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After-Action Report: Mass Effect 3

April 13, 2012January 23, 2013 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

I finished Mass Effect tonight. Not just the third game in the trilogy, but the trilogy itself. The essence of what Mass Effect has meant to me for the last five years, ever since I became enamored with the first game in 2007.

Multi-Xboxing and the Epic Game Backlog

April 2, 2012April 2, 2012 Chief Oddball

I recently added a second Xbox 360 to my home console array, marking the first time that I’ve had two Xboxes up and running simultaneously. I was really interested in getting one of the new slim-style Xboxes, and rather than trade in my old “fat” console, I decided to move it downstairs to the living room.

Impressions: Mass Effect 3 Demo

February 15, 2012September 11, 2012 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

Yesterday was not only Valentine’s Day, but also the release date of the Mass Effect 3 demo. This story-driven sci-fi action/adventure opus hooked me with the first of three games in late 2007, and the full version of the third and concluding installment hits retail shelves on March 6th of this year.

A Few Hours in Skyrim

February 6, 2012February 6, 2012 Chief Oddball

I have never cared much for dragon-slaying, wizards and warlocks and all that stuff, preferring instead to visit the future and fly to the stars. But I might just change my mind about fantasy settings thanks to Skyrim, the fifth and latest of Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls role playing games for the PC and consoles.

Retro Game Review: The Legacy: Realm of Terror

December 19, 2011July 3, 2013 Chief Oddball 12 Comments

[subtitle]Part 1 of the Oddball Review Survival Horror Series[/subtitle] One Sunday evening in September of 1993, I was browsing the shelves of the local mall’s Babbage’s store in hopes of finding a new computer game to play on the Dell 486 that I had only recently set up in my bedroom.

First Thoughts: F.E.A.R. 3

July 4, 2011September 29, 2011 Chief Oddball

Longtime readers of my blog are likely familiar with my great appreciation of the F.E.A.R. video game series, originally created and launched in 2005 by Monolith. The original game, which was the subject of one of my first reviews on this site, was succeeded by two expansion packs and a full-blown sequel in 2009, the latter of which I also reviewed.

Oddball Review: Blade Kitten

October 15, 2010October 9, 2012 Chief Oddball 5 Comments

Lately, it’s seemed like the name of this blog — and my nickname “Chief Oddball”, even — has become almost a misnomer. For what, exactly, is so odd about most of the stuff I post these days? Just this evening, my wife was saying that I don’t write anywhere near as many rants, tirades or random goofiness about my life as I used to a few years ago.

Always Bet On Duke.

September 4, 2010July 27, 2012 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

The unthinkable has finally happened. Duke Nukem Forever, 13 years in the making, butt-end of every “vaporware” joke on the Internet for at least the last eight of those 13, is really on its way. It was revealed, resurrected from the ashes of 3D Realms’ demise, this past Friday at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle.

Oddball Review: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

August 23, 2010September 28, 2011 Chief Oddball

When I first heard about Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, the new Xbox Live Arcade title from Crystal Dynamics, I didn’t think it was going to be that good. Although my enjoyment of the Tomb Raider franchise is well documented — with one exception — this isn’t technically a Tomb Raider game.

Retro Gaming Anniversary: Star Wars: KOTOR

July 15, 2010October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

Seven years ago today — July 15th, 2003 — Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was released for the original Xbox console. Now, I normally don’t go around spouting off release dates of games; I happened to run across this one a couple days ago only because I am once again playing this game.

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