This week I finished Wolfenstein: The New Order and I absolutely loved it. The previous games in the series were just mindless shooters and the latest offering really steps away from that. I was pleasantly surprised at the strength of the story and characters, both of which I found compelling. When was the last timeContinue reading “I Need A Break from First Person Shooters”
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Console Gaming of A Bygone Era
Over the last couple of years, I’ve started to collect older consoles and games. At the moment I have a model 2 Sega Genesis, Sega CD, and an original Nintendo Entertainment System. For a while I ruminated on adding a Super Nintendo to the mix, that is until I began to playing games on theseContinue reading “Console Gaming of A Bygone Era”
Constant Connectivity
It’s no secret that PlayStation Network is an unreliable and insecure mess. Whilst companies like Microsoft have had their fair share of incidents with Xbox Live, PSN historically has had an extremely checkered past. Stolen data such as account passwords, credit cards, and periodic login blips seem to be business as usual. Denial of serviceContinue reading “Constant Connectivity”
Thoughts on PlayStation Now
PlayStation Now, a new streaming game service in open beta, is a grand concept in its infancy. The technology behind it has been in the works for a number of years. If you told me just three years ago that we would be able to play graphically rich games, streaming over broadband, I would haveContinue reading “Thoughts on PlayStation Now”
Initial thoughts on Fez
Fist pumping the air, enraged like an unfed Gorilla, I’ve come close on several occasions to tossing my Vita against the wall while playing Fez (more on that after the break). Stylistically, I’m in love with the retro look. The game really sets itself apart from other nostalgia inducing platformers with its unique three-dimensional plane,Continue reading “Initial thoughts on Fez”
PlayStation Vita Review (PCH-2000)
I’ve had my PS Vita, the earlier OLED model (PCH-1000), since August 2013 and have been happy with it — albeit with a few minor quibbles. The Vita was released in December 2011, and it’s proven to be a sustaining piece of hardware. Sales have not have been Earth shattering Sony, but the Vita foundContinue reading “PlayStation Vita Review (PCH-2000)”
The PlayStation Cloud Sync Experience
Sony has their PS3, PS4, and Vita consoles, all of which are selling well. The added value service that glues these devices together is the $49 a year PSN plus membership. Being a member not only gives you access to free games and significant discounts, but it also stores you game saves and syncs themContinue reading “The PlayStation Cloud Sync Experience”
Why Handheld Game Consoles Still Matter
The 80s were a fantastic era that birthed an explosive industry where games would become a new mainstream entertainment medium. 1983 was a big year when the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) was brought to North America for the first time. It went on to revolutionize and change the entire world. First consoles came and thenContinue reading “Why Handheld Game Consoles Still Matter”
Initial Thoughts on Nvidia Shield
The Nvidia Shield hasn’t received a ton of attention as far as I’m aware of. It certainly looks like an interesting product in that they chose to make a hybrid between an Android phone (minus the phone part) and dedicated handheld gaming console. At first blush it seems like a trivial entry into the gamingContinue reading “Initial Thoughts on Nvidia Shield”
Why Most Console Games Ported to iOS Suck
I’d like to think that I’m a fairly nostalgic kind of person. I grew up in the 80s and experienced many great console games during that era. In the 90s, I was also fortunate enough to play through many great titles as well. Now that I primarily do my gaming on my iPhone 4, I’mContinue reading “Why Most Console Games Ported to iOS Suck”