Playstation – Oddball Update

My Next-Gen Game Plan (Or: How GameStop Bought Me an Xbox One)

September 15, 2013September 15, 2013 Chief Oddball

Since video games are my #1 hobby, I naturally spend the better part of my spare hours dedicated to making sure I get more of them. That statement carries more weight now than it has in some time, because 2013 is the year both the Xbox and PlayStation platforms introduce their next-generation console hardware.

Charted!

October 19, 2009November 30, 2012 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

Last week I succumbed to the powerful marketing pressure being exerted upon me by Toys ‘R’ Us. Now, this might sound a bit strange coming from a 29-year-old dude. After all, “getting my Toys ‘R’ Us fix” hasn’t been part of my list of things to do since sometime in the mid 1980s.

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.

Blitzball: An Exercise in Frustration

September 23, 2005October 2, 2011 Chief Oddball 9 Comments

Last night, for the first time, I got pissed off at Final Fantasy X. It all began with the championship Blitzball game at Luca Stadium. All throughout the beginning of the game, the player is taunted with the concept of Blitzball, a sort of combination of football and basketball that’s played underwater, and was the former professional sport of choice for our main character, Tidus.

This Is Why I Suck at RPGs

September 19, 2005October 2, 2011 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

All right, let me explain why I have never been, am not, and probably never will be good at role-playing games. Because I ALWAYS CHOOSE THE WRONG DAMN OPTION. Yesterday afternoon, for old times’ sake, I decided to break out Final Fantasy VII.

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