique example proposed is the recent direction the Final Fantasy series taken with its core releases over the past three generations of PlayStation consoles.

 

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Final Fantasy XIII Review - The Cure For Stockholm Syndrome

Meet Lightening. She Doesn't Remember Much Of Her Past. She Has Pink Hair And Belt Straps On Her Boots. This Must Be Final Fantasy.

 

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E3 2010: Shouldn't I Be More Excited?

Let Me Get This Straight. As A Form Of Exemplary Entertainment We're Going To Showcase The Power Of Our Mighty Gaming Culture, By Showcasing The Physical Accomplishments Of The Cirque? Failing To See A Connection

To start, I should acknowledge that my lack of enthusiasm for this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo ... expo, is a notion that has been long felt by veteran goers. So please excuse me if I am both late to the party and if these sobering words pelt your wall of hype for an event I have never attended and, at this point, never hope to attend.

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