How Great Stories Ruin Games
Last week I finally broke down and got myself an iPhone. There are myriad reasons for doing it, but mostly I was tired of hearing about the games on there and being unable to play them. I spent my first few hours buying games and apps, then the next few hours playing them. After slogging through meaty games like Crysis 2 and Dragon Age 2 recently, it felt good to just pick up a game that was noth...[Read More]
Review: Crysis 2
The first-person shooter genre has become the most prevalent type of game this generation, and every month we see a new crop of FPS games hit the shelves. While it is easy for most to get lost in the shuffle, certain games sail in on waves of expectation. Crysis 2 is the perfect example. The original game is still regarded as one of the best looking games around, even if the majority of people can...[Read More]
Review: Warriors: Legends of Troy (PS3)
Anyone who has made it through high school English should be familiar with Homers’ “The Illiad.” The epic poem detailing the Trojan War has been made in to countless adaptations on stage, in film, in comics and now, thank to Tecmo Koei, this generations of video games. Warriors: Legends of Troy takes gamers on a rather loosely interpreted trek through the Trojan country side, controlling various f...[Read More]
Review: Dragon Age 2 (PS3)
When Bioware released Dragon Age: Origins, an ode to their early days of fantasy RPG’s, it was received better than expected across all platforms. There were complaints aplenty, but the immersive world of Ferelden and the cast of deep, emotionally engaging characters captured the hearts of millions. The announcement of a sequel failed to surprise anyone. Bioware acknowledged from the start that th...[Read More]
Good Boys Don’t Play Games
This morning I read an article from the Wall Street Journal by author Kay Hymowitz entitled “Where Have The Good Men Gone?” Usually, I enjoy a rant against my gender, but reading what Hymowitz wrote made me unbelievably furious. The piece, linked below, is simply an assault on gamers and “nerds,” one that trivializes our medium and uses it to generalize men in a way that is unfair. It ignores an e...[Read More]