
Shin Megami Tensei IV - 3DS Review

Having just spent the last three month playing Atlus' Persona 4 Golden on my Vita, firing up Shin Megami Tensei 4 immediately felt a little familiar. Combat is initiated by swinging with a button press - if you connect you get to do a bit of preemptive damage, but if the opponent...
Madden Moments - Gaming Thoughts
August 27, 2013football, Gaming Thoughts, John Madden, madden, Madden 25, Madden Moments, nfl, opinion, retro
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With Madden 25 releasing... well, basically right now, I thought it
would be a good opportunity to look back at the series and highlight
some of my favorite 'Madden Moments' from over the years. I have not
played every single release, but I have played most of them spanning...
A-Men - PlayStation Vita Review
August 26, 2013A-Men, Bloober, Playstation Network Review, PlayStation Vita, psn, Sony PlayStation Network

Sometimes games just immediately click with me, and then either follow through on their promise or start to let you down the longer you play them. A-Men was a title that I enjoyed right out of the gates, but actually started to overstay its welcome a bit by the time I was done...
Thunder Wolves - PSN Review
August 23, 2013Playstation Network Review, ps3, PS3 Review, psn, Sony PlayStation Network, Thunder Wolves
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I really had no idea what to expect from Thunder Wolves when I first started to play it. Aerial combat to be sure - you are piloting a helicopter after all. However, beyond that? I had very few expectations. Thankfully, I would say that Thunder Wolves proved to be a pleasant...
Smash Bowling 3D - Nintendo 3DS Review

Bowling is one of those games that can often make for a quick filler - generally speaking the titles lack the depth of true sports simulation titles like NBA 2k or the Madden series. Big John Games has shown however, that these non-core titles can still provide some decent depth...
Bowling Bonanza 3D - 3DS Review

Bowling seems like a title that is easy to 'get right' - or at least it should be. After all, the mechanics are pretty straight forward, and as Wii Bowling showed, unique control schemes can make the experience more fun. It seems like the 3DS is playing home to a lot of quick,...
Time and Eternity - Game Guide
August 15, 2013Game Guide, Gaming Thoughts, playstation 3, ps3, psn, Sony PlayStation Network, Time and Eternity, Trophy Walkthrough
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So I recently played and reviewed Time and Eternity, which released on the PlayStation Network a few weeks ago. It is a JRPG with a lot of dialog, some grinding and plenty of quests. For the most part, I enjoyed it, despite some flaws. I summarized it as the whole being more...
Shin Megami Tensei IV, Persona 4 Golden, 200000 hits - lots of Gaming Thoughts
August 12, 2013Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions, Gaming Thoughts, Madden 25, Persona 4 Golden, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Time and Eternity
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I have had quite a few games in the cooker lately, which has mildly impacted how many articles I am getting out. I am still trying to make sure I hit two a week, but would prefer to be at three or more, so I will aim for that still. To kick things off though, I really wanted...
Time and Eternity - PSN Review
August 08, 2013Image Epoch, Playstation Network Review, ps3, PS3 Review, psn, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Network, Time and Eternity
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So just a quick footnote, but I finally crossed 200,000 views in total last night. Thanks for all of the visits, everyone. Hard to believe how things have turned upward from maybe 5-15 visits a day to 700+ a day. Now, onto the review...
There is a frustrating feeling I get...
Vanquish - PlayStation 3 Review
August 05, 2013PlatinumGames, playstation plus, PS3 Review, psn, sega, Sony PlayStation 3, Vanquish
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I had seen pictures and video of Vanquish before and after it released. It looked interesting at a glance, but not something I was going to plunk any money down on to play. Shooters are not exactly hard to come by.
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Gaming thoughts on Nintendo's eShop $30 3DS offer
August 02, 2013Fire Emblem Awakening, Gaming Thoughts, nintendo 3ds, Shin Megami Tensei IV
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So just some quick thoughts on the deal Nintendo announced a few weeks ago - if you purchase and register both Shin Megami Tensei IV and Fire Emblem Awakening before the end of August, you would get a $30 credit in the eShop
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R.I.P.D. The Game - PSN Review
August 01, 2013atlus, Playstation Network Review, PS3 Review, psn, R.I.P.D., Sony PlayStation 3, The Game
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Generally games based on movies crash and burn in glorious fashion. The movie R.I.P.D. has already been getting beaten up as a half-hearted ripoff of Men in Black and Ghostbusters. So obviously a game based on the movie is going to have some concerns - but still the subject...