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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Simbling Rivalry At It’s Best: A Review of Bioshock 2

February 10, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

Bioshock 2 Little sister Big Daddy 580x435 Simbling Rivalry At Its Best: A Review of Bioshock 2

You ready for another trip to Rapture?

If you’ve read my Bioshock review, you already know that I like Bioshock. If you read my preview for Bioshock 2, then you know I’m pretty psyched for the sequel. Well, the sequel’s out now, so did it live up to my expectations? There is some good, some bad, and some blah, but let’s save that for another day. Oh heck, why not, let’s do it now. On to Rapture! Read more

Games You Should Have Played: Bioshock

November 2, 2009 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

This is a prototype image from early builds, but it still demonstrates the terror of a Big Daddy.

This is a Bioshock prototype image from early builds, but it still demonstrates the terror.

First Person Shooters (FPSs for short), are not the kind of games I recommend to everyone. Currently, yes, they are everywhere in video games, but not everyone can get into them or really enjoy them. I am terrible at FPSs and therefore, I prefer not to play them when given the choice. However, there are some FPSs that I’ve played and that I really enjoy. One such example is Bioshock for the Xbox 360, PS3, and now PC, and it’s a Game You Should Have Played.

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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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