I see you. Staring. Staring at me. You think I don’t notice? You’re right across from me on this train; you’re not invisible. All I want to do is play Pokemon on my way to work in peace. Is it the tablet? The fact that I’m using the tablet like a game controller instead of…
Category: General Commentary
Watching Wolfenstein
I enjoy watching video games being played almost as much as I enjoy playing them. Though the act of watching games can border on frustrating, especially if/when the temptation to become a backseat gamer sets in, more often than not I find it perfectly fascinating to watch another player maneuver within and manipulate a game….
Why MMO’s?
Image by Flickr User: JBLivin (cc) found yourself wondering what it would be like to actually live in the worlds of some of your favorite games? I’ve been a console gamer for almost my entire experience with the medium, only venturing onto PC for the odd RPG or Steam deal. I also played Runescape for all…
Pokemon is a JRPG, or, You Learn Something New Every Day
Japanese role playing games (JRPGs) aren’t common in my regular gaming roster. The last JRPG I attempted was Xenoblade Chronicles. It’s a beautiful and brilliant game, but after learning about the extreme lengths I’d need to go to beat it, I had to set it aside. (A long and intensive game like that requires frequent…
Lead, and I shall more than likely follow
My current game rotation consists of the following: Metroid Prime LIMBO Guacamelee (thought it’s been several weeks) Pokemon LeafGreen Looking over my list, it occurred to me that the varied games on this list have one thing in common: they are mostly directionless. LIMBO actually sticks out the most in this regard as it contains absolutely no…
Footnotes: Super BattleShip
Image By Flickr User: Andrew Malone (cc) It’s difficult trying to imagine the sheer amount of games that are available to play nowadays. For every major release gamers will be queuing up for this this year there are likely hundreds of smaller games made in the hopes of nothing more than becoming at least a…
Using Games to Get You in the Mood to…Play Games
Many of us have been there. You know that some gaming time is coming your way, be it an hour or seven, and you psych yourself up for it. You plan to jam through game after game after game! Defeating old bosses, facing new ones! Finishing that one game from your backlog that’s been bothering…
The Inanities of Video Game Bosses (Created by Square, I Mean)
Some time ago, I replayed “Kingdom Hearts”, a game I had gone through two times prior, and yet, for some reason, this was the first time that something struck me. Video game bosses are weird. Not just the concept (why are they even called “bosses” to begin with?), but…you know what, have you ever beaten…
Finishing Final Fantasy VII: June Progress Report
Images captured by Hatmonster Well it’s almost the end of June so I figured now would be a good time for the first Final Fantasy VII update. I’m happy to report that the game is moving along nicely. More quickly than I would expected given how life in the working world tends to function. As…
Round Table Discussion: Do We Need E3
Image by Flickr User: Major Nelson (cc) With E3 done and over with, we at UWG decided now would be a good time to take a hard look at shows like E3 and ask a tough question: “In the digital age we now reside in, are these big media shows like E3 really warranted anymore?…
VIRTUAL BASTION 