I feel bad about neglecting this poor journal. I really do. A lot of it has to do with the new blog I have (again here on LiveJournal). Since I've talked mostly about video games here, I'm trying to separate those from the rest of my life (at least when putting my thoughts on paper). The new blog is a forum for me (and others, I guess) to discuss ( Read more... )

I'm going to use my position as a famous internet personality (I think three people read this thing?) to clear something up right now ( Read more... )

By the way, New Super Mario Bros. Wii hit recently, in case you've been completely inattentive. I don't remember much of a marketing push, but Nintendo doesn't usually need to market a Mario Bros. game; the Italian plumber tends to make a lot of money without it ( Read more... )

Yikes! I've been slacking. However, the game-purchasing part of the season is over as both Assassin's Creed II and Left 4 Dead 2 came out... a couple weeks ago.

As I've finished playing Assassin's Creed II, I'm going to touch on that one first. What we have is clear case of a company listening to both the critical and community responses to their ( Read more... )

It has been awhile since I've updated, and there is a very good reason: instead of doing anything else, ever, I've been playing Dragon Age: Origins.

BioWare is in a league of their own when it comes to game development. I don't think they've ever made a bad game, whether it's a new intellectual property, based inside one of the most popular movie- ( Read more... )

I've played a substantial amount of Borderlands in the last week. I've learned a lot about the game, but right now the most important thing I can say about the game is this: It will not win Game of the Year.

Borderlands set out to accomplish what so many have done poorly and so few have done well: marry the First Person Shooter and Role-Playing ( Read more... )

The average Rock Band song costs $2. When you consider that I've purchased over 200 songs, that sounds like a ton of money. It's not nearly as insane when you realize I've purchased these songs over the last 24 months. $400 is a lot of money, but $16 a month is the same as an MMO subscription. The big differences are that I walk away with the ( Read more... )

Brütal Legend arrived earlier this week (12 AM Tuesday to be precise). I finished it this morning; the game was a damn blast ( Read more... )

Finished up Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 earlier this week with a buddy of mine. Well, we finished up the Anti-Reg side, at least. I had three simultaneous playthroughs of the game going on - each with a different friend and/or roommate - but this one happened to be the only Anti-Reg playthrough. Kinda neat ( Read more... )

I'm enjoying Muramasa: The Demon Blade and all, but I've found it's a game I can only handle 30 minute doses of. What that tells me is it would've been an ideal DS game (or, gasp, PSP), but it's on the Wii. Am I going to finish it? Yes. I find the entire game to be whimsical and enjoyable. Most games put you in a room with 30 samurai and you think ( Read more... )