Never in gaming’s history have there been 34 more pointless words than “The Caribbean basin provides an excellent climate for both land and sea turtles. Turtles are reptiles with a hard, protective upper shell called a carapace. All turtles breathe air and lay eggs on land.” That paragraph shows up …
Read More »Why Battlefields dogtags are the most satisfying rewards in video games
I own you. That’s what you’re telling an enemy when you sneak up behind them, knife them in the back, and rip their dogtag from around their neck. I’m, er, talking about Battlefield (opens in new tab) here, in case you were wondering. Following several hefty sessions of Battlefield 4 …
Read More »Want to experience actual grand theft auto? Play GTA: San Andreas!
OK, results may vary on this one. The year is 2004, and I’m late to the PlayStation 2 party (blame: EverQuest). My roommates and I are poor, finishing up our last year at Ohio State, and poor. We live in a cinderblock mansion. Three floors of verticality; the living room …
Read More »Its ok to be a rip off (as long as youre good at it)
Recently Hideki Kamiya, exec at critical darling Platinum Games and director of Okami (opens in new tab), made news when talking about Sony’s PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale (opens in new tab). To quote Kamiya (opens in new tab), “It’s just a rip-off.” And as someone who has given over roughly …
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