Too Much Awesome

Announcements of a new Pokemon game get some people excited. I am not one of those people.

Any gamer worth their weight in Gil knows that to properly understand video games, one must overwhelm oneself with video games. Chances are, the average gamer has a lifetime of games left to play already in his possession, just waiting to be dusted off, placed in a console, and forgotten completely soon afterward. If you’re [...]

Last week I claimed to be a Grandmaster at the original Mass Effect, and I’d like to stand by that claim today by saying that I can total that game any day I feel like. But when it comes to complete domination and beastly skill, Mass Effect 2 is where I really shine. There are [...]

Last week, something extraordinary happened as Son released yet another HD remastered compilation package of their classic franchises onto the PS3. I have talked about my opinion briefly on the subject of Sony digging through their back catalogue, and I for one lean more toward the positive. For people who missed out on these games, [...]

If the rumors are true, then a grim future for gaming is on the horizon.

We’re quickly coming up on the release of Mass Effect 3, an event I’m pretty excited about. There’s a lot Bioware could do wrong, and of course there’s even more they could do right. But we’re not there yet. Perhaps you’ve just recently heard about Mass Effect and want to start at the beginning to [...]

Last time on TMA Mondays, I gave a list of 5 Good Games that have had negative effects on the industry. Upon reflection, I realize that perhaps my points may have been wrapped up too briskly with very little context on where I was going with the article. To make a few things clear, the [...]

Games used to come with more than just the game, and extras made gaming a lot more fun and interesting.

As we narrow toward the end of the first month of 2012, new rumors have recently surfaced of the next generation of consoles. Microsoft has revealed it’s development of the Xbox 720, and updates on the Nindendo Wii U are all but imminent at this point. No rumors yet on Sony’s new system (I’m gonna [...]

Bioshock Infinite just sounded like more of the same until I read about going back in time…to 1999.