Games You Should Have Played: Resident Evil 4

March 3, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

Resident Evil 4 I Know Kung Fu 580x435 Games You Should Have Played: Resident Evil 4

Remember, Leon has proven that Kung Fu is an acceptable defence against zombie-ish villagers.

If you’ve been following me on Twitter (which you should), you may have noticed that I’ve been playing Resident Evil 5. I’ll have a full article on that tomorrow but for now I’m more concerned with its predecessor, Resident Evil 4. RE4 is without question one of the best games of all time and easily within my top 10, if not top 5. Why was that? Well hold on because I’m about to tell you since RE4 is today’s Game You Should Have Played. Read more

Let’s Think Deep: The Perfect Video Game

March 2, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
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Super Mario Bros 3 Alternative Art Lets Think Deep: The Perfect Video Game

I still place this above most other games. Can anything change my mind?

I love video games. I play them frequently (and sometimes write about them, as you may have noticed). I always get excited with every new Mario and Zelda game, or anything that seems to interest me beyond a simple, “Oh, that looks like a fun game to rent.” But when I get down to it I always inevitably say to myself, “Yeah, this is good, but it’s no Mario Bros 3/Ocarina of Time/Final Fantasy 6.” Why is that? I know I’m not the only one to think this way. We’ve got to a point where we’re demanding games replicate our favorites from the past, but when they can’t we throw a fit. Can we ever make a new “Perfect Game?” Let’s Think Deep. Read more

The Premiere of the Too Much Awesome Podcast!

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

Mario Fear and Loathing 580x503 The Premiere of the Too Much Awesome Podcast!

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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Let’s Think Deep: What Makes a System Good?

February 22, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

Nintendo Wii Box Lets Think Deep: What Makes a System Good?

Is the Wii a bad system? Let's Think Deep.

At this moment in time, the Nintendo Wii is set up to be known as the “winner” of the current console cycle due to the unexpected amount of sales and complete reversal from the previous console cycle. I for one couldn’t be happier for reasons I’ll get to eventually. Regardless of sales numbers, the Wii is nearly universally panned by gamers due to the high amount of shovelware populating the system. But does that make it a bad system? It got me thinking. What exactly makes a system good? Sounds to me like this would be a good opportunity for us to Think Deep. So Let’s, hmm? Read more

A Review of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers

January 21, 2010 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

Crystal Bearer What Is a Crystal 580x317 A Review of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers

For a guy that's supposed to bear those crystals, he sure does look confused about what a crystal is.

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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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5 GameCube Games To Find Cheap

September 16, 2009 by Chris Pranger  
Filed under Video Games

Samus Metroid Prime Gamecube 580x435 5 GameCube Games To Find Cheap

The Nintendo Wii is a fun system, but it is notorious for having a lack of top-tier games on a consistent basis.  But the Wii also has a GameCube processor built in, so let me give you a nice rundown of some games you could pick up for fairly cheap.

Note that games re-released for the Wii aren’t being considered, so no Resident Evil 4, and no Smash Bros Melee since you still get the same experience with Brawl.

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