The Premiere of the Too Much Awesome Podcast!

February 27, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Action Figures, Toys, Video Games

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I wish I'd been the one to think up this image first, but I'm not.

Happy Saturday everyone! February is ending in the next day or so and that means the beginning of the newest feature here at Toy-TMA: The Too Much Awesome Podcast!

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What, No Beer Pong?: A Review of Army of Two: The 40th Day

January 22, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

Army of Two 40th Day Rock Paper Scissors 580x325 What, No Beer Pong?: A Review of Army of Two: The 40th Day

Sometimes you've just gotta show your bro some love.

Who am I to decide what makes a good game and bad game? I’m about to tell you that Army of Two: The 40th Day is pretty unimpressive as a game.  But who’s to say I’m the correct person to say such a thing? It’s become pretty clear that I’m a Nintendo fanboy and that I’m very bad at First-Person and Third-Person Shooters (Army of Two is a Third-Person shooter), so why am I allowed to have a say on this particular game?

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Gears of War 2 Retrospective

December 31, 2009 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

gow2 indeed 580x364 Gears of War 2 Retrospective

Sure it’s almost 2010.  But more importantly, there seems to be a great schism happening between gamers on the Xbox.  Halo held the top spot and redefined First Person Shooters.  Then along came Gears of War and the bar was set for Third Person Shooters from then on out.  Gears of War 2 is out now and already being enjoyed for all the right reasons, but does it put itself above Halo as the most popular franchise on the 360?

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The Greatest War of Our Generation: Modern Warfare 2 Review

November 20, 2009 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

Master Chief, eat your heart out.

Master Chief, eat your heart out.

Okay, is anyone really wondering if the sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is any good? I almost feel worthless here trying to talk about Modern Warfare 2 as anything I say is basically irrelevant (a stark contrast to how things usually work with me). But the bottom line is that Modern Warfare 2 is a good game for both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 and makes a good holiday gift. So what more should I cover?

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10 Video Games You Should Play On Halloween

October 31, 2009 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

They are shooting pure joy from my heart.

They are shooting pure joy from my heart.

Halloween is pretty much here, but for some of us that doesn’t mean much. Why is that? Well we’re too busy playing video games to care what’s happening around us. As a result, we may accidentally pass up the day in lieu of just playing something bright and cheery, but there are other options for us shut-ins that still want to celebrate Halloween with some good atmospheric games. So here are 10 Games You Should Play On Halloween.

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More Like Moist: Review of Wet for the PS3 and Xbox 360

October 1, 2009 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Toys, Video Games

At least it looks promising...

At least it looks promising...

Immediately remove children from the vicinity of Wet for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Not for children, not for children, NOT FOR CHILDREN. You have blood, gore, violence, and, possibly worse, usage of the F word. It’s rated M, so keep that in mind for the tikes. There are plenty of other games for them to play. Actually…there are plenty of other games for everyone to play instead than Wet.

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