Archive: June, 2008
Review of Gears of War for PC
Gears of War hit the shelves with all the hype and expectations a next generation shooter could hope to inspire, and by most accounts, the hype was justified with an Xbox hit. Critics and casual gamers found themselves in awe… Read More »
Review of Okami
Okami, exhibit A in the case for video games as high art, stands alone atop the artistic achievements made in the medium, a document destined for a future filing in the Library of Congress, is a stunningly well realized collaborative… Read More »
Bubble Bobble Review
There is something to be said about the sprawling narrative arcs, feelings of freedom and open endedness, high resolution graphics, surround sound orchestral scores, and other advances in modern video games, but there is also something to be said about… Read More »
PC RPG Games are Slowly Dying
I could be stating this a bit early, but I am beginning to believe that the PC RPG is dead. I don’t mean the MMORPG, I mean the standard RPG, you know the solo player one where you make a… Read More »
New PC Games are Bigger, Bolder and Prettier Than Before
PC games have had an on-again, off-again relationship with numerous genres throughout its lifespan. Early games were of course limited in scope and relied mainly on text and ASCII art, making role-playing style games prevalent. Soon point-and-click graphic adventures took… Read More »