
Gaming Thoughts... Creation in gaming
April 29, 2013Gaming Thoughts, kingdoms of the lost, LittleBig Planet, Mod Nation Racers, MUD, Roller Coaster Tycoon, rpg maker, Sim City
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Not all gamers dream of building and creating video games, and that's fine - great even. After all, if we all wanted to sit around designing stuff, there wouldn't be nearly as many people actually sitting down to play them. Game editing has been around forever it seems, whether...
Bioshock Infinite - Xbox 360 Review

I hope you all have a great weekend!
I first played the original Bioshock a several years ago now. It was a game I enjoyed, but never got around to reviewing. I have both numbers one and two for the PlayStation 3 now as well, and keep meaning to go back and replay the first...
Madden 25 cover - Barry is the best
April 25, 2013Barry Sanders, cover, Detroit Lions, EA Sports, Madden 14, Madden 2014, Madden 25, Vote
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This gave me a grin when I read it. I am a big Madden fan, as most people here know. I also follow the NFL quite closely and am a huge homer, rooting for my Detroit Lions. I have been voting Barry throughout the contest, and he won.
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Injustice: Gods Among Us - PlayStation 3 Review
April 23, 2013Injustice: Gods Among Us, mortal kombat, Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, ps3, PS3 Review, psn, Sony PlayStation 3
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I admit I have been drooling over the prospect of playing a DC fighting game from the studio that brought us the excellent Mortal Kombat reboot a couple of years ago. The idea was interesting - what would happen if Superman became a villain due to tragic loss of his loved ones?...
Soulcalibur V - PlayStation 3 Review

I am a relative newcomer to the Soulcalibur series, which has been around for around a decade. I am a huge fan of fighting games, and the prior game in the series was one of my first titles for the PlayStation 3 when I bought it. That review was also one of my very first posts...
Injustice: Gods Among Us - Walmart's Deal
April 18, 2013deal, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Microsoft Xbox 360, mortal kombat, NetherRealm Studios, Sony PlayStation 3, Walmart
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I have been eying Injustice for some time now. I was a huge fan of NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat when it came out a couple of years ago, giving it an 8.5 out of 10 in my review.
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Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom - PS3 Review
April 17, 2013Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom, Playstation Network Review, ps3, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network
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So until I got Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom as a PlayStation Plus freebie, I had never actually played the game of Mahjong before. The game does try to introduce you to the basic concepts, but I just really did not understand what was going on half the time. Luckily, my wife...
Guacamelee! - PS3 Review

It is sort of fitting that a game that mashes together several different game ideas into one would name itself based on a food that blends several different ingredients together. It turns out, I am a big fan of both, because Guacamelee! is a challenging, entertaining mix of...
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary - Xbox 360 Review

I do not have an extensive history with the Halo series. The first I had played was Halo: Reach. That title impressed both my son and I enough that we went out and grabbed the rest of the Halo titles that had released. He has played more of them than I have, but I finally sat...
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars - PS3 Review
April 10, 2013Playstation Network Review, playstation plus, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars
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Another quick review for the middle of the week.
What's in a name? In this case, a lot of seemingly random words. Not only did the team try to cram as many syllables as they could into the title of this game, but a bunch of different ideas too. This is a game that flew under...
Ni no Kuni - Wrath of the White Witch - PS3 Review
April 08, 2013Level-5, Namco Bandai, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, pokemon, PS3 Review, Sony PlayStation 3, Studio Ghibli
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Enchanting.
That is really the primary adjective I came away with after spending about eighty hours with Level-5's Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch for the PlayStation 3.
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Spring's more or less here...
April 08, 2013chalgyr's game room, Fire Emblem Awakening, Gaming Thoughts, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, Soulcalibur V, Tomb Raider
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So I decided to go with the updated greens and yellows look of the blog, complete with a new background and header. Sure hope you enjoy the new color scheme as well as the review, and here's hoping you have a bit of sunshine wherever you are when you read this.
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Tomb Raider - Xbox 360 Review
Tomb Raider has been around for a decade and a half now, and the series has seen a bunch of high and low points over that time. Still, excitement has been building for this latest title, a reboot of the series, for quite some time now. Last year at E3, I came away more excited...
Bionic Commando - Retro Reflections

I recently posted a review about Bionic Command Rearmed. This was an HD remake (not just a visual glossing over - but with lots of new content) of the Capcom classic Bionic Commando. Apparently this was an arcade title at one time, but my first brush with the series was on my...
Bionic Commando Rearmed - Xbox 360 Review

Capcom was without a doubt one of my favorite game companies for years. I loved all things Street Fighter II, but even before that I sunk a ton of time into some of their action platforming titles like Mega Man 2 and Bionic Commando.
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