REVIEWSGRiD 2 Review
Grid 2 surprised me. I was going through the motions, getting used to the cars and their handling, when suddenly something happened. I started having fun.
State of Decay Review
Undead Lab's zombie-infested action title has finally hit XBLA. Is it worth a few of your precious Microsoft Points, or should you whack it over the head with a two-by-four and continue on your merry way?
E3 2013 has been very silent for me. There's tons of media, but most of it buzzes past my ears without them catching the important keyword that my ears are fine tuned to receive: "PC" or "Personal Computer". Microsoft, Sony, EA and Ubisoft have all shown their cards...
Shock Treatment
Very few games nowadays do horror effectively. There are many typical routes that writers take to induce a scary experience. To name a few of the better examples... read more...
Sequels, a love/hate affair
Sequels, always expected, yet hated almost just as much. Movies and novels all have a sequel at some point and they are always welcomed by the fans since they want to see more. read more...
Squeezing Blood from Asphault
Without a doubt, driving games are my favorite genre. I had practically fallen out of touch with console gaming until a little game called Star Wars Episode 1: Racer entered my life. read more...
Tech Support offering nothing but my anger
Well my Vox Pop winning entry has a follow up of sorts, although loosely based on the original, shortly after I received my Guitar Hero 3, I got a call back from one of the places I applied to. read more...
Gaming Addiction
Addiction's a funny thing. There are people, know-it-all people, who would claim a person has an addiction if they frequently indulge in something they enjoy whether... read more...
originality in videogaming
When I was a kid, I remember small games that turned out to be revolutionary in the end. Those games were Mario, Metroid, Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and many others. read more...
"Games Don't Need Romance!"
Hmm. Romantic subplots in games, eh? Well my opinion is a tad torn on this one. Check it:It seems that not only are romances genre-specific, but format-exclusives as a result. read more...
Outpacing the Technology from Today
I finally saw some videos of Crysis today, and I have to say that it is impressive visually. It looks as close to as realism as I think we have ever gotten in the... read more...
Bioshock: Neo-Journalism!?
(Mel's note: This was difficult to post on GR, as it was a toss-up between a rant about games journalism, and praise for the game. Thus it is both posted as a blog and a review! read more...
Now 10% More Absorbent than IGN
It's a sad, sad state of affairs when Kotaku's RSS feed has more than double the number of items per day than the CBC news feed. Every day, Google Reader churns... read more...
Can video games exist without conflict?
In light of the videogames controversy concerning violence being overused, tasteless and dangerous to young children, I tried to rationally explore and ponder on the situation. read more...