Bad Rumour
Normally I don't pay too much attention to the rumours. Pre-order or retailer "moves" even less so. But I'm making an exception in this case because it only serves to reinforce a bad feeling I've... A 360 Degree Turn
The raging debate these days, at least if the feed headlines from my NetVibes "Games" tab is to be believed, revolves around the relative merits of the forthcoming Wii versus the PlayStation 3.... It Is Finished
One hundred and nine hours, twenty seven minutes. That's how long it took me to complete Dragon Quest VIII. It is possible that I've spent more time on certain sports games like Madden or NHL, but... Shadowrun Away
Is anyone else as disgruntled by the new Shadowrun game for PC and XBox 360 as I am? I've played the pen-and-paper RPG since 2nd Edition and while I could babble for hours about the various... Games I'm Hyped For and The 40-Hour Adult Gamer
First, a few games I'm interested in that are on the horizon and in the news today: Guitar Hero for 360 City of Heroes II: Marvel Universe on 360 BioShock You may note that these are all... Completionism
Joystiq is running a poll about gamer completion habits which is to say how a player handles completing a game. Completing games is a tricky thing because it really boils down to the game... Adventure Fatigue
I finally got around to heading back to Dhoulmagus' lair after attaining level 35 with my Hero in Dragon Quest VIII. He previously whipped the snot out of me due to my lack of preparedness and my... A Tiny, Uncharted Island
After getting spanked by Dhoulmagus in Dragon Quest VIII the other day I decided I needed to be a higher level. Of course these days each new level requires something stupid like 27,000 XP to... On a Scale of 7 to 9
There is a strange statement indicating a change of direction for Metafuture over on their site, but nestled in the oddity is a pretty spot-on discussion of game review scores: The joke is... Dragon Quest VIII: Racist?
I'm fighting my way through Dragon Quest VIII and I got the magic mirror transformed into a Sun Mirror and head back to the cursed ruins to see what's up with Dhoulmagus. At this point I'm about... The Perils of Non-Completion Reviews
A couple of months ago I rented Dragon Quest VIII and put about 20 hours into it getting as far as Port Prospect before I had to return the game and I promptly wrote a review . A few days later... Rental Space
Ever since I picked up the DS I've been contemplating doing the GameFly thing. Unlike the other consoles I own (PS2, GCN and XBox) there are a lot of games for the DS that I'm interested in but... Agree to Disagree
I'm not exactly sure how to say this without coming across as a whiner, but I dislike the "Recommendations" system attached to the Player reviews on GameSpot. Before I start griping, let me say... Metal Gear Fatigue
I own Metal Gear Solid 3. I have pretty much ever since it came out. I've only ever gotten a few screens into the very first jungle without turning it off. On one hand: So what? If a game... Nintendo WFC FTW
Having rocked the DS for a little over a week I finally got a chance to try out the multiplayer business a bit yesterday. A co-worker of mine who uses the same public transportation to get to and... Sorrow, Dawn of
Picked up Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow on Friday to give me something to do while I was taking a scheduled hookey day from work. My initial impressions are very favorable. I admit to not having... DS Lite: Day 4
As much as I'm digging the DS Lite, I'm already looking around at the other available games with ungentlemanly desire and, in some cases, ugly green envy. The conundrum with the DS is that there... Dual Shenanigans
After all the internal debate over what to trade in to cover my DS Lite extravaganza yesterday, I ended up not trading in anything at all. Instead I scrounged a bit of extra cash and found that... Anticipation
4 Color Rebellion has a pretty sweet (and quite amusing) DS Lite Buyers' Guide up. Sadly there are still three more days until I can finally pick mine up (I pre-ordered from GameStop so no... DSunday Lite
So barring any gaffes on GameStop's part, I should be picking up my DS Lite on Sunday. I've been looking forward to this for quite a while now but after talking to a co-worker this morning who...