Games – Page 5 – Oddball Update

Bankruptcy Is Our Game

May 7, 2009September 21, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

…“We’re here to kick ass and make money…and we’re all out of money.”Title of 3D Realms’ last quarterly financial statement (just kidding) Barely more than a week after eulogizing Pontiac Motor Division, I’m back again to say “Sayonara!” to another staple of my formative years: game development studio 3D Realms, formerly known as Apogee Software LTD, makers of Duke Nukem 3D.

Join The Midnight Club

December 3, 2008September 29, 2011 Chief Oddball 5 Comments

Among the bevy of Xbox 360 games I picked up shortly after landing here in Thailand is Midnight Club L.A., the latest entry in Rockstar Games' action driving franchise.

Metal Gear Mania

June 17, 2008October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball 5 Comments

OK, so the PlayStation 3’s raison d’être — Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — has finally been released, bringing the legendary Metal Gear franchise to a close. As I started to read the reviews of the latest installment, I remembered way back in 1998 when I bought Metal Gear Solid at the Orlando Fashion Square Mall, completely on a whim.

Liberty City Stories

June 12, 2008September 22, 2011 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

Thanks to my mom, a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 was already waiting for me on my desk chair when Apple and I returned from Thailand. Although I’ve ramped up my side work to near epic proportions since coming home, I’ve carved out some spare hours during evenings and weekends to get a taste of this game.

The One Free Man (With Free Time on His Hands)

January 5, 2008October 23, 2011 Pooch 3 Comments

Thoughts, observations, etc. on playing The Orange Box for the Xbox 360: Every time Dr. Eli Vance talked, I shouted out “Benson!” and began singing the Benson theme to myself. Then I’d think, “Man, they should’ve gotten Auberjoobiedoobiedoobie to do Dr.

Mass Effect: Sci-Fi Brilliance with Annoying Aftertaste

November 28, 2007September 29, 2011 Chief Oddball

I’m completely enthralled by Mass Effect, the new sci-fi adventure game for the Xbox 360. It’s simply one of the most engaging single-player experiences to hit the Xbox this year, along with BioShock. But while the game is all kinds of excellent, it tends to leave a somewhat nasty aftertaste when it hits you with its idiotic auto-save system (or lack thereof) and a couple of other minor, but recurring, irritations.

Oddball Review: Tenchu Z

June 23, 2007September 30, 2011 Pooch

I haven’t really been big into gaming lately; aside from the upcoming BioShock, I’m pretty clueless as to what’s really out there now for the Xbox 360 (my next gen console of choice, or rather the one that I happen to have).

Forza Motorsport 2

June 6, 2007September 29, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

First of all, sorry for posting a big thing about “My Vacation: Day 1 OMGBBQ!!!!1” and then promptly falling off the face of the earth. It wasn’t because our vacation sucked; it’s just that the Internet service at the hotel proved to be too flaky to continue paying for, so we didn’t.

What’s This? Somewhat Current Video Game Reviews?

March 15, 2007September 30, 2011 Pooch

As I mentioned a few posts back, lately I’ve rented a few video games from the local video store. The way I figure it, it’s better to spend $5 or $6 and find out a game is crap rather than drop $50-$60 and find out a game sucks.

December is Retro Gaming Month (Mk II)!

December 16, 2006September 30, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

Hello all, and welcome to Retro Gaming Month, Mark II. I did this once before, almost three years ago (has it been that long? geesh). While my previous attempts to celebrate an entire month filled with wacky, antiquated PC gaming fun were aborted shortly thereafter, today I decided to pick up the torch and run with it again, if only for a short ways more.

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