August 2009
1 post
Red Faction
Red Faction: Guerilla is basically Grand Theft Auto on Mars, but with quite a few more reasons to play. I have admittedly never owned a GTA game of my own, although I have had a lot of experience with them. I think the last good one was GTA 3 on the PS1. Back to the matter at hand, the reason Red Faction is so much fun lies in the game’s engine, specifically the fact that it allows just about...
June 2009
1 post
Gears of War 2
So much for weekly updates huh? Been busy with schoolwork. Colleges and such. Anyways…
Although I have actually not picked up any new games since RE5 (PGR 4 and Forza 2 have been sitting on my desk for a while, might finally get around to comparing them), I did spend pretty much my entire Spring Break playing Gears 2. Here’s my take on the game.
The first Gears game was fantastic...
March 2009
2 posts
Resident Evil 5
I’m a huge fan of the Resident Evil series, although I haven’t actually played too many of them myself. I’ve seen most of them, usually at a friend’s house playing them. I played through the GameCube remake of the first one meticulously to completion, and I plan to someday pick up the rest. All of the games are fantastic additions to the survival-horror genre, so if you...
Halo Wars
Been busy the past week with Halo Wars. I think it’s a wonderfully fun game. As previous posts would indicate, I’ve never really been a fan of the RTS genre, mainly because my mind isn’t that great at multi-tasking or strategizing on-the-fly. I always get bogged down with the building, resource gathering, upgrading, etc., and if I ever get to the point where I have troops to...
February 2009
6 posts
Sonic's UGC 1000/1000, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai...
First off, Sonic UGC is complete! That final Achievement, finishing that ridiculous M.B.M. puzzle game through till the end. Of course I jumped straight to the last level, and it just takes some patience on learning how to cascade tiles together. Tonight I beat the game on my first try.
The next game in my Gamefly queue, Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad, is quite the unique game. I’m not...
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (950/1000 for...
Game collections are always fantastic. Before I go into this game, I would like to say Sonic Mega Collection for GameCube is one of the greatest games I have ever purchased, and this one follows in its footsteps. I still think many of the oldschool 8-bit and 16-bit games are the best I have ever played (Crono Trigger is my all time favorite if you couldn’t tell from the Gamertag), and...
Assassin's Creed 1000/1000
This game is quite a chore to get 1000/1000, but after playing through it I’m somewhat satisfied. The game lost my interest very quick, most likely a combination of repetitivity and collecting all the flags, but towards the end of the game it really picked up. The depth of the story was astounding, and I think I would have loved this game if the bits of the story came more frequently. The...
Mods in the Future Perhaps?
Decided to go out and buy an Xbox 360 Elite today rather than have to pay an outrageous fee for Microsoft to fix my DVD drive in the old console. Looks and works nice, complements the PS3 sitting next to it (yes, house fire waiting to happen I know). However, seeing as I have an essentially good condition 360 (sans drive), and plenty of controllers and cables and a HDD, I may as well put it to...
Halo Wars Demo
Seeing as no new games have come into my possession (and the recent update to the Xbox 360 Dashboard caused my drive to no longer recognize discs), I’d like to briefly touch on a game I have been excited about for a few years that’s finally about to be released: Halo Wars.
I have never really been a fan of Real Time Strategy games. I never had a good mouse for my PC, although I wont...
Xbox Live Arcade
Time to dominate the dashboard with another beast of a post! Seeing as I have no new games to talk about (waiting on Afro Samurai), here are my thoughts on the Xbox Live Arcade, with a few games that I think were (and still are) key to its development.
The Xbox Live Arcade is hands-down the best console-based network for distributing games. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, given that...
January 2009
4 posts
Assassin's Creed
I just started playing this on the 360 today, although I had some experience with the PC version a while back. I would say the pros to this game are the gorgeous visuals, the freedom you have to explore the world, and the unique blend of stealth and action the game presents. However, the cons are almost entirely related. Although the game is always pretty to look at, there isn’t much variety...
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Prince of Persia
I am sure most have you have played the older Prince of Persia games, everyone I know has at least given Sands of Time a run through. Although I have played the ancient games (The Sega Mega CD/PC/SNES games), I unfortunately haven’t had the pleasure to experience Sands of Time and its few sequels firsthand. I really enjoyed Prince of Persia for the 360, although I must say that some friends...
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General Tips and Tricks
Before I launch off into different games, here are a few pointers on enjoying Achievement hunting for my fellow gamers.
1. Have fun with the points you get!
Most of you who are really “in” to getting points probably know about some easy marks: NBA 2k6 is the really famous one, and the lesser known (but easier to score with) Avatar: The Last Air Bender: The Burning Earth. While it is...
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A little [rant] about me and the blog.
Video games have really evolved since I began playing them, and I think sharing my thoughts ideas about them can perhaps allow more people to see them in a new light. I hope this blog will be both a great place for me to talk about my view of the gaming world, as well as a spot for me to share what I’m currently playing and enjoying.
To start off, my name’s Bob Kaz and I’ve...