Paradox of Voice Acting
It’s fascinating to me reading this Kotaku article about how BioShock Infinite’s Actors Berated Each Other to the Point of Tears to Get the Scene. Although I would agree with some critics that Bioshock...
View Article“Salad Dressing Weekly”
The following excerpt (it’s actually almost the entire article) is from a Wired interview with Ken Levine regarding why Bioshock Infinite has such generic box art: When I got to sit down with...
View ArticleBioshock Infinite
I was not going to purchase Bioshock Infinite on Day 1, for a variety of reasons. Between the delays, the abortive multiplayer aspirations, and the high profile resignations, the deck was stacked...
View ArticleBioshock Infinite Impressions: Day 1
I am hoping things get better than this. Granted, I do not consider myself “in the game” quite yet; given how prominently Elizabeth displayed, I’m guessing everything up to her will still be considered...
View ArticleHappy Dead News Day
God, I hate April Fools. I hate it so much, in fact, I took the day off of work, so I would not be so bored out of my mind with the gaming site (and Reddit too, apparently) nonsense. The celebration of...
View ArticleReview: Bioshock Infinite
Game: Bioshock Infinite Recommended price: $15 Metacritic Score: 96 Completion Time: ~14 hours Buy If You Like: Stripped down, Art-Over-Substance FPS console ports If only this level of polish extended...
View ArticleMy Issues with the Bioshock Infinite Plot
As you might imagine, the following post contains many spoilers. Read at your own peril. I did want to get two things out of the way first (and help create some extra spoiler insulation). The first is...
View ArticleBioshock Infinite DLC Cometh
I am not entirely sure how I feel about the news that Bioshock Infinite will be getting three DLC packs in the near future. Actually, I do: a distinct lack of fucks given. Can this be considered fan...
View ArticleDestiny, Bioshock Infinite, and FF6 on phones
Random news mishmash! Bioshock Infinite Ken Levine had an AMA on Reddit on Tuesday, in which he took some incredibly soft, er, softball questions about Bioshock Infinite and its upcoming DLC. I am not...
View ArticleI Come Bearing Time-Sensitive Gifts
First, the US Playstation Store is having a “flash” sale on PS1 classics. There are 28 total games going for $0.99, but here are the ones I picked up: Legend of Dragoon Harvest Moon: Back to Nature...
View ArticleBlizzard News Recap
So, hey, how about that. Leave the country for just two weeks and look what happens. Blizzard Q2 2014 Investor Call The big news, of course, is the fact that WoW has dropped 800k subs and is down to...
View ArticleIn An Age (of) Game Awards
Since this appears to be a Thing now, let me hand out a few awards. Overrated Game of the Year: Witcher 3 Witcher 3 conclusively proves that all that particularly matters in gaming awards is that it...
View ArticlePrey in Conclusion
I completed Prey over the weekend, after about 35 hours. I could craft 870 rounds of ammo, if I wanted. Or if it mattered. The majority of my concerns were comically overblown. Prey does tally up your...
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