EDIT 3/7/13: Check this out! http://operationrainfall.com/etsu-tamari-on-mgr-revengeance-story-changes/ I think the reason there are so many Metal Gear Solid games set in the past is because Kojima has a genuine interest in history. Games like Snake Eater and Peace Walker are pieces of historical fiction. The Cold War makes for a good setting because of all of… Continue reading So I played Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Silent Hill: Downpour
So I played DmC
I’m pretty familiar with Devil May Cry. I played the first right when it came out. From what I understand, it hasn’t aged so well. When it came out, it was revolutionary. God of War and 2004’s Ninja Gaiden wouldn’t have been things without it. It was kind of a big deal for three reasons.… Continue reading So I played DmC
So I DIDN’T play Far Cry 3…
It seems really fun, though. I don’t have any beef with Far Cry 3. But I hate this guy. Long story short, the head writer of Far Cry 3 says that Far Cry 3 seems like a gratuitously racist and violent video game power fantasy because it’s a satire of gratuitously racist and violent video… Continue reading So I DIDN’T play Far Cry 3…
So I played Virtue’s Last Reward
I dropped Persona 4: The Golden for a while because my brother told me I had to play this game to completion. Here’s the thing. The visual novel genre has been going strong in Japan for a long while without making its way over here. So the fact that the two games in the Zero… Continue reading So I played Virtue’s Last Reward
Earthbound is available for 30 yen (33 cents)
In Japan. Meanwhile, on the North American Virtual Console, Also, Itoi reflects on Earthbound 18 year after.
2012 in Games
Blockbuster triple A titles are generally fucked because they’re too goddamned expensive, and people are willing to spend more time on video games that are made by three or less people. In a similar vein, Mass Effect 3’s ending disappoints literally every living thing that witnesses it, proving that it’s a story worth finishing correctly… Continue reading 2012 in Games
Fourside, Part 3: An Annoying Apotheosis
The moment you step out of the warehouse with the battered Mani Mani statue, Apple Kid calls you to inform you of his newest invention, a yogurt machine that only dispenses trout-flavored yogurt. He’s nice enough to send it to you via Escargo Express’ “neglected class” delivery service. When you step out of Jackie’s Cafe,… Continue reading Fourside, Part 3: An Annoying Apotheosis
So I started Assassin’s Creed III
Got some problems. The early game twist. For one, it’s not early enough. FFXIII’s 20-hour tutorial was better paced than this, and I hate that game. For two, it would have been more effective if A) I gave a shit about any of those characters and B) all promotional materials didn’t already tell me who… Continue reading So I started Assassin’s Creed III
So I played Dishonored
Before you spend money on Dishonored, take a moment to check amongst your possessions. If you have Bioshock, print this out and put in on your Bioshock case. Now you own Dishonored!
So I’ve been playing Xenoblade Chronicles.
Reasons I’m glad I started Xenoblade Chronicles. The setting. The game’s mythology is set up right from the get go in a very Ocarina of Time fashion. Two great beings fought and came to a standstill when they each struck the finishing blow on the other. As time passed, life sprung anew upon the body… Continue reading So I’ve been playing Xenoblade Chronicles.