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Archive for the ‘Ranty McRantpants’ Category

June 4th, 2008

The Core Problem With Qore

The first problem is that I want to follow that Q with a U every single time. This is going to take some getting used to.
By now you’ve probably heard about Sony’s new online magazine, Qore. The $3/month digital magazine will offer all kinds of high-resolution news, reviews and previews related to the Playstation 3. […]

By Nadia -- 3 comments

May 21st, 2008

Game Commercials of Olde Versus Today

At a message board located somewhere over the rainbow and to the right of Candyland, I’m engaged in an interesting discussion about game ad campaigns in the past, and how they relate to the present.
The ’90s were probably the most memorable time for game ads. Technology was advancing quickly, but people were, for the moment, […]

By Nadia -- 1 comment

May 8th, 2008

ID Requirement for M, AO Game Purchase

Today on Political Drama Hour, Variety reports that a new video game related bill is making the rounds. The proposition? ID boys and girls who want to buy M and AO rated games.
The “Video Games Endorsement Act” was suggested by Representative Lee Terry. Not only would ID checks be mandatory for kids with mere shadows […]

By Nadia -- 0 comments

May 7th, 2008

Games Need Subtle(r) Stories

Douglas Wilson from Gamasutra wrote an interesting editorial about the methods of story delivery used in most games. The piece features Super Mario Galaxy as its base, but I think the topic is highly relevant to games across all consoles.
Gaming is a hobby populated by a hard-to-please crowd of mumblers, half of whom cry foul […]

By Nadia -- 2 comments

May 3rd, 2008

The Sound of (Gaming) Silence

Kombo.com has published a great feature about gaming’s complete disregard for players with disabilities, particularly hearing. The article’s author, Jonathan Law, is hard of hearing and he observes how few games bother with subtitles:
“Titles like Uncharted, Gears of War, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy XII and countless others all offer the option for the end […]

By Nadia -- 3 comments

April 22nd, 2008

NBA 2K8’s multiplayer is crawling with cheese

You know what? I’m very disappointed. I joined an NBA 2K8 league over at PSN and had high expectations in terms of enjoyment since the other players are fellow countrymen. The league aimed at achieving a sense of realism so the administrators adjusted the sliders to prevent exploits from taking place.
I admit, I don’t have […]

By Mike -- 0 comments

April 21st, 2008

Grand Theft Auto IV: Do You Care?

Keane Ng over at Kombo.com talks about his apathy towards the Grand Theft Auto series and what Grand Theft Auto IV is doing to make him excited.
I’m still unsure if I care about Grand Theft Auto anything. When I played GTA III, it made me terribly motion sick and I just never bothered with any […]

By Nadia -- 0 comments

April 18th, 2008

Gamers and Entitlement

When an anticipated game is released, the subsequent criticism from the Internet usually begins a gradual slide. It’s like listening to a review by Waldorf and Statler from The Muppet Show:
GAMER 1: That was wonderful!
GAMER 2: Bravo!
GAMER 1: I loved that!
GAMER 2: Ah, that was great!
GAMER 1: Eh, it was pretty good.
GAMER 2: Well, it […]

By Nadia -- 2 comments

April 8th, 2008

Suikoden III and the Government of Canada

Let’s all say hi to Mike, the editor for the b5media video games channel. He is cool. He is made of candy. He will be my co-blogger for PSMonger, so you’ll see him making posts alongside me. That is the nature of a co-blogger.
As for me, I will still be here. I’ll also be opening […]

By Nadia -- 3 comments

March 29th, 2008

I Want Crisis Core

So my next game is going to be Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for a number of reasons. First of all, the game’s supposed to be somewhere between halfway decent and awesome. I’ll settle if it’s somewhere in the middle of the middle: “Pretty Rad” sounds okay. I’m easy-going.
I’m really nostalgic for Final Fantasy VII. […]

By Nadia -- 1 comment