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Feature: Top 10 mini-games
Shenmue - The game where the mini-games are the game, man.
Before venturing any further into what will surely be dubbed an inadequate list by the lot of you, I’d first like to try to define just what a mini-game is. For starters, despite what the internet seems to think, it’s not Call of Duty‘s Nazi Zombies mode; that’s a full-fledged feature. It’d be like calling Gears of War‘s Horde mode a mini game. No, mini-games need to differentiate themselves from the core gameplay in some way. But they also need to realistically exist within the context of and feel authentic to the game-world, which rules out randomly misplaced distractions like Project Gotham Racing 2‘s Geometry Wars. Lastly, a mini-game needs to be something that can be returned to again and again regardless of where you are in the game’s story. In other words, it has to exist outside of one or two quests. Oh, and I’m ruling out mini-games from mini-game compilations in this list; sorry WarioWare and Mario Party. Following this definition, I give you ten of the best mini-games in a vast landscape of mundane wood chopping and mediocre button-mashing.
Author: Cody
Feature: Top 10 games to play when you’re depressed
Some might think I’m making this list because I’m depressed about not being able to cover E3 in person. That would make for a very appropriate top ten list with E3 kicking off this upcoming week, but anybody with half a brain should be terrified at the prospect of covering E3 in any capacity, let alone in person. No, this melancholy musing is the result of life just being lifey. As they say, you can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you just might find a video game capable of occupying your thoughts until what you want changes.
Author: CodyReactions: RDR DLC to get stand-alone disc
Just in case you’ve been watching trailers for Red Dead Redemption‘s latest “Undead Nightmare” add-on and are wanting to play it, but you don’t own the game itself for whatever reason, Rockstar has you covered. For the asking price of $30, they will be releasing a stand-alone disc with the “Undead Nightmare,” “Outlaws to the End,” “Legends and Killers,” and “Cheats and Liars” packs on it, and you’ll be able to enjoy all of that content without the actual game. I don’t know if any of those add-ons really play up RDR‘s main strengths, but I suppose it’s a good deal if you have a hankering to dish out some justice to no-good zombie outlaws.
Author: Cody
Feature: Should games tell stories or build worlds?
"We could just make the player do both for us..."
Or in other words, should games narrate or immerse? We all tend to get so caught up in buzz-words and hype that we rarely stop to think about what we’re really getting vs. want we really want. It may seem like a strange thing to ponder at first. Why not just do both? Well, ideally that’s what games should be doing, but there are very few that actually manage to do this well. So let’s take a few minutes to examine the pros and cons of each side here.
Author: CodyReview: Red Dead Redemption
Score: Good
Difficulty played on: Normal
Time to beat: Around 35 hours with most side-quests
Loved the most: Dynamic and organic world that was fun to explore. Treasure maps.
Hated the most: Uninspired mission design, shallow mechanics, and extreme length left me wishing for the end half-way through.
Before you read this review, I’d just like to let you know that I’m writing this under some unusual circumstances. Due to the personal happenings of my life, it took me nearly a month and a half to beat this game–far longer than it would usually take me. Some more personal complications led to me delaying this review for about three weeks after beating the game. I’d like to think that these conditions haven’t negatively affected my opinion of Red Dead Redemption, but it is a definite possibility. Still, I will do my best to inform and explain.
Author: CodyReactions: Red Dead Redemption getting 4 DLC packs, zombies
Feel like you’ve gone too long without paying for post-release content? Have the urge to fight zombies in yet another inappropriate venue? Liked Red Dead Redemption? Well, if you meet at least two of these requirements, then you may be interested in the news that Rockstar is bringing four more DLC packs to their hit western beginning in August. Unlike the recent “Outlaws to the End” pack, this content will carry a price tag.
Author: CodyTrailers: Take a look at RDR’s new co-op DLC
Well, the mission’s don’t really look like anything that you couldn’t find in the single-player experience, but at least it’s free and out now. Go gather up some amigos and have a rootin’ tootin’ time!
Author: CodyReactions: Dragon Age, Alan Wake, and RDR DLC updates
Hello, fans of Dragon Age. Finished with the Awakening expansion? Well, BioWare has been kind enough to prepare another piece of post-release content for you to consume. Titled “Leliana’s Song,” the latest DLC for the acclaimed RPG puts the player in the foxy shoes of Leliana, everybody’s favorite bard from Origins. We get to play through her mysterious past. Oooh. Look for “Leliana’s Song” on July 6th for the low, low price of $7 (560 MS Points).
Author: CodyReactions: Red Dead Redemption’s co-op DLC moseys out June 22nd
I haven’t had the opportunity to play nearly as much Red Dead Redemption as I’d like to, but what I have played has been pretty fun so far. And you know what makes fun things double the fun? A friend or three joining in!
Author: Cody
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