Entries from CTOForADay.com tagged with 'games'
Mass Effect Limited Edition (Xbox 360)
Great game. Really, honestly, great game. An inch from "bestest game ever". So close to flawlessness... yet so far.
Manhunt 2 vs. The Ban Hammer
Manhunt 2 just got rated AO. The tubes that make the internets work, normally filled with pron and stolen merchandise, have backed up and become clogged by the flurry of discussion over two things: Did Manhunt 2 deserve an AO rating, and should Sony and Nintendo publish AO-rated games.
What are the implications of a world where AO titles are published?
Crackdown (Xbox 360)
Hats off to the developers for a runaway streetcar of a hit - they deserve all the success they get out of this. Whether you bought the game for Halo Beta or are yet debating whether it's worth the bother, this is a game worth owning, playing, and proudly admitting you enjoyed thoroughly.
...and boy, are my arms tired.
Wii arrived, albeit late; and my right arm is still sore.
Metriculation...
My Wii is being shipped in four parts - the pair of nunchaku, Wii Play + remote, the classic controller, and the Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess/Wii Console pack. Bits are starting to arrive...
Microsoft Racing Wheel with PGR3 (Xbox 360)
The best force-feedback racing wheel I've ever laid fingers on.
Viva Pinata (Xbox 360)
The opening scene says it all: Someone comes along with a big stick and beats a small animal to death; what's left of it cascades onto the ground, spelling out Rare's logo.
Wiimote Un-Control
The blogosphere is hemorrhaging fanbois; reports of "Nintendo's negligence" are being flung about fast and furious, first by Kotaku and later by joystiq. In the interests of assisting gamers, joystiq has provided a guide on care and feeding for your...
Gears of War (Xbox 360)
A solid, innovative, and breathtakingly beautiful attempt to change the direction of the First-Person Shooter genre, but with a handful of fatal flaws that limit its shelf-life.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Xbox 360)
On the whole, Marvel Ultimate Alliance turns out to be a pretty fun multiplayer/co-op game experience, but has some critical flaws that marr the experience.
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Xbox 360)
One of the best co-op games ever created; sit down with a friend and enjoy one of the best entertainment experiences of the year.
360 Fall 2006 Software Update: HDTV Devolved
Microsoft has just pushed out its Fall 2006 dashboard update; in so doing, it has clarified its definition of what HDTV means as it applies to the XBOX 360. Here's what's right, and what's wrong.
360 HD Support: HDTV Evolved
Let's spell this out clearly: 1080p support is on the way, in what's being called the "Fall Update" for the 360. That's the big announcement. For a huge percentage of the users of HDTV on 360s today, in no way does the announcement explain whether or not any of us can actually expect an improvement in picture quality. I'd like to take some time to clarify the facts, and then explain what this means to everyone.
Chibi Robo (GameCube)
Having been told over and over that this was a game worth paying attention to, I finally went out and bought it.
...it's like moving furniture...
More site updates, news on current projects, and updates on my google job interviewing process...
The World of Warcraft Honor System: A Retrospective Analysis
World of Warcraft implemented an Honour System; the players have various different names for it, many of them involving swearing and cursing under their breath during the pronunciation of said names. The following is a breakdown of some of the complaints, and the reasons why I believe the current system, while imperfect, does a good job of solving a lot of problems (many of which the detractors insist are features, but from a product-level analysis of the game, are clearly negative points).
The Race Is On: ATI vs. NVidia
Microsoft's release of specifications for Longhorn has many implications for the 3D graphics market, and the latest releases from NVidia and ATI, which will essentially be the low-end requirements for Longhorn's new visuals, lay the ground for the great, looming battle over market share; which company will benefit from Microsoft's change of design?
State of the Art
Research into 3D technology has been hotter than ever over the last few years, and there is a raft of new technology being deployed in the generation after the next that are worth considering. These revolutionary changes represent a major step forward in the capabilities and realism of the technology - and stand to provide the kind of difference betweeen the 3D games of today and the immersive games of tomorrow that we were familiar with when 2D gaming became 3D gaming all those years ago.
Experts Claim Video Games Make Children Fat And Violent
According to a Swedish television documentary video games make children fat and, in the case of violent games, aggressive and even criminal.
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