The Nintendo Wii is the number currently the number one selling console for this current gaming cycle, due to its appeal to people who do not play games. Its competitors have continued to outperform it when it comes to technical specs, but have been unable to topple it in sales. So when you see something successful what happens? The competitors adapt. I believe that due to Nintendo’s success with the Wii developers will begin to shift to casual games, the Wii’s competitors (Xbox 360 and PS… Continue

“I now know how film critics felt after screening The Godfather,”
(Game Informer, 2008)
This was a quote to describe the plot of Grand Theft Auto 4 by Rockstar Games. Even if I personally believe this is exaggerated, it got me wondering if games are changing due to the gamer's desire for a deeper narrative. Basically, does story matter? No. Granted there are certain games that can live or die on the story (i.e. role playing ga… Continue

Whatever happened to great bosses? Many recent games go down the road of giving more health and stronger attacks to the dumb AI. Stupid overpowered AI prevents any real testing of skill from a player since it can be beaten with the smallest amount of skill (clubbing to death syndrome). Others avoid the need for a nemesis by turning into an event on rails (like a car chase for example). But what happened to the bosses that challenged the player? Events on rails turn into tests of memorizat… Continue

This damn game is cheating!

While playing Mario Kart Wii, I had experienced a thought that hadn’t crossed my mind for a while. This game is cheating! Dashing past my competitors and taking first place nearing the end of the final lap, it happened-- death by shelling. The game decided my fate; you lose. Bright blue explosions battered my kart causing my Yoshi to scream in his retarded baby voice, which then followed by the bullet bills, and the traditional red shell to punctuate my dread. The ka… Continue

Baby, it’s time for me to lay down the law.

Even a gentleman like me has to say mean things. So after you did me wrong with this “Haze,” business, I’m thinking of moving on. You’ve been telling me it would be amazing, and cost me $59.99 of my hard earned money, but again it was nothing but a tease. We’ve been together for more than a year, and I think it might be time to move on.

I’ll admit it baby I’ve been looking at the American Girl down the street. Sure she’s not as smart as you, sometime… Continue