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The Worst Game Review I’ve Ever Read

April 9, 2006December 19, 2011 Chief Oddball

The Detroit News today is host to a review of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, the latest game in the NFS franchise, written by Darrin Hill. Since this was a game I enjoyed, I briefly skimmed through the article. The whole thing starts off on the wrong foot by the virtue of its timing; this game came out nearly six months ago and it’s just being reviewed now?

A Few Hours in Oblivion

April 3, 2006October 2, 2011 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is the latest game to take up residence in my Xbox360’s disc drive. I’ve since spent a few hours with Bethesda’s latest medieval roleplaying title, and while I always considered myself a gamer who just didn’t dig medieval stuff, I find myself really enjoying it this time around.

First Play: Dead or Alive 4

January 29, 2006October 2, 2011 Chief Oddball

One of the most anticipated new titles for the Xbox360 — Dead or Alive 4 — finally arrived a few weeks ago, and I recently picked up a copy. Strangely, I didn’t get around to playing it for a few days, but have finally delved into it in detail this weekend.

Xbox360: First Impressions

November 24, 2005October 2, 2011 Chief Oddball

Having spent an (admittedly inordinate) amount of time with my new Xbox360, I decided to venture back to the PC world long enough to post my impressions of the console and the first five games I’ve played on it. In short, this thing is brilliant.

PC Game Review: F.E.A.R.

November 4, 2005October 2, 2011 Chief Oddball 9 Comments

They say PC gaming is dying, and never have those cries been louder than now, during the impending release of the Xbox360, our first next generation game console. Hell, I myself have proclaimed my imminent retirement from the genre. Whether or not you believe this to be true, however, I believe that agreement will be virtually unanimous on this point: As PC games go, F.E.A.R.

On The Cusp: Retiring From PC Gaming?

September 26, 2005October 2, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

I haven’t played a game on my PC in quite a while. The last thing I played was the F.E.A.R. demo. I’d really like to get the full version when it arrives next month, but the truth is, that kind of stuff doesn’t feel like a priority anymore.

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.

Wolfy Anytime

April 4, 2005October 2, 2011 Chief Oddball

Something strange happened to me while I was working on a client’s website this weekend. Since music distracts me from such tasks, I typically play some of my old tapes or other spoken-word stuff in the background. This time I happened to select an old recording of Wolfenstein 3-D gameplay, and I have to admit, this got me seriously thinking about doing some more Wolf3D level design.

WOOOOO…BOO BOO BOOOO…CHRISTMAS MORRR-NING!

December 25, 2004October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball

God, you knew I couldn’t resist using that as the title of today’s post, right? I mean, it’s just tailor-made for the wackiness that naturally ensues when one gets out of bed at 3:30 a.m. on Christmas morning, goes to his computer and starts blogging quotes from a story he wrote about ten years ago.

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