Apr
22
2009
CTF: Episode 2
tweetmeme_url=’http://xplayer.org/?p=96′; tweetmeme_style = ‘normal’;tweetmeme_source = ‘iupiter’; Which one of you monkey slappin”, knuckle bustin’ reviewers did the review for Half-Life 2: Episode Two? Implying that the Antlion level was the only “Alamo” (aka “defend the flag”) - what a load! Episode Two is just a compilation of “defend the flag” with a [...]
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Apr
18
2009
Spoiler Alert: We Suck!
tweetmeme_url=’http://xplayer.org/?p=94′; tweetmeme_style = ‘normal’;tweetmeme_source = ‘iupiter’; In December issue, the review of Clive Barker’s Jericho starts with a “spoiler alert” Huh? I had wanted to play the game, but the review just ruined the ending. Thats like the people behind you at the movie saying, “Oh, I saw this movie; he doesn’t [...]
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Jun
17
2008
So Shiny It Hurts?
tweetmeme_url=’http://xplayer.org/?p=85′; tweetmeme_style = ‘normal’;tweetmeme_source = ‘iupiter’; What makes a game “polished”? I don’t understand! I look at games you proclaim to be “polished,” and I often find them to be bugged and broken. Take, for example, World of WarCraft. Since launch, Ravenholdt Manor has had a broken quest tine, and there seem [...]
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Jun
06
2008
Less Is More?
tweetmeme_url=’http://xplayer.org/?p=74′; tweetmeme_style = ‘normal’;tweetmeme_source = ‘iupiter’; I don’t get it. How could so many cranially challenged people think axing game ratings is a good idea? Fiemoving information is good? Really? If you don t like the scores, look away. If you don’t have time to read the full reviews, look at the [...]
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Jun
04
2008
Common Gripes
tweetmeme_url=’http://xplayer.org/?p=83′; tweetmeme_style = ‘normal’;tweetmeme_source = ‘iupiter’; I’m happy to see that I’m not the oniy one having difficulties with the state some games are in when they hit the stores. Sometimes, I do feel Iiie a beta tester indeed. I also really liked Tom Chick’s review Of Dark Messiah of Might and [...]
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May
21
2008
The World Is A Vampire…
tweetmeme_url=’http://xplayer.org/?p=91′; tweetmeme_style = ‘normal’;tweetmeme_source = ‘iupiter’; …sent to drain. At least the corporate world is a vampire. And you can bet they stay up late trymg to figLire out how to drain every last penny available…. The latest two insidious profit schemes come from Microsoft and the producers of Hellgate: London. The [...]
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May
14
2008
Biowhat?
tweetmeme_url=’http://xplayer.org/?p=88′; tweetmeme_style = ‘normal’;tweetmeme_source = ‘iupiter’; Every time I read an article about BioShack, it rings bells from the hazy distant past of the early days of 3D gaming. There was a scifi-based game where you started by breaking out of prison (don’t they ail?), but in this one your first fight [...]
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