Ten Games That Work Better As Rentals
July 15, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Because, hey, sometimes great games are just short.
The other day I gave a little rundown of the three main options for game rentals. I suppose I should have included “Borrow from friends,” but that’s a given. Today, however, I’m giving you a list of games that work better as rentals. Ready? Here we go!
Actually You’re In Pretty Good Company: A Review of Battlefield: Bad Company 2
March 8, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Like Army of Two but a whole heck of a lot better and not at all like Army of Two.
Can anything come along and uproot Modern Warfare from its place as the dominant FPS? For a while it didn’t appear so, but just as Halo was ousted by Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare has been outshone by Battlefield: Bad Company 2. How is that possible? Read on and I’ll tell you. Read more
Let’s Think Deep: The Perfect Video Game
March 2, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
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 Top 10 Video Game Quotes That Need To Die
February 4, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Yeah, I'd be tired of these quotes, too.
Gaming has begun moving past the point of a niche culture and broken into the mainstream. We all know this, so I’m not really covering new ground here. We’ve got a huge library of games to pluck endless references from, but something I’ve noticed is the same references come back again and again. These are some quotes that I hear people make probably a little more than they should. So here they were, the Top 10 Video Game Quotes That Need To Die. Read more
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.
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?
