It could be argued that the modern video game era began with the release of Mortal Kombat. The first mainstream game to feature graphic (if a little pixilated) violence, Mortal Kombat would be the yardstick for gaming controversy (not to be dethroned until Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas almost a decade later
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I goofed off for a bit this evening and played some of Robotechgames. It reminded me how good the games are. Macross Saga is an unremarkably fun side-scrolling shooter and Battlecry gave us gamers hope for a new generation of mecha games. For a bit, it looked like it was going to happen too. Transformers Armada came out, as did Robotech
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Video Games - E3 2009 - Sessler's SoapboxThe more and more I watch G4 and learn about Adam Sessler specifically, the more I'm convinced I want to meet the man. He strikes me as that balance between a journalist and a real person that so few in the field accomplish. Throw in video games and it gets much better
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So I've been playing Final Fantasy 5 in my spare moments. For those of you familiar with the game, I'm on Galuf's world, getting ready to head into Moore's Forest. For those of you not familiar with the game, I think I'm about halfway through
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When I learned Final Fantasy XIII might be coming out exclusively on the 360, I braced myself for the horrid chance I might have to invest in one of those god-forsaken machines
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I can only assume this dream was inspired by some of the fantastic music available at Overclocked ReMix. I might be as big a fan of them as I am of Metallica. Possibly, and I'm not stating this, but possibly as big a fan of them as I am Metallica TIMES OffSpring. Think about that
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I don't get to watch G4 anymore because they took it off our basic cable service here in Johnson City, but I still follow what's going on at the website. I love Sessler's Soapbox and look forward to it each week, but this one, I felt warranted sharing.